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For the third year in a row, the Lower East Side’s Una Pizza Napoletana, a culinary gem by Anthony Mangieri, was named best pizzeria in the U.S. by 50 Top Pizza, an online guide focusing on the best Italian pizzerie across the world.

The announcement was made at event space West Edge in Chelsea Market yesterday, during a ceremony that also spotlighted the 16 other local restaurants that made the guide. According to the ranking, New York City reigns supreme as the pizza capital of America, boasting the highest number of entries on the list. New York State was also the most represented state, with 19 pizzerie included.

Before we get into the ranking, it’s worth diving into the methodology behind the survey. According to an official press release, 50 Top Pizza dispatches anonymous inspectors all over the country to assesses each potential entry “in accordance with our guide policy.” Evaluation criteria includes the quality of the pizza (duh) but also the attention given to the customer’s level of satisfaction, among other factors. 

In addition to the annual pizzeria list that 50 Top Pizza releases annually, the company also debuted a new ranking this year, which looks at the top pizza slices in the U.S.

L’Industrie Pizza, which boasts locations in the West Village and Brooklyn, topped that specific list—although it’s unclear which one of the shop’s many delicious slices is being honored. Mano’s Pizzeria in Queens and L&B Spumoni Gardens also appear on the ranking.

Below, find both lists:

Best pizza restaurants in the U.S.

1. Una Pizza Napoletana in New York
2. Tony’s Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco
3. Pizzeria Beddia in Philadelphia
4. Ribalta in New York
5. Ken’s Artisan Pizza in Portland
6. Jay’s in Kenmore
7. Don Antonio in New York
8. Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles
9. La Leggenda in Miami
10. Robert’s in Chicago
11. ‘O Munaciello in Miami
12. Partenope Ristorante in Dallas
13. Razza Pizza Artigianale in Jersey City
14. Pasquale’s in South Kingstown
15. Song’ E Napule in New York
16. Kesté in New York
17. Ops in New York
18. Fabrica Pizza in Tampa
19. Pizza Secret in New York
20. Flour House in San Luis Obispo
21. Mission Pizza Napoletana in Winston-Salem
22. Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana in Darnestown
23. Spacca Napoli Pizzeria in Chicago
24. Il Forno in San Antonio
25. Coals Artisan Pizza in Louisville
26. Nardò in Huntington Beach
27. GRANA in Portland
28. Pizza Rock in Las Vegas
29. Bricco Coal Fired Pizza in Haddon Township
30. Nostrana in Portland
31. Valentina’s in Madison
32. Craft 64 in Scottsdale
33. Spark Pizza in Redmond
34. Salsa in New York
35. Antico Pizza Napoletana in Atlanta
36. Tribute Pizza in San Diego
37. Zeneli in New Haven
38. Pizza Delicious in New Orleans
39. Pasquale Jones in New York
40. Pomo in Scottsdale
41. Posto in Somerville
42. Truly Pizza in Dana Point
43. Pizza Baby in Charlotte
44. Pizzeria Florian in East Aurora
45. DØUBLE ZERØ PIE & PUB in Las Vegas
46. Penelope Pizza in Tucson
47. Coda di Volpe in Chicago
48. Si Cara in Cambridge
49. Marco’s Coal Fired in Denver
50. San Matteo in New York
50. Angeli’s Pizzeria in Baltimore

Best pizza slice in the U.S.

1. L’Industrie Pizzeria in New York
2. Slice & Pie in Washington
3. Taglio in Mineola
4. Mano’s Pizzeria in New York
5. Miami Slice in Miami
6. Palazzo Di Pizza in Royal Oak
7. Tivoli in Seattle
8. Mama’s Boy Pizza in Oakland
9. Jimmy’s Pizza Cafe in Chicago
10. L&B Spumoni Gardens in New York

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Fans of iconic actress Drew Barrymore, rejoice!

A new pop up focusing on the star’s beloved daytime show has taken over the Paley Museum at 25 West 52nd Street by Fifth Avenue now through September 9. 

Dubbed “The Drew Barrymore Show: Welcome to Drew’s News,” the destination features the host’s actual news desk and the popular “Dear Drew” mailbox that is part and parcel of the program.

Guests will get to take an up-close look at both items and even snap some photos next to them, perhaps living out their newscaster dreams. 

They will also be able to write a letter to Barrymore and deposit it in the mailbox. “These letters could possibly be featured on a future episode of the [show],” reads an official press release.

The pop-up celebrates the upcoming fifth season of The Drew Barrymore Show, set to premiere this fall. 

As part of the activation, the Paley Center for Media is also hosting a behind-the-scenes event with Barrymore herself on September 9 at 6:30pm. 

Tickets to “Daytime at Night: An Evening with The Drew Barrymore Show” will be to the general public right here starting July 1.

“We look forward to welcoming the one and only Drew Barrymore for what promises to be a delightful and entertaining behind-the-scenes look at the new season of her beloved daytime show,” said Maureen J. Reidy, President and CEO of The Paley Center for Media, in an official statement. “To count down the days to this highly anticipated evening, we are thrilled to welcome Drew’s fans all summer long to The Paley Museum with this exciting, pop-up experience where they can create their own special photo memories and even get a chance to have a letter read on air by Drew herself!”

Filmed in NYC, Barrymore’s daytime show has been a hit since it first premiered back in 2020, specifically re-introducing the iconic actress to her New York fanbase as a hilarious, sweet and affable New Yorker. Remember the time she discovered a hidden window in her apartment on camera? It doesn’t get much more New York than that.

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There are a lot of great places to swirl and swill wine in New York, from the city’s best wine bars to cool wine shops (in case you want to bring a bottle, or three, back home) to local restaurants with world-class vino programs. Now, 200-plus of those NYC restaurants were just honored in Wine Spectator’s 2024 Restaurant Awards. 

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For the fifth summer in a row, a herd of goats is moving to Harlem to help turn the area into an ecologically pristine environment—courtesy of the Riverside Park Conservancy. 

Stationed at 120th Street in the past, the animals—Charlise, Chico, Godiva, Mallomar, Paris, Romeo and Turbo—will move to Riverside Park at West 143rd Street, where officials hope they’ll be able to make as much of a positive impact as they have a few streets over, on July 12.

“Thanks to the goat crew’s hard work at 120th Street over the past four summers, the human staff at the Conservancy and NYC Parks now have access to a much clearer slope,” reads an official press release. “With the success of the goats’ work at that location, native understory and large trees to fill in gaps can be installed, protecting the existing mature tree canopy.”

Further uptown, the goats will be tasked with munching on poison ivy and other invasive plants that are hard for human gardeners to navigate. 

The effort is part of the Riverside Park Conservancy’s North Park Initiative, which seeks to bring more resources, maintenance and programming to particular portions of the park.

“These areas, which span between West 120th and 181st Streets, have seen years of neglect and disinvestment, leading to great disparities in amenities, cleanliness and overall conditions,” reads the release. “In its efforts to cultivate a more equitable experience across the Park and enhance recreation and fitness opportunities, the Conservancy has welcomed new public programming to the natural shoreline at 145th Street and has unveiled new outdoor exercise equipment at 151st Street.”

A bit about the animals themselves: the seven goats come from Green Goats in Rhinebeck, New York, a group founded back in 2008 to harness “goats’ natural affinity for consuming weeds, bringing them to locations across the United States for a pesticide-free alternative to clearing invasive species,” according to the release.

Mallomar in particular may look familiar to many: he was crowned the G.O.A.T. (see what they did there) by the public just last year.

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Virginia, the intimate East Village bistro that’s home to one hell of a burger, is doing what most New Yorkers do in the summer: getting the hell out of the sweaty and sweltering concrete jungle and heading for cooler pastures of upstate. And it’s bringing that beefy beaut with ’em. 

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Yes, for the duration of the summer, Catskill residents and Scribner’s Catskill Lodge visitors will be able to get a taste of Virginia’s signature dish on site at the hotel’s in-house restaurant Prospect for a season-long burger residency. Like at the Manhattan eatery, the beloved burger will feature a juicy, house-ground beef patty—the meat used was “sourced locally to stay true to Prospect’s focus on local purveyors,” per the restaurant team—melty Cabot cheddar, sweet onion marmalade and a decadent bone marrow aioli. You can also add some thick-cut bacon for five bucks or a runny organic egg for $4. 

Priced at $25 a pop, the Virginia’s burger will be available for dinner at Prospect on all days of operation (Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday from 5pm–9pm; Friday and Saturday from 5pm–10pm). Note, it’s not the same burger that’s available at lunchtime: that would be Prospect’s own double-patty smashburger, which is topped with cheddar cheese, smoked BBQ sauce and crispy onions (though all of that sounds plenty delicious, too).

NYC burger fans might remember that Virginia’s originally opened up in 2015 at 647 East 11th Street, standing out from fellow East Village newcomers on the power of that primo patty situation. However, after owner Reed Adelson chose to close at the conclusion of the cozy spot’s lease in 2021, burger lovers worried that they’d never see that cheddar-draped stunner ever again. Thankfully, that Virginia’s burger returned to the NYC dining scene when the restaurant reopened at 200 East Third Street last spring.

Check out snaps from the Scribner’s Catskill Lodge x Virginia’s burger residency below:

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When you see a sage-colored sponge cake or green-dusted chicken tenders, you might assume it’s one of the city’s many matcha-flavored creations. But it might actually be flavored with pandan leaves, instead! The Southeast Asian herb gives pineapple-head vibes, a nutty fragrance and a sweet, vanilla flavor. Now, a new NYC restaurant pop-up is giving pandan the spotlight. 

On Saturday, June 29 from 11am to 5pm, Isan Thai specialist Zaab Zaab, Vietnamese coffeeshop Kinhfolk and Lady Wong Patisserie from Malaysian-born husband-and-wife duo Morgan Anthony and Seleste Tan are partnering up for The Pandan Project. The seasonally appropriate Southeast Asian pop-up will take place at Zaab Zaab’s Williamsburg outpost at 208 Grand Street.

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The day’s food-and-drink menu will show off pandan in both sweet and savory applications. Zaab Zaab will feature Pandan Leaf Fried Chicken as well as a Pandan Onion Cheeseburger—the latter is the creation of Bryan Chunton, who recently opened Zaab Burger, a Thai smashburger concept. The pandan leaf “really lends a wonderful aroma to the burger,” says Chunton, who will also serve his Krapow Burger, a cheeseburger topped with spicy beef krapow seasoned with chilies and hot basil.

Vietnamese cafe Kihnfolk will serve specially created drinks, including a Pandan Coconut Iced Latte, a Mango Sticky Rice Latte and the shop’s popular Vietnamese Egg Coffee. And for dessert, there will be an assortment of pandan-themed sweets from Lady Wong, including a Grilled Pandan Cake and Vietnamese Mung Bean & Pandan Layer, as well as Mango with Pandan Sticky Rice from Zaab Zaab. 

Reserve your spot at the Pandan Project pop-up this Saturday over on Resy, or you’ll be green with envy!

* This article was originally published here