Sal's

"Note: Salvo's is a Bed-Stuy-based pop-up—the map address does not indicate exact physical location. If you live in Bed-Stuy, Bushwick, or Ridgewood, congratulations—you can now DM a guy for an Italian sandwich, which will then be delivered to your home via moped. Salvo’s feels like an operation that could only exist in Brooklyn, and although the $16-$18 sandwiches are smaller than the ones you’ll find at Faicco’s or Defonte’s, the excitement of hearing a moped arrive outside during an otherwise normal workday is worth it at least once. Keep an eye on Salvo’s Instagram for sandwich drops: offerings change weekly, but can involve things like mortadella, burrata, red pepper mayo and pistachio pesto. They also offer occasional lasagna pick-ups, and dinner pop-ups. If you don’t live in Bed-Stuy, Bushwick, or Ridgewood, choose a park between those areas on a warm day, for a picnic involving a sandwich and a guy on a moped." - Willa Moore

"Yes, there are dozens of pizzerias with the name Sal plastered on the front, but this one is Bushwick’s greatest slice shop, and the sausage roll ain’t shabby, either. The corner storefront is spacious with views of the neighborhood, and the Sicilian is the best option — a perfect square, darker than most, crisp of crust with thick rivulets of perky sauce, and altogether excellent." - Robert Sietsema

"This antediluvian Bushwick pizzeria that resides above the DeKalb stop on the L dates back to the days when this was an Italian neighborhood and its sausage roll was fabled. In terms of pizza, go for the Sicilian slice. It's thick and square and brown as a beetle, with little rivulets of sauce and cheese and a generous sprinkling of dried Romano for extra saltiness and flavor. It's worth traveling from another borough to try!" - Robert Sietsema