The Ride-Along Report: First Takes From Last Night’s Dinner

"What It Is: A wood-fired pizza spot in Jersey City Perfect For: Big Groups, Vegetarians We recently took the Path train two stops to Jersey City to check out Razza, which focuses on using local ingredients to make some really excellent pizza. This place isn’t very big and doesn’t take reservations, so we ended up waiting for about an hour (there are a bunch of bars within a block or two). But the wait was worth it for the wood-fired pizzas with fluffy crusts, crisp bases, and relatively light toppings - you can put away a whole pizza yourself without feeling nearly as full as you would after a pie at Emmy Squared or Paulie Gee’s. And you will. Our favorite was that night’s special pie - the funghi with four types of mushrooms. If you’re someone whose blood pressure rises when people start debating the best pizza in the city, go to Razza, because this place belongs in that conversation. The Verdict: This pizza is more than worth the short trip to Jersey City." - hannah albertine, bryan kim, katherine lewin, hillary reinsberg, chris stang, matt tervooren