(This location is closed; as of April 2011, the Coney Island location remains open.) This exemplary pie, half margherita and half with sweet sausage ($19.45), had a lightly charred, thin crust that was both firm and chewy. This evening it was a fine platform for fresh mozzarella, imported Italian tomatoes, and plentiful disks of sausage. Two plain slices traveled home, but following a night in the fridge, they didn't fare as well as their doughier cousins from other pizzerias.
Totonno's
1544 Second Ave. (80th-81st Sts.)
(one of several locations)
212-327-2800