October 20th, 2018
Brooklyn, NY
We had a free Saturday and so we decided to take a drive into Brooklyn to try one of the new additions to the 2018 Daily Meal list, L’industrie Pizza. It’s pretty rare that a pizza place that has only been open since 2015 makes it on to the list, but L’industrie has gotten a lot of press since it’s opening, being listed on the “Best New Pizza Places” in NYC for last year.
L’industrie Pizza is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, so we were able to drive there and find parking relatively easily. It was a much smaller shop than we were expecting – there are a few high seats inside, and a small table out front, but there really isn’t much room to sit down. Luckily, there didn’t seem to be a Saturday afternoon rush, and we found space to sit with James.
The selection for slices here is amazing. You can also order whole pies, but we were glad that they had slices available because it would have been really difficult to pick just one pie to order. They have pre-made red and white slices ready in the window, and then they heat them up and put on whatever additional toppings you’ve requested. It’s kind of a cool way to do it, actually.
We narrowed down the selection to 4 slices that we wanted to try: two white slices – the onion and brie (brie on pizza?!), the fig and goat cheese, and two red slices – the burrata and the spicy salami. It was honestly hard to pick a favorite. The fig and goat cheese was delicious, and who doesn’t love burrata? The slices were also moderately priced (this being Williamsburg, after all).
We imagine that the whole pies here would be even better, since they’d be baked fresh and not reheated.
While doing my background research on L’industrie, I came across this article from Buzzfeed. It ranks L’industrie as the best pizza place in NYC. My conclusion: you can’t trust Yelp when looking for the best pizza. Yes, L’industrie is a great slice, but is it the best in NY? No way. Also, we have not heard of ONE of the other places on that list.
To visit:
L’Industrie Pizza
254 South 2nd St.
Brooklyn, NY 11211
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