Is the New York Pizza Slice Dead? Find a Fine One at Penn Station
Is the classic New York pizza slice being pushed aside by gourmet pies? That’s what Newsweek reports in a recent article. New York Magazine disagrees, and so do I.
As proof, I give you the humble slice that can be had from Rose’s Pizza, a narrow, bustling joint located along the cavernous Long Island Railroad concourse deep in the bowels of Penn Station. No, don’t stop at Domino’s Pizza. Keep going past K-Mart until you’ve almost reached the A train entrance. Rose’s is on the right.
At rush hour, this very basic pizza pit stop is mobbed. For a few bucks, you get a nice slice sporting a crisp crust that’s topped with a buttery and slightly tangy combo of cheese and sauce.
On a recent Friday, while I was waiting for my train to Greenport on the east end of Long Island, I joined the line at the counter. Genteel it isn’t. There are lots of 
loud-mouthed commuters who think nothing of pushing ahead of you in line.
So grab a beer, chill out and order the plain slice. There are also versions topped with all manner of veggies and meats. But for me, a New York slice is best eaten unadorned, just like the pizza gods meant it to be.
Tell me about your favorite slice joints!
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June 9th, 2009 | Tags: Long Island Railroad, midtown, New York, Penn Staiton, pizza, Pizza slice | Category: Manhattan, Penn Station Eats, midtown, pizza
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June 10th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
That place is pretty nasty. You probably do not eat pizza very often in New York.
June 11th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
is this the same place that used to be called Rosa’s a few years ago? I used to get the most amazing upside down (red) Sicilian slice there! I even went to the one in Maspeth and Rego Park! I have reviewed all of them on http://www.worstpizza.com but wasn’t sure if this is the same place?
June 11th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
It probably is the same place. I thought it was called Rose’s. I’ll check again when I’m in Penn Station tomorrow.
June 12th, 2009 at 1:35 pm
I think it changed names to Rose, you are right in your title. But I think it used to be called Rosa’s, and then they sold it to whomever changed the name! Is the red slice still as good as I remember it?
Lapp
http://www.worstpizza.com