Neopolitan pizza seems to be the hot new thing in New York. There seems to be a bunch of new places specializing in pizza as they make it in Naples. There are strict rules about this sort of thing: you have to use Italian tomatoes, buffalo mozarella, etc. Near my work is La Pizza Fresca, which is certified by an Italian pizza association. I've eaten there several times, and it is wonderful pizza, although the center of the pizza tends to be a bit soggy.
This stuff is good, although tends to be a bit expensive and not incredibly filling. This trend probably won't keep on spreading, since the knowledge and skill to make Neopolitan pizzas is rare. Or, perhaps, the trend will spread, but most new places will be crappy.
Interesting enough, a comment on this blog posting claims that real Neopolitan pizzas are not round at all, but square. Could be, I had pizza at "No. 28", and the larger pizzas were all oblong, two slices deep by 6 or 8 slices wide. Great pizza there, by the way.
Posted by ahyatt at January 28, 2005 07:21 AM