DAY 20: PIZZA MONTH 2007 - UNA PIZZA NAPOLETANA

LOCATION: Una Pizza Napoletana (12th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenue, NYC)

GUEST(S): Garrett Palm, Robin Rothman

ORDER: 4 slices of Marinara, 1 slice of Margherita, 1 slice of a Filetti

PIZZA REPORT: Every bite at Una Pizza Napoletana should be savored, and not just because it costs $21 a pie. Anthony Mangieri, the well tattooed chef and owner of Una Pizza Napoletana, has mastered at least three of the four different types of pies he offers and I have heard good things about the fourth. I strongly recommend this place for any pizza aficionado. I think Mangieri's crust, which is golden brown on top and wood-charred below with a chewy center, is the best in the city. It's numera "Una".

ATMOSPHERE: Bring cash, and plenty of it. Also, arrive early because you are likely to be waiting in line outside and beware, the doors shut when the dough runs out. Despite the wait, this is a great date place. Una Pizza Napoletana offers a nice mix of non-intrusive music, the subtle smell of burnt wood, soft lighting, and a helpful and friendly wait staff to ensure a nice dining experience. Anthony Mangieri, the owner, himself even stopped by to find out how we liked the pizza. It was delicious, even for $21 a pie (tax and tip and drink not included)!

VERDICT: 4 out of 5

MISC:
1. Afterward, Robin Rothman and Garret Palm and I went to Veselka to do the post pizza analysis and eat milk shakes. The milk shake was good but the freakin gigantic sign behind me doing the pizza review is so distracting!
2. Also, in the video clip, we all do our rendition of the chorus to "Sad Eyes" by Bruce Springsteen. They have a lot more musical training than I...apparently.

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Una
• Pizza
• Napoletana
• Garret
• Palm
• Robin
• Rothman
• Sean
• Taylor
• Month

[JigaboosCantSwim]

what a retarded restaurant. The douche bag charges 21 dollars for a pizza and has a menu of 4 items

To top it off he closed his shop as of july 2009 and is high tailing his girly ass out to san fransisco to moutain bike

sounds like people got tired of his lame reataurant

good riddance una napolteano

go out west and be a lefty fag

[spotlightsean]

I hope you and I never meet.

[joeycuz2123]

Mingggggggggggg

[spotlightsean]

I'm assuming you're a big fan of the Ming Dynasty in China. If they had pizza this good, I would be fans too. Thanks for the comment.

[xCAGx77]

Best pizza in NY that i have had so far is from Zero Otto Nove, Arthur Ave in teh Bronx. The owner is from salerno & he brought his pizziaolo from there too. This Una Pizza Napoletana looks expensive but sometime ill give it a go!

[spotlightsean]

Thanks for the recommendation for Zero Otto Nove! I've been meaning to try Louie & Ernie's in the Bronx too. As for Una Pizza...you'll have to travel to San Francisco now if you want to try it. The pizza tastes so good though that I might just go for that reason alone. Thanks for the comment.

[xafnndapp]

Una pizza napoletana in New York is the nearest thing to a REAL pizza in Naples.

It is VERY good. Really VERY good!

Having said so, a pizza in one of the greatest (not ALL!) pizzerias in Naples is still the best.

And 21 bucks for an individual pizza is quite a robbery...

[backyardbread]

I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for them.

[KoukiR]

Water is not the key moron they have done tests with a bunch or different water types and they all came out the same. Everyone here is just jealous because he has a good product and obviously no one cares about the prices because he has a 100 foot line out the DOOR. Haters make the world go round.

[spotlightsean]

Be careful what you offer because I may just take you up on it. Una Pizza Napoletana makes a delicious pie and has a line down the street every night. For that reason, I condone the high price. Sadly, I cannot afford it on any regular basis but I do look forward to returning. Thanks for your comment!