Print99 cent pizza
When I was growing up in deepest New York suburbia (Cedarhurst, LI), slices of pizza were fifteen cents. Forty years later you can pay up to $2.50 for a piece of 'za. So I was sent hurdling back to my youth when I passed a sign advertising 99 cent pizza. I couldn't pass up that kind of bargain. I ordered a slice, the Hispanic man behind the counter handed me a fresh, hot slice that needed no reheating. I took a bite. It was perfectly acceptable New York pizza, better than chain except Bertucci's. I started thinking about other food experiences across the country and what they cost. A meal at Masa in NYC costs $350 before drinks, tax and tip. That means for the same price you can get 350 slices of pizza at my new discovery. That means you can have a slice a day for for more than a year for what it ends up costing someone to eat at Masa. I then grabbed a flyer. The name of the place appears to be 99 cent Fresh Pizza. Now that's what I call great marketing, when the promise is in the name. 99 cent Fresh Pizza is at 569 Ninth Avenue (NW corner of 41st St.).
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They also have a location near Grand Central. It's on 43rd between Lex and 3rd. It's basic "slice joint" pizza, not bad for what it is. I found it thin and crispy, with a good cheese-sauce ratio. (They have a light hand with the cheese. That might be driven by cost-cutting, but suits me just fine as I don't like an overly cheese-laden pizza).
It's best during busy times, when the pies are fresh and hot and turning over fast. The line can be long but the guys behind the counter are efficient and it moves along quickly.
If you're at Grand Central and want to grab a quick bite at a decent price, it's hard to beat (and much more affordable than the food court downstairs).
NewYorkDave at 11:28PM on 10/07/07