Add Impasto to the BKLYN and NY JSON Files

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Impasto

Address: 373 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238

Phone: (718) 789-1520

From the Gothamist website, 'Impasto Pizza Is Slinging Superb Square Slices In Clinton Hill. Will it be 'third time's a charm' here in Clinton Hill? For most of the past decade, this tiny Brooklyn slice joint on Waverly Avenue was home to the utilitarian, mostly unloved Mario's Pizza. The crew from nearby Aita, a popular rustic Italian restaurant, took over in 2017, serving both Calabrese-style and classic NYC round pies, but a terrible fire' all but destroyed the place two years later (thankfully, no one was hurt). Then, last summer, team Aita decided to try again, this time with Roman-ish square slices and pies, and the shop was reborn as Impasto Pizza al Taglio. The pizza at Impasto is excellent, with an airy, delightfully chewy crust that you might associate with the high-hydration pies of Rome or, here in NYC, at places like PQR or the late Mani In Pasta. But as co-owner Luca Pelliccioni explained to me, it's not strictly Roman-style because of the sheer weight of toppings he piles on. They're totally delicious, however, and given the steady stream of happy customers popping inside or, more often, ordering from the sidewalk window last weekend, the locals have definitely taken notice. I loved the baseline Margherita, loaded with gooey mozzarella and a tomato sauce that nailed that proper sweet-acid balance. Add a mess of meat on top in the form of slightly spicy, wonderfully greasy Pepperoni cups, and you've got a top-tier contender for the best slice of this sort in town. The Roman classic Patate e Rosmarino slice was beautifully done: the potatoes cut super thin and charred to crisp, the rosemary sprigs sprinkled with a heavy hand, and lots of flaky sea salt adding even more life to the party. But my favorite slice of the afternoon feast was probably the Salsiccia e Funghi, a rich, earthy concoction of sausage crumbles, fat chunks of mushroom, and baked-on cheese.'

Frank Pinello (Govney YouTube)

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Added Impasto to the BKLYN and NY JSON files.