Una Pizza Napoletana, the Magical Belgian, Black Iron Burger Shop

// This Week on Savory New York //

Una Pizza Napoletana is the stage on which Anthony Mangieri presents his passion and obsession: authentic Neapolitan-style pizza. The end result of Mangieri's vision is a beautiful 12" pizza with a delicious slightly charred sourdough crust. Our favorite among the four pizzas offered is the Margherita, which is made from the highest quality San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella di bufala, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh basil and Sicilian sea salt. Its simplicity is its beauty and the taste is out of this world.

Stop by for a visit when Anthony returns from summer vacation next Thursday, September 12th, but before you do make sure to check out our new video of Una Pizza Napoletana featuring the affable Mr. Mangieri.

Also on Savory Tidbits this week:

• Writer Jennifer Silverman discovers the "Magical Belgian" cheese.

// Recently Opened //

• Black Iron Burger Shop - Citysearch has the evidence that this long delayed East Village burger joint owned in part by Jason Hennings of the E.U. is now open. In the pro column: the burger is $7 and they're open until 3am. Cons TBD.

// This Week's Restaurant Reviews //

• NY Times: Frank Bruni visits Elizabeth and gives it 1 of 4 stars "Elizabeth is inconsistent, probably because of dynamics that plague too many New York restaurants. At the start, it had a consulting chef who brainstormed ideas, helped write the menu and then moved on, leaving the execution to lesser mortals."
• $25 and Under visits 3 hamburger joints; 67 Burger in Fort Greene, 5 Napkin Burger in Midtown West and Joy Burger Bar on the Upper East Side.
• NY Post's Steve Cuozzo visits Convivio. "This is a restaurant that makes you glad to live in New York, a town where cultures mesh almost as merrily as the flavors in White's malloreddus - not a smelly pasta, but a winning marriage of toothsome Sardinian saffron gnocchi, crab and sea urchin, with unexpected crackle from discreetly hidden bread crumbs."

// Blogs, Newsletters...etc. //

• In a "compare and contrast" article, Alan Richman reviews Matsugen. The chuckle inducing review compares Platt's (1 star) to Bruni's (3 star) review and then Richman imparts his opinion on the reader,  siding with Bruni over Platt. "For the most part, I agree with Bruni. I don't know if Matsugen is brave, but it is excellent and even more than that, it's an important restaurant, offering high-level, classic Japanese dining unavailable anywhere else in Manhattan. The uni, from Japan, is richer, more full-flavored than the usual Santa Barbara uni commonly found in New York."
• Where in the world is Andrew Carmellini? Eater reports that he's making a play for the old Tasting Room Space on Elizabeth for a "small rustic Italian spot."
• Grub Street slims down after Cutlets' departure.

// In Other News //

• Florence Fabricant has an exhaustive list of restaurants we can look forward to visiting this fall.
• Gordon Ramsay is planning to open up a new restaurant "in the style of a cafe/bistro." [NY Post]
• Picking up where Sex and the City left off, Gossip Girl is the new vehicle for star-struck 20 something obsessives to trace the footsteps of their fictional idols at restaurants like Gilt and Geisha. [Bloomberg]

// Events Around Town //

• Tickets are on sale now for LIVE at the New York Public Library events featuring Ferran Adria (10/10) and Grant Achatz (10/29). Tickets are $15 for the public and $10 for Friends of the NYPL. These tix will go fast so get 'em before they're all gone.
• The New School Writing Program and Food Studies department present 'Food Writing Forum: Gastronomica Magazine' a reading and discussion with Darra Goldstein, founding editor of Gastronomica, with magazine contributors Sarah A. Odisheo and Arlo Crawford. Luis Jaramillo, Associate Chair of the New School Writing Program will moderate. Tuesday, September 9, 6:30pm, admission $5. Call 212 229-5488 for tickets or email boxoffice@newschool.edu for additional info.