It was only in September that I flew to New York for the first time – while my credit card probably suffered more in these two weeks than my feet after 30,000 steps a day, nothing could have stopped me from stopping off for a slice of pizza in the last hours of the evening – and what a pizza! The thin, crispy dough, the simple yet delicious tomato sauce – topped with pepperoni, which you rarely get here. With their new store Slice Society on Torstraße, Marcus and Alex are now making it possible to bite into a New York-style slice of pizza without having to spend a lot of money or travel far. With Slice Society, they want to get as close as possible to the real NY Slice, and in my opinion, they have succeeded: To achieve this, they have teamed up with a local butcher to create their own pepperoni, which is just as spicy and tangy as you would expect the ones from New York. They also tested their way through countless types of flour, cheese and toppings before arriving at the final product. Of course, my absolute favorite is “Pepperoni Pie” with stracciatella and hot honey topping, but I was most surprised by “Tomato Pie” – the vegan version with garlic butter breadcrumbs and chili oil.
Add the homemade lemonade or iced tea, and if you can’t decide, simply order both together as half/half. You should definitely leave room for one of the soft serves – you can choose between three variations: with olive oil, honey or Maldon salt. And if you’re not just a fan of the pizza, but also of the brand identity, next time you can order your slices at the counter in matching merch, for example with the T-shirt or hoodie that both invite you to join the Slice Society. Whether as a quick slice on the hand or as a whole pizza to share: Anyone who misses the long evenings on the streets of New York should definitely stop by here.
Text & Photos: Robyn Steffen
Slice Society, Torstr.173, 10115 Berlin–Mitte; map
@slicesociety
