File this under things we never thought we’d write in 2026: the dollar slice is back—and it’s coming from one of the city’s cult-favorite pizza spots.
Emmy Squared Pizza’s East Village location has officially reopened after a four-month renovation, but instead of easing back into service quietly, the team is going full throwback mode. Starting today, the restaurant is rolling out a “Cheaper Than Gas” promotion with $1 slices and $5 beers at the bar, available Monday through Thursday from 4 pm. The deal runs over two separate weeks (March 23–26 and March 30–April 2), giving you eight chances in total to relive your pre-inflation pizza fantasies.
This isn’t a typical floppy corner slice, either. Emmy Squared has built its reputation on Detroit-style pies—thick, square slabs with crispy, caramelized cheese edges (a “frico” crust), airy dough and sauce layered on top in signature stripes.
Customers can choose from a rotating selection of slices pulled from the restaurant’s lineup. There are classics like the Emmy (red sauce, mozzarella, banana peppers and ranch) alongside more offbeat options like the Hula Hog (bacon and pineapple) or location-specific pies like the Emmyletta, inspired by a New Orleans muffaletta with layers of mortadella, pepperoni and olive salad.
The East Village outpost opened in 2018, bringing the Brooklyn-born brand, originally launched in Williamsburg in 2016, to Manhattan. Since then, Emmy Squared has expanded well beyond New York, with locations across cities like Nashville, Philadelphia and D.C., building a following for both its pizza and its much-hyped Le Big Matt burger.
The promo happens to land at a moment when $1 slices in New York feel more like mythology than an actual menu item. If you’ve been craving a dollar slice that actually tastes like something, here’s your window.