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Tiramisu Restaurant in NYC

We used to love the pizza at Luzzo's on First Avenue, but the last time we tried it, it was too doughy and floppy. According to a poster on Menupages, Martha Stewart raved about the place on her show sometime this year, so that could explain it: an influx of new customers, and the quality goes down when the place can't keep up. Not that there's anything terrible about a floppy slice of bread smothered with mozzarella, but we love brick-oven pizza and prefer it crispy.

For a fresh thin-crust fix uptown without overwhelming crowds, try Tiramisu, a sit-down Italian joint on 80th & Third that's not exclusively dedicated to pizza. The oven crackles right within your sight in the main dining room, and the pies that come out of it are great. They're small and the perfect size for sharing with a friend (unless you're absolutely famished). We recommend you keep it simple and order a Margherita--it will come delicately seasoned with light tomato sauce, fresh cheese, and enough crispy backbone to hold it all in.

Related Stories:
· Tiramisu New York [TripAdvisor]

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