We’ve been a bit absent lately – we hosted Thanksgiving at our apartment and cooked up a storm, and we’ll be putting some of those recipes here soon. But in the mean time, we wanted to share a quick post of two great places we’ve enjoyed recently! These spots are both in Brooklyn and both serve up pizza, but they’re two pretty different atmospheres where you can enjoy pies and slices. We had a fun time going to both places, so read ahead to see where exactly we went!

First up, right near the Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo is Juliana’s. This place has a pretty storied history: while it’s only been around for about 30 years, it was started by a chef whose family played a part in two other famous pizza spots in New York, Grimaldi’s and Lombardi’s. With those bona fides, this is some seriously legit pizza that lots of people are eager to try, so if you go be prepared to wait in line outside for 30 minutes or more to get a table. With all that being said, we really enjoyed the pie we got there – just this simple margherita.

And if you want to travel a little bit, you can head deep into Brooklyn to Pizza Wagon in Bay Ridge. This spot is an old-school slice joint, where you order at the counter and then squeeze into a both to eat. We shared two different slices there – this plain cheese one …

… and this cheese Sicilian slice.

These were two fun spots to go to while exploring around Brooklyn – Juliana’s is a very popular place where you can enjoy some pizza history and sit down for some pies. Pizza Wagon, meanwhile, is definitely off the beaten path, but it’s a nice neighborhood spot that does some simple and classic slices, and despite its location and small size it’s been recognized for serving up some of the best pizza in the country. It’s a nice contrast to get to both spots, and they both go to show you that in New York you can find a nice diversity of food, even from the same cuisine, and eat great things from all different kinds of places.