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All of New York’s best-kept secrets are hole-in-the-walls. No New Yorker ever brought their friends for a locals-only experience to a mega-chain restaurant with bright, shining neon signs on 42nd Street. Memorable nights were never had at Dave and Buster’s. Joe’s Pizza, stands near a corner of NYC that managed to retain the seediness of New York days past. Even as the rent soars continually higher. No doubt, this corner was just as grimey as the day Joe opened shop in ‘75. In those days, no Spiderman film was taking over your favorite shop. Cops coined it Fear City. Tourists ran in fear for their hotels rooms, trying to make it inside by 6 o’clock. A slice was closer to a dollar, and came with a smile to match. The city was as good as bankrupt and moved much slower. In a world overcome with choices, people find solace in that, at Joe’s the menu can be read in a quick glance. No wacky combinations or Frankenstein slices exist here. You can’t order a taco or Caesar salad masquerading as a pizza slice. There’s no use in describing a pizza
that someone hasn’t tried. Yes, there’s cheese and sauce and crust. But it’s more than that. It’s an unseen magic that occurs inside that oven. There’s a mad chemist in there. He’s busy creating reactions with secret chemical compositions only Joe and his disciples know of. But, this hidden gem isn’t what it once was. Today, rows of dubious tattoo shops are brightened by the ties of briefcasetoting New Yorkers lined up to get a slice after 5. There’s a new line of patrons gathering. Each hoping to have their taste buds astounded. Transplants. Transplants from all over litter the sidewalks. Touting their selfproclaimed local expertise. Sharing uninvited <strong>stories</strong> of their grotesque sexual exploits while you try not to choke on your slice. Inside and out, a cloud of tourists is swarming the place. Like Mohammed’s 30-dollar hotdog, they’re sure the following must be an unquestionable fact. Seven Carmine Street is the undisputable champ in the fight to hold the title of New York’s best slice.
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