best white pie in ny other than louie & ernie's?
i'm posting this query on the outer boroughs board under the assumption that most of the white pie contenders are located here...though i'm not completely discounting the possibility of a good version in manhattan or even the suburbs.
other than louie & ernie's, i don't think i've really had good white pizza in the city. the ricotta that they use there is the best, something i haven't found anywhere else.
btw, i did a search on this site, but wasn't able to unearth anything useful.
thanks in advance.
lebron
Nov 07, 2006 02:18PM
Where's Louie and Ernies?
Best white pie I've had was in Armonk, Westchester at a place called Broadway--although they changed owners and I don't know if the food was affected...
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louie & ernie's is on 1300 crosby ave (at waterbury ave) in the middletown section of pelham bay in the bronx.
there's a review of the place at the following link:
http://www.sliceny.com/archives/2006/...
surprisingly, tho, no mention of their white pie.
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White Pizza was the creation of Ronnie's Pizza in The Throggs Neck section of the Bronx, circa the late 70's early 80's. At that time it was completely unheard of, and really piqued the interests of a lot of pizza lovers. His pizza shop was featured on WPIX Channel 11 revealing the secret behind all the buzz. I enjoy a good white pizza. Louie's and Ernie's has great deep fried cheese calzones, no argument there. For white pizza, two locations come to mind:
Lorettas Pizza & Heros (1st choice)
3276 Layton Ave
Bronx, NY 10465
(718) 931-5511
Crosby Pizza Stop (2nd choice)
1731 Crosby Ave
Bronx, NY 10461
(718) 823-8980
In Mamaroneck you might enjoy:
Sals Pizzeria (excellent cheese calzones)
316 Mamaroneck Ave
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 381-2022
Have fun in your quest.
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hey cheese boy, thx so much for the tips! can't wait to try these places.
a couple of questions, tho:
-does ronnie's still serve white pizza? if so, is it any good? i'm assuming this is the place on 3579 east tremont ave near lafayette ave/sullivan place in throgs neck that also (reputedly) serves good calzones. if we're talking about the same place, then i'm excited, b/c i'll be able to kill 2 birds w/one stone (white pizza and calzones) when i finally make it up there.
and if you're referring to a different ronnie's, where in throgs neck is it located? thanks.
-also, what is your opinion of the white pies at louie & ernie's, and how do they compare with your top 2 choices?
thanks again.
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Lebron, looks like you're familiar with the neighborhood. Yes, that's the Ronnie's. It used to be located where the present-day Cestra's Pizza is on E. Tremont. Ronnie's is not what it once was. New owners. (The original Ronnie sold the business and moved to Florida years ago) I don't know if they make white pizza, but my guess is yes. Their calzones are good. Many exotic varieties (maybe 10 kinds to choose from). Topped with sesame seeds, etc. Worth a try. DO NOT get their eggplant parm calzone. Awful. Their regular pizza is *very* thin - if you like thin pizza.
I've had Louie's & Ernie's calzones only. I'll have to try their white pie some day. If you do make it to Loretta's, try their hero's and ask them to "toast the bread". They have the best eggplant parm anywhere. The steak pizzaiola hero is also excellent as long as it isn't oily. Try a white slice and see if you like it before ordering a whole pie. Crosby Pizza is also worthy of a visit (Buhre ave stop off the # 6 train). Hope this helps.
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hey man, thanks again for the very specific tips. i've taken note of all of this and will be quite prepared when i head out on my white pizza/calzone tour...
interestingly, i've gotten to know the bronx (and the outer boroughs in general) really well over the past 6-7 years simply by driving around, trying to find these obscurely-located eats.
thanks again.
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You're a true Chow Hound. Glad to know ya.
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3579 is the location. Ronnie's has awesome calzones, my favorites being chicken parmigiana, and eggplant. I work in the Bronx and drive a few miles just to lunch there. I never tire of it, and I've been going there for 23 years.
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Did you know that Ronnie was Ernie of Louie & Ernie's son-in-law? Ernie taught him how to make white pies. Ernie made white pies since the 50s. Louie & Ernie's white pie is the original and the best!
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My father-in-law, an italiano from booklyn, who made his home in armonk, is constantly telling me, "eli, i gotta take you to sal's"
I trust him and i certainly trust anyone named Cheese Boy
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It's all about the cheese. ; ) ... I just hope he doesn't take you at peak hours.
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I grew up eating the whire pie at delmar on sheepshead bay road. Haven't tried it in a few years but the place is always a good option for a slice.
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Rizzo's in Astoria has a really fine white pie. It's a 4 cheese with a Riccota base.
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If you'll forgive a response regarding Manhattan: although I haven't had a slice in a long while, I used to really dig the white pie at an underrated slice joint named Stromboli's (not to be confused with the East Village place of the same name). It is located on University Place, a block or two south of Union Square, west side of the street.
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Totonno's in Coney Island.
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definitely totonno's in coney island.
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I think Classic Pizza On Staten Island makes a delicious
white pie.
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The first white pie I ever had (and I still have a soft spot for it) is the Ray's on Prince St in Manhattan. Haven't been there in ages but I used to love it...
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On Staten Island I'm partial to the white pie at Denino's. No ricotta on theirs, just garlic, onion, mozzarella and olive oil.
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It seems like white pies have fallen out of fashion. I grew up on long island and made pizzas there for over seven years growing up in the 90s, when white pies were plentiful and perpetual best sellers. In the past few years however they, along with its cousins the ricotta spinach slice, have all but vanished. Happily however grandma slices continue to spread far and wide.
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I've been eating white pizza pies at Totonno's in Coney Island for at least 25 yrs. Theirs is the best of this version I've ever tasted.
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I'm definitely not an expert on white pies, but the version served up at Nick's Pizza on Ascan Ave in Forest Hills is sublime.
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I am not the Nick's worshipper that my wife and daughter are, along with much of Forest Hills, but I must admit that their white pie with prosciutto can be really good....
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Nick's cousin 'Anthony's' in Park Slope - also right up there, and comes straight out of a wood-burning oven with beautifully charred crust.
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