2009

In case you haven’t heard, Motorino Pizza of Williamsburg just opened a Manhattan outpost in the East Village on 12th Street just off of 1st Avenue in the space previously occupied by Una Pizza Napoletana.

I decided to wait a few days while all of the food bloggerati, diehard foodies, pizza lovers and East Village hipsters descended upon the space. I stopped in on Thursday night right as they were opening at 5 PM. The first thing that hits you upon entering is the simplicity of the space, small with about 25-30 seats, a pressed tin ceiling and the obligatory East Village iPod mix blasting through the speakers.

The menu (shown below) is very simple and straightforward. My waiter told me that the menu will be seasonal, driven by what is currently available and fresh for that time of year.

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