Razza Pizza Artiginale
If there's one thing New Jersey Italians do really well, it's pizza. Jersey City's Razza is more upscale than the old-school classic taverns that dot the Garden State, and as expected given its artisanal nature, it sources ingredients from local producers. The thin-crust pizzas are served in a hip and industrial space with concrete walls and a long wooden bar.
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High-quality, artisanal pizza can be found at Dan Richer’s Razza, where fresh, local ingredients are prioritized and the dough is treated with the utmost care. When Razza opened in 2012, a pizza renaissance was also underway across the rivers in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Like some of those places (Roberta’s, Paulie Gee’s, Franny’s, Motorino), Razza pies are cooked in a wood-fired oven resulting in a pillowy crust and a crisp bottom. The margherita is a perfect order—and should always be on the table your first time visiting a specialty pizzeria—but pizzas like the Calabrese, with toppings including ricotta, oregano, and fermented chili paste, are exquisitely done, too.
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