Do you have to belief the hype? Everybody appears to have an opinion about Chrissy’s Pizza (142 Nassau Avenue), which till lately held the consideration of being considered one of New York’s most elusive pies. What began as a Bushwick residence pop-up in the course of the pandemic, reworked into an East Village pop-up final 12 months, working out of the Superiority Burger house, after hours and solely on choose evenings.
TLDR – till lately, when you needed to eat a pie from Chrissy’s you had to take action at midnight, and provided that you had been in a position to safe a slot on-line days (and infrequently weeks) upfront. As I grow old, going out for pizza after my bedtime appears much less and fewer interesting.
Flash ahead to the autumn of 2024. Chrissy’s now has a everlasting location in Greenpoint. Over the course of its first few months, there was typically a line down the block. However as hours have expanded and the thrill has subsided a bit, now is a superb time to see when you suppose all of the hype was price it.
What’s Distinctive? Chrissy’s is certainly going for a “throwback” kind vibe. Whereas ready to your pie to return out, it feels such as you’re reworked right into a scene from Stranger Issues, minus the Demogorgon. However Surfer Boy Pizza, this isn’t. Pies begin at $30 and there are solely 4 variations on the menu: Common, Pepperoni, Pink (Vegan), and Particular (the night I used to be there, the particular was Spicy Soppressata and Banana Peppers). There aren’t any slices, however loads of VHS tapes. There aren’t any seats, however loads of classic signage and fixtures. None of that issues, nevertheless, if the pizza isn’t price a visit right here.
What To Eat? With 4 choices, there isn’t a complete lot of determination making that goes into inserting an order. Each pie is identical measurement (16 inches). Chrissy’s signage says it feeds 2-3 individuals (when you end it your self, you’ll be immortalized with a polaroid on the wall). I opted to maintain issues easy and order a Common (aka Cheese) pie. I ate 4 slices. It was good, however not well worth the hype. In different phrases, it’s not price ready in line for. But when there isn’t a line… and you reside within the neighborhood… this can be a unbelievable choice. If solely we may all have a neighborhood pizza place as nice at Chrissy’s. The Common pie jogged my memory of a barely thicker model of a bar fashion pie from NJ spots like Star Tavern and Federici’s.
What To Know Earlier than You Go? Issues are fluid with regards to Chrissy’s. They lately expanded their hours and it’s too early to inform what influence that may have on traces. They will additionally promote out of pies earlier than their posted hours. I occurred to cease by on a Monday night, when the climate was a bit snowy, and there was no line in any respect. I don’t suppose that’s the case on a weekend afternoon. The within is tiny. About six individuals can eat pizza alongside the counters across the exterior of the house. And perhaps one other six individuals can wait inside whereas their pies are being ready. It’s not a super setup, particularly within the winter. My suggestion: wait till the climate is heat, take your pies to go, discover a bench or spot within the park, and revel in with some BYOB drinks.
Do you have to belief the hype? Everybody appears to have an opinion about Chrissy’s Pizza (142 Nassau Avenue), which till lately held the consideration of being considered one of New York’s most elusive pies. What began as a Bushwick residence pop-up in the course of the pandemic, reworked into an East Village pop-up final 12 months, working out of the Superiority …
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Abstract : Whereas the pies at Chrissy’s are tasty, New York’s “it” pizza suffers a bit from the unrealistic expectations set by traces down the block after years of elusiveness. Chrissy’s is a superb neighborhood spot, not a vacation spot pizza place.
