"They call their pizza style New York 2.0. We call it the only thing we want to be in a committed relationship with. Redeemer’s pies have the slight sass of a sourdough tang, and they’re available either by the slice from a to-go window in the alley, or as a 16-inch pizza in the bench- and stool-filled dining room. There are definitely some chichi ingredients here (soy pickled mushrooms and lemon pea cream sauce count as chichi, right?), but our favorite is the spicy-salty Diavolo with pepperoni, soppressata, and jalapenos. There’s not a ton of seating, so if you don’t get here early you might want to head around back to the slice window, where you can also grab to-go beer, wine, and canned cocktails." - Allyson Reedy