Rachelle's Picks: Daytime Activities For Tourists In NYC That I Would Actually Join In On

5. Get a Slice. [New York Style Pizza 101] Chicagoneans are just totally full of shit when they say their deep dish, carb infested pies are the best in the world. EVERYONE knows the best pizza is found in NYC. So, it would be really lame of you to not try a slice, or two, or three, or four, or five. You've just been on a bike ride around the island and back afterall, you deserve it. My new favorite pizza place is Rubirosa's in Nolita. But, I'm not one of those types of people that get all worked up when debates start over where the best pizza can be found in the city. That being said, over the years, I've had some writers in here that have been fervent pizza connoisseurs. Check out Michael's [NYC Pizza Experiences that even Italy can't Compete With] below:

1. Two Boots: West Village & other locations: Louisiana style pizza themed after pop legends.Recommended: The Dude: Cajun Bacon Cheeseburger Slice, with tasso, ground beef, cheddar, and mozzarella. Although you’ll have to bring your own White Russian. ($8-$12 per person)
2. Di Fara Pizza: Midwood, Bk: the legend, the myth, the man: Dominic DiMarco. Watch as he sticks his bare hands into the ancient oven to pull out your perfect pizza, thin crust, with fresh olive oil and basil cut with a scissors in front of your eyes. Recommended: Prosciutto pizza. Actually, get two pies, they’re so good. ($15-$20 per person)
3. Adrienne’s Pizzabar: The Financial District: enjoy the nightlife on the booming Stone St. Recommended: Anchovy and black olive pie, washed down with a brew from one of the hopping bars next door. ($20-$25 per person)
4. Sal and Carmine’s: Upper West Side: neighborhood pizza joint, no frills. Recommended: plain slice and a Dr. Brown’s soda, old school. ($7-$10 per person)

And then check out Billy's Favorites from [This Post On Motorino] Everyone debates the question of best pizzeria in New York. But rarely does a clear front-runner emerge like Motorino did today when Times food dude Sam Sifton, by far the most prominent restaurant critic in NYC, said it served "the city's best pizza." Despite innumerable arguments over the years about NYC's #1 pie, the answer always seemed to revolve around a shortlist of time-honored usual suspects: John's, L&B Spumoni, Grimaldi's, DiFara's, Patsy's (the Harlem original, of course), Totonno's, Lombardi's. Some young punks would occasionally intrude (Co., Keste, Artichoke, Veloce) but Sifton's endorsement of a clear-cut winner (and a newbie at that!) is big news to food snobs (don't call them foodies) and everyday hungry slobs alike.