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Polaroid of the Week: Iconic New York Pizza Tour Across Four Boroughs

Polaroid of the Week: Iconic New York Pizza Tour Across Four BoroughsWe spent two months in New York during May and June, but it wasn’t until after we flew to Europe that we learned about the city’s famous pizza tours. Naturally, upon our return to the Big Apple last week, we joined Scott’s Pizza Tours to dive deep into New York-style pizza. Scott’s passion for pizza far exceeds expectations—you won’t find anyone more enthusiastic. We visited four pizzerias across Harlem, Nolita, Queens, and Brooklyn, traveling in our own private yellow school bus. Beyond the slices, Scott took us into the kitchens to explore oven types, cooking temperatures, cheese and sauce variations, and the rich history of New York pizza.

Scott rotates locations for each tour (the yellow bus tours run Sundays only, with walking tours available a few times weekly). That means another tour in October would bring fresh spots and even more insights. One standout—our favorite from this trip—came from Lombardi’s, one of New York’s legendary pizzerias.


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