"The Bay Area’s pizza slice shop game is lacking, at best. To which I say, sure, but great ones do exist. You just have to know where to find them. So when I want a quick-hit slice, I head to everything from Golden Boy Pizza for fluffy focaccia squares to (I’m not afraid to admit) Nazario’s on cocktail-fueled nights for an overly bready slice of pepperoni. Across the bay, Rotten City and Graffiti Pizza are standbys, and now Violetta joins the list. This Piedmont Avenue spot took over the space formerly occupied by Slicer (which closed last year), and makes thin crust pies that are not quite Neapolitan, and not quite New York style, but are dedicated to high-quality ingredients. If the Sweet Little Pig with pepperoni and candied bacon combination arr on the menu, get it. It’s the runaway hit. - Lani Conway, Senior Editor" - Julia Chen 1, Lani Conway