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falydoor t1_jd15k84 wrote
Even the St. Mark’s one now? Woops
app4that t1_jd18qum wrote
It’s still good pizza, even with the price increase. New Yorkers have honestly been spoiled as everyplace else pays way more.
tootsie404 t1_jd1a9nz wrote
At this point even 2$ a slice is still a great deal.
stewartm0205 t1_jd1it2r wrote
Used to love $1 pizza. Two places on 14st I used to eat at.
WasteSeaworthiness61 t1_jd1jfxh wrote
2 for $3 and a can of soda =$4, I dig it.
jae343 t1_jd1k8wk wrote
2 slices for $3, seriously that is a great deal nowadays.
4BDN t1_jd1kdyt wrote
There are still plenty of $1 slice spots, especially in mid town.
sumgye t1_jd1mzzb wrote
Yeah 99c still goes hard. Pizza sucks but hey it's the experience that counts. They need to start selling merch for tourists who come visit tho or else idk how they are going to stay afloat.
notqualitystreet t1_jd1r0i3 wrote
Still cheaper than Joe’s too
sofakingclassic t1_jd1s4uy wrote
99 cent fresh pizza is wayyy better than 2 bros imo
phallicide t1_jd1ummk wrote
Last time I was in NY I went to “4 Boy .99 Pizza” It wasn’t as good as 2 bros but not that bad.
It’s at 252 W 31st
pensezbien t1_jd22yav wrote
The biggest benefit of having the cheap pizza cost exactly $1 is/was the convenience factor of not fumbling with having to wait for them to make change and put it away. So they have a task ahead of them to popularize $2 bills before the price goes up to $2.
Insomniac_80 t1_jd23fc7 wrote
There is always 7-11 Pizza!
Paging_Dr_Chloroform t1_jd23sky wrote
The place below me hoe’s us all and charges $3.50 for pepperoni!! He’s taking advantage of the tourists
LongIsland1995 t1_jd2594w wrote
I actually like that MORE than 2 Bros. It's not as doughy tasting and tastes closer to normal pizza
LongIsland1995 t1_jd259sf wrote
What? 3.50 is a normal price for a cheese slice now
LongIsland1995 t1_jd25apk wrote
4 Boy 99 Cent pizza on W31st st is better in my opinion, and still 1 dollar to my knowledge
apurrfectplace t1_jd27ch3 wrote
Bummer, my fave
AtlasNBA t1_jd284r4 wrote
How much is Little Caesar’s these days?
collegedropoutclub t1_jd2cejx wrote
The cheese on their store brand refrigerated pizza almost set my toaster oven on fire. It melts into a liquid unlike any other cheese, then turns to charcoal and smokes.
NervousAndPantless t1_jd2go7k wrote
Not everyone can afford Manhattan’s insane inflation.
ThrowRA-shadowships t1_jd2gtgg wrote
I work near the one in financial district
TetraCubane t1_jd2je76 wrote
Wack ass pizza.
I only eat Joes, Johns of Bleecker, Patsys, Lucali, Lucia, Amore, New Park, DiFara, or Umbertos.
AbazabaYouMyOnlyFren t1_jd2jtkx wrote
Anyone else remember the "recession special" at Gray's on 8th st? They had that sign up for 30 years.
WasteSeaworthiness61 t1_jd2l0m3 wrote
Any other suggestion in Manhattan?
DryGumby t1_jd2l90p wrote
That's what regular pizza cost like 30 years ago
chiefgareth t1_jd2ltve wrote
$1.50 is still a very good price.
supremeMilo t1_jd2nyhp wrote
The $1 place a block east of Joes TS is great for a slice while waiting in line at Joes.
DahhhBills t1_jd2rdbr wrote
But are many people still paying in cash? Doesn’t feel super relevant anymore
RevWaldo t1_jd2rzmu wrote
"Well we tried cutting costs by reducing our part-time undocumented workers from $6 an hour to five - in cash mind you! - and they got all mad!"
pensezbien t1_jd2td12 wrote
I assume these places will stop taking cards (or impose minimums or surcharges) as soon as the pandemic is sufficiently past, since merchant fees are a significant cost at their cheap prices and low margins. I would usually pay that kind of place in cash especially if I am not buying a large order, unless I don’t have the cash at the moment. But I usually carry cash just like before the pandemic. For things like Starbucks, of course they can eat the card fees no problem so I’d even buy a snack or a flavored water with a card from them.
jae343 t1_jd2ufxh wrote
I remember 15+ years ago in OG southern Brooklyn where there used to be 10 pizzerias within a mile they were already charging $1.50 a slice.
DahhhBills t1_jd2xb5w wrote
Ah true - fair points
atyppo t1_jd2zql3 wrote
Joe's is like $4.50 now? I remember when I moved here in 2018 it was $2.75...
krylonultraflat t1_jd30b7n wrote
I have seen this headline so many times over the last 2 days and I finally just realized it's about them increasing the price by fifty cents not that it had closed down.
jerseycityfrankie t1_jd30dvd wrote
Do you WANT to eat pizza that’s made from ingredients they can charge a dollar for and still have a functioning business model? It’s going to be mostly sawdust and lint.
cnoelle94 t1_jd30kjy wrote
The pizza here is not good, just fills you up. I'm not sure who's lying to you
Substantial_Bend_580 t1_jd323an wrote
NY is changing so much. We losing flavors
sirzoop t1_jd3242v wrote
Even then 2 bros is still $1.50 does it really make that big of a difference? I'm a big fan of theirs and don't mind paying a whole 0.50 extra
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UDown2Clown t1_jd347eb wrote
It’s funny when you have students lamenting the $1.50 for a slice while their going to the New School and NYU. It’s so fun to pretend your not a trustafsrian
4BDN t1_jd35jl2 wrote
Yeah 50 cents isn't a big deal if you like it over other dollar slice places. I used to go to a place near Baruch that had $1.50 slices that were decently better than normal dollar slice places.
4BDN t1_jd35rvc wrote
I know that place quite well. It is right near my job. It is on the upper end of dollar slice places I have gone to.
nybx4life t1_jd388e0 wrote
I think it's $7 for a standard, and $8 for the extra sauce/cheese/pepperoni
mirxa t1_jd39e46 wrote
💯 + hot sauce
Boogie-Down t1_jd3abna wrote
The cost/taste ratio is consistent
Sergster1 t1_jd3bdev wrote
Bold and powerful.
DeathPercept10n t1_jd3bm1h wrote
Bring back $2 bills!
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gatogrande t1_jd3dvrj wrote
and a thousand $ fone in their pocket
Civil_Cod6884 t1_jd3i6ld wrote
i mean they were kinda shitty
Lovat69 t1_jd3jq18 wrote
There are other 99 cent slices though.
Insomniac_80 t1_jd3jyj4 wrote
Is that "pizza," the same that they sell under the light next to the beef patties?
Edwunclerthe3rd t1_jd3mvlc wrote
I remember when there was a hole in the wall $1 place a block up from Jamaica avenue like 10 years ago. The place was like a stand, you walk up to the window and order, the store itself was like the size of a large bedroom
collegedropoutclub t1_jd3ngva wrote
It's the premade one in the refrigerated area.
Teeesting t1_jd3o71l wrote
I try to exclusively pay in cash and a few places I regularly go to only take cash. It's cheaper that way
jordanmcarson t1_jd3q9oo wrote
Still a relatively cheap pizza. And it’s still good quality. The best cheap pizza in town. The other places in Manhattan are tourist traps.
marishtar t1_jd3t05v wrote
And we're going to see the same headline about those, too. Again, and again, and again...
Going off of headlines, I would've thought the $1 was done years ago.
pensezbien t1_jd3tsv8 wrote
They’re still made and still legal, though because the demand isn’t that high they don’t make a huge quantity. You can get some from your bank upon request, though if they don’t have any on hand you may need to wait for them to get some on your behalf. The main thing needed for $2 bills is popularizing them.
$1 and $2 coins would also be a good idea, honestly, entirely replacing the corresponding bills, like Canada and the eurozone have done, and also eliminating physical pennies like Canada and certain euro countries. But those are harder fights. ($1 coins do already exist, in small quantities, alongside the $1 bill.)
Green_Diver t1_jd40sxd wrote
Pizza are pizza. Toast are toast
McPearr t1_jd4787i wrote
Damn, I was just at their Marks Place location, last month.
CaroleBaskinsBurner t1_jd485oc wrote
Yeah, back in the 90s there were always pizzerias charging $1.25 or $1.50. I'm pretty sure that's why the dollar slice places became such a novelty.
Saixcrazy t1_jd4h04y wrote
$1.50 still not bad.
Saixcrazy t1_jd4h6kz wrote
You right, shit is mostly bread — I hated it when I first started seeing them crop up years ago, now I'm just happy there's a cheap alternative
spicytoastaficionado t1_jd4lq5g wrote
Fortunately, there are still a number of dollar slice shops in Manhattan.
The 99c Delicious Pizza shops on 7th Ave are still a buck, for example. Also a good spot on 31st and of course 99c Fresh Pizza on 40th.
These places work on volume, so I am committed to eating at least $8 worth of pizza every other day in rotation at the various dollar slice shops still left along with tipping generously.
I am willing to do this to help the cause of keeping the remaining dollar slices true for you, the people.
Ate $3 worth of slices already today. Will be heading out in a few hours for rounds 2 and 3.
im_not_bovvered t1_jd4m83g wrote
There's a pizza place across from my office on 35th that has slices for $.99 and two slices and a soda for 3. These type of places haven't gone extinct.
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SpudPlugman t1_jd519dk wrote
Oh man, you were so close to Rocky’s II
SpudPlugman t1_jd538oy wrote
We’ll be saying that about subway fare soon
DirtyDanSenpai t1_jd5mm7c wrote
Nah it’s not
snoutliz t1_jd5n4pc wrote
Man... 2bros and all the lookalike pop-ups... One of the most obnoxious food trends to hit the city in the mid 00s. Hopefully this never returns.
Pizza was never meant to be a dollar. You went to a place cause the slices were good. Most neighborhoods lost all quality slice joints due to this cancerous business model, akin to the McDonald's of pizza. Def not rest in peace. Good riddance.
chargeorge t1_jd5ntv1 wrote
They blew up in the 2008 crash when when they could get super cheap rent in high visibility areas. I remember in 2009 when a couple stores across the street in Manhattan got into a price war, I think they got down to like 79c a slice before they declare a truce.
ShadownetZero t1_jd7h5ab wrote
So $1.50 is the new defacto trash slice that no New Yorker with dignity eats. Good to know.
ShadownetZero t1_jd7h8gb wrote
And you should continue to not eat any of that greasy cardboard.
ShadownetZero t1_jd7haz9 wrote
> It’s still good pizza
It was never good pizza, lmao.
ShadownetZero t1_jd7heva wrote
That's been the case for years. Exactly zero dollar slice places had decent pizza. Zero.
ShadownetZero t1_jd7hr35 wrote
Exactly. Actual pizza places are barely getting by with $3-$4 slices, and you think these K-Mart clearance $1 pizzas have found some amazing secret to their prices?
They were selling you greasy pizza-flavored cardboard and convinced you that you were getting a good deal. No self-respecting New Yorker would pay $1 for that garbage.
4BDN t1_jd7ov0i wrote
What kind of cardboard boxes do you have that they are made of pizza?
ShadownetZero t1_jd7pb5z wrote
It's not pizza, that's the point.
jerseycityfrankie t1_jd7t3cn wrote
Does your body even digest it?
ShadownetZero t1_jd7w9is wrote
Zero calorie pizza!
midtownguy70 t1_jdbqgj5 wrote
Used to be, but lately they've been skimping on the sauce and cheese.
midtownguy70 t1_jdbqq2a wrote
Are you from Sweden? for dollar pizza almost everybody pays cash unless you're a freak who holds everybody up with a card for a one or two buck purchase.
midtownguy70 t1_jdbrblo wrote
Its just volume. Constant line of people. The slices don't even get a chance to cool down enough to need reheating before the pie is gone and the next comes out. No they are not using mozzarella made in-house from milk that's hand squeezed out of a cows tit in the backyard... but plenty of the dollar joints are fine for what they are.
ShadownetZero t1_jdcfs98 wrote
What they are is trash. No room for debate.
PyramidClub t1_jddlfys wrote
If $4 is too much for dinner, maybe you should go somewhere else.
NervousAndPantless t1_jddvqs0 wrote
It’s that kind of elitist attitude that
PyramidClub t1_jddvxcq wrote
$4 dinner in NYC is elitist? Okay.
NervousAndPantless t1_jddwjm6 wrote
Would you let me finish
PyramidClub t1_jddwxzb wrote
This just got very sexual.
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