PIZZAAAA they say it’s the best in New York. I was raised partial to Chicago style deep dish care of Zachary’s Pizza (I love me some chunky tomatoes), but if you’re looking for some real Italian thin slice goodness, New York really knows how to do it. We finally made it down to Lucali’s, supposedly the fav pizza spot of Hip-hop royalty HOV (shout out to Candygraham), and Beyoncé conveniently located down the street from our apartment. Instead of waiting for a table we grabbed a pie and headed back to our nest.

The pie did not disappoint. Freshly made dough thinly rolled out and covered with ripe tomato sauce that tasted like it was just plucked from the garden and poured onto our plate. This delectable base is covered in rounds of fresh Mozarella, seemingly brought over from the Italian country side only minutes before. We chose to keep it simple and requested a ‘Margherita’ style pizza. When we opened the box there were mounds of fresh basil leaves surrounding the pizza for us to do with as we chose. The scent was mouthwatering.

After finishing off the Italian masterpiece we dug into a lovely assortment of cookies from a charming little bakery around the corner. Every once in a while eating a tasty treat in the shape of a little man covered with sprinkles is just what you need.