After rescinding his Italian pizza parlor in favor of Espoleta, a Spanish small-plates venture with former Sueños toque Sue Torres, Forcella pizzaiolo Giulio Adriani returns to his dough-slinging roots by way of a slice speakeasy. Tucked inside the tapas bar behind a wooden door labeled “no vacancy,” the tiny shop has the chef creating za riffs at a test-kitchen–style counter. Pies change daily—the only repeat options are traditional Margherita and Adriani’s signature fried Montanara (house-made mozzarella, grana padano)—but all are pulled from a wood-burning Neapolitan oven and paired with a selection of Italian wines curated by master sommelier Ariel Lacayo (Patria, Babalu).
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- Address
- 334 Bowery
- New York
- 10012
- Cross street:
- between Bond and Great Jones Sts
- Transport:
- Subway: F to Lower East Side–Second Ave, 6 to Bleecker St
- Price:
- Average pizza: $14. AmEx, Disc, MC, V
- Opening hours:
- Mon–Wed 5–11pm; Thu, Fri 5pm–midnight; Sat noon–midnight; Sun noon–10:30pm
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