by Jen G 
The trauma of 19 espressos on the Greenpointers Espresso Tour didn’t stop us from touring the neighborhood for the best slice of pizza. As a pizzeria, your regular slice is your best and only business card. Get that right, then add your fancy toppings. We identified 12 pizzerias in the 11222 area code that served pizza by the slice. Two were closed on Sunday (Baldo’s & L.A. Convenience), which were automatic disqualifications.
The three judges…
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Wait, no Paulie G’s? WAT
The Sicilian at Triangolos is pretty much where it’s at.
Slice places only! Paulie’s is apples and oranges next to a straight up pizzeria slice.
I like Valdiano’s plain slice! That place is really unassuming.
Grandma slice at Triangolo is amazing.
Great round-up!
The guy (John, I think?) at Triangolo used to work at Baldo’s when I was a kid. He has been serving pizza in Greenpoint forever.
I never tried Valdiano’s either, will have to now! I’m partial to Carmine’s and Russ as most of the other old-schoolers are. Only problem with Russ is the delivery guys are… um, shady…
I like Carmine’s best for slices (Paulie G’s for pizza dates) and quite frankly feel guilty going anywhere else for a slice. Carmine is a legend, put his entire life into that great pizza, and look at that face. Nah, I’d burn if I went anywhere else, sorry fellas.
Don’t let the name, the OTB-like atmosphere, or the Sunday hours fool you – L.A. is the best pizza in Greenpoint! When the restaurant proper closed down a few years ago, the two brothers who’ve made the pies for decades kept the ovens and the counter – nothing’s changed at all, taste-wise.
Casanova has an amazing pie – best on the north end for my money – far better than the grease Triangolos serves up.
It’s a legit Italian Trattoria- they don’t do slices.