old standbys

Behind the Slice: Nick’s Pizza, Forest Hills

8 Apr

Truth is, Nick’s Pizza was not my first choice for a review this week. I actually went to Verde Coal-Oven Pizza with the intention of giving it the spotlight. But when I got to Verde what I found was a very nice owner one and a half weeks in to a new venture, still working out the kinks, in a neighborhood that could use more places like this. The pizza showed promise but wasn’t quite there. It wouldn’t have been fair to formally review the place for Slice and fault it. It’s way too early.

So I ended up at Nick’s Pizza, a joint that’s been around since 1993 and has its shit down pat. (more…)