Sunday, March 6, 2011

discovering brooklyn...


What better way to pass the time than by searching for the best pizza in Brooklyn?  On Saturday, we decided to try a place by the name of Grimaldi's.  Located right under the Brooklyn bridge, Grimaldi's is known for its coal-fired brick oven pizza.

Grimaldi's!
Grimaldi's under the bridge

me in front of the pizza place!
Grimaldi's pizza is an institution, and very well known-  literally stood in line for an hour with about a hundred other people waiting to get a table in the tiny pizzeria.  Since it was close to 65 degrees outside, and we were right by the Brooklyn Bridge park, we decided to order it as takeout, and go sit and eat pizza in the park, overlooking Manhattan.

As most of you know, I am infatuated with the Bridge, so this was the perfect day.  Not only was the pizza fantastic, but our view was amazing! And I might as well tell you that we simply ordered a cheese pizza with pepperoni, size large- 8 slices.   I ate 4 slices of pizza... it was that good.

enjoying my pizza
the best slice of pizza i have ever tasted...
me with the view

i love this bridge... such a better view from the brooklyn side
After our pizza, we around for a while in Manhattan and then decided to go home for dinner.  We did make a pit stop at another Brooklyn institution- Junior's.  Junior's is known for their NY style cheesecake- I have one word for you... Phenomenal.

Junior's restaurant on Flatbush Ave in Brooklyn

the cheesecake
 It was a huge piece of cheesecake, covered in strawberries, and really just delicious.  I would highly recommend this place to anyone visiting Brooklyn, but you have to go there after Grimaldi's- you can't have dessert before dinner!

I honestly love Brooklyn- yes, more than I like the city.  There just seems to be so much more in Brooklyn in terms of finding hidden treasures.  And while of course, everyone knows these two places, it's that much more fun when you discover them for yourself on your own time.

Wash it all down with some Brooklyn lager, and you have a full day's worth of Brooklyn- great pizza, decadent cheesecake, and tasty locally brewed beer.  What more could you ask for?

Brooklyn Brewery's Local #2 Ale

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