This deck-oven–baked round from Bobby Hellen, a hit tip to the championship season of the chef’s beloved Mets, is a straight-up home run. Atop a char-and-chew crust, Hellen blends heat and sweet, layering spicy soppressata salami with a smattering of peppery arugula and the tangy one-two-punch of fennel agrodolce and pickled peppers. $15.
If there’s one food group that New Yorkers are particularly protective of, it’s pizza, from whisper-thin cheap pizza slices to puffy Neapolitan rounds. Luckily, our beloved pies are in good hands with this year’s crop of new standout rounds, including the Roman tonda variety at Marta and a Mets-inspired za at GG’s.
