Day 19, Pizza Month 2011 - Roberta's mobile unit (Chelsea, NYC)

DAY 19: OCTOBER 19th, 2011

LOCATION: Roberta's mobile unit (Madison Square Park, NYC)

ORDER: 1/4 of a mini Cheesus Christ pie, 1/4 of a mini Bee Sting pie, 1/2 of a mini Speck-n-wolf

GUEST: Alexis Saarela, Robin Rothman





MISCELLANEOUS:
1. Alexis Saarela works in the flatiron building and gave Robin and I several pointers on our upcoming trip to Italy (Oct. 22 - Nov 1) since she and long-time pizza month guest Terry Jinn recently returned from the pizza motherland.
2. Robin Rothman tabbed Alexis to be a bridesmaid in her upcoming wedding to me.

PHOTOS:

Look for Sliceys 'round town

The Slicey awards have all been delivered. Keep an eye out for them at some of your/our favorite pizzerias!

Keste (best overall)



Motorino - E. Village (best new discovery)



Roberta's (best tasting)



Paulie Gee (best pizza day)

2009 Slicey Awards announced...

BEST OVERALL EXPERIENCE - Keste (review)
BEST NEW DISCOVERY - Motorino (review)
BEST TASTING SLICE - Roberta's (review)
BEST PIZZA DAY - Paulie Gee's (review)
BEST IN SHOW - Roberta's Unearthed by Shawn Amaro


2009 BEST IN SHOW video nominees...

• NATHANIEL RINK - Denino's


• TONY CARNEVALE - "Adorable" Abitino's


• ROBIN ROTHMAN - Anselmo Double Take2


• ALEX MARINO - Knapp Street Pizza III; Balloon Boy


• SHAWN WICKENS - Pugsley's Plug-sley


• ANDREW TUCCI - Elmo Doesn't Go To John's


• LOUIE PEARLMAN - Regina Re-mix


• KEVIN HINES - Zio Nino Slice Talk Show


• ERIK TANOUYE - "More Than I Love You"


• SHAWN AMARO - Roberta's Unearthed

Special thanks to NY PIZZA SUPREMA (review from 2008) for providing the pizza for the 2009 Slicey Awards ceremony.

DAY 14, Pizza Month 2009 - Roberta's (Bushwick)

DAY 14: OCTOBER 14th, 2009

LOCATION: Roberta's (261 Moore St. Bushwick, BROOKLYN)

ORDER: 3 slices of a Margherita, 2 slices of a Specken Wolf, 1 slice of a Millenium Falco

GUEST(S): Adrian Rose, Shawn Amaro

REVIEW:
A masterpiece! Travel out to Morgan Avenue on the L train and take a look around. Amongst the graffiti covered warehouses and bent street signs ("BOGART St." bent to read "ART St."), there's a caged-up window, a dirty ATM, and a cursive sign reading "Roberta's."

You have arrived.

Regardless of whether or not you categorize the restaurant and surrounding area as "urban art" or the work of vandals, Roberta's pizza is an undeniable masterpiece.



It could be the red onions and smoked prosciutto on the Specken Wolf that takes you on a magic pizza ride. Couple it with the sausage on the Millenium Falco and you may be doing the Kessel Run in "less than twelve parsecs." But don't let the pun-filled menu distract you (as it has me), the ingredients are among the best. Proof of this lies at the core; the basic Margherita.



Fresh mozzarella (made in-house) melted into a rich tomato sauce and garnished with basil grown in the greenhouse out back seems basic enough. But toss it in an imported Italian wood-fired brick oven and cook it perfection renders the Margherita anything but "basic." Also, at $8 a pie, it's one of the best deals around.

I will be back to Roberta's...with friends. It's one of those places you can introduce your friends to and watch with a smile on your face as the pizza brings one to theirs.

MISC.:
1. The Millennium Falco is no longer on the menu but Adrian Rose loves it so much she mentioned it to the waiter who asked the cook who agreed to resurrect the recipe.
2. Shawn Amaro is editing this video and he mentioned something about an exploding car. i hope he finds a way to use it in the vid.


VIDEO CLIP:

Video edited by Shawn Amaro and winner of Best In Show at the 2009 Slicey Award ceremony



RATING:
5/5

• VALUE:
  5/5


• AMBIENCE:
  3/3


• TASTE:
  10/10


• SERVICE:
  3/3

21/21= 1.0 x 5 = 5.00