Pepperoni Pie
Best Pizza has arrived on Grand Street! Founded by Frank Pinello back in 2010, Best Pizza has served Williamsburg as a premier slice-shop for over a decade. The original location on Havemeyer Street has been recognized as a staple pizzeria in New York City since its inception, and now they’ve expanded to a new location on 800 Grand Street.
Owner Frank Pinello never wanted to work in a pizzeria growing up. He had grown up with a love for cooking that he gained from his Sicilian family, who cooked everything from scratch. This led Frank to attend the Culinary Institute of America, where he graduated with hopes of working in fine dining. Post graduation, Frank started working at a pizzeria to save up and open his own restaurant. This changed after a stint at Roberta’s; there the owners approached him about opening a slice shop in Williamsburg. The rest is history.
Frank and Fernando boxing a fresh pie
13 years have passed since, with a Vice show, HUF collab, and multiple co-owned locations along the way. Now, Frank is excited about bringing Best Pizza to East Williamsburg. Opening the location on 800 Grand Street was different from Best Pizza’s other expansion efforts; 800 Grand Street is fully owned and operated by Frank and his partner Hugo, who started as dishwasher when Best Pizza first opened. Be sure to check out Best Pizza for a slice!