Big slice news landed in New York today: L’Industrie, the wildly popular pizzeria with locations in Williamsburg and the West Village, opened its third New York City location, at 197 Grand Street in Little Italy: same menu, same counter setup, and — as with its other slice shops — no tables.
This address, in particular, is a win: It’s next door to Ferrara, the 134-year-old bakery that has been selling cannoli and lobster tails to this neighborhood since 1892, and now serves as a pilgrimage-worthy slice shop on one of the most touristy blocks in lower Manhattan, steps from one of its most known institutions. The space was previously home to another pizzeria, Margherita NYC, which closed. The third outpost is a partnership between founder Massimo Laveglia, Nick Baglivo, and former L’Industrie general manager Manuel Jimenez, who is joining as a partner.
Also arriving this spring: an above-ground location of See No Evil Pizza, the shop tucked into the southbound 1 train concourse at 50th Street. Partners Adrien Gallo and chef Ed Carew are opening See No Evil Slice at 11 Waverly Place and Mercer Street in Greenwich Village. The new format marks a departure from the Midtown flagship’s NY-Neapolitan-style pizza; the new shop will serve slices from large 20-inch thin-crust rounds, as well as sides and appetizers including Calabrian-chile-honey wings, Sicilian pigs in a blanket, and arancini. The 1,100-square-foot, 28-seat corner space will also offer beer and wine.
Then there’s Brooklyn favorite Paulie Gee’s expanding with two new employee-owned locations: a slice shop on the corner of East Sixth Street and First Avenue in the East Village, owned by longtime employee George Lin, and a Gowanus tavern at 305 Nevins Street, in a space that was formerly part of Ample Hills. Lin’s East Village shop follows the retro Greenpoint model: slices, squares, and vegan options. The new 3,400-square-foot storefront in Gowanus will be managed by brothers Logan and Kyle Driscoll, both former Paulie Gee’s employees, and will feature a full bar, dining room, and rooftop deck. It’s apparently more of a pub-style bar than just a slice shop, with a full Paulie Gee’s menu, robust drinks offerings, and an attached outdoor space.
Eater has reached out for details on the opening dates for See No Evil’s slice shop and Paulie Gee’s two new locations.