New york Pizza
It seems Hongkongers can't get enough of pizza, whether it's big and doughy or thin, New York Italian style. Slice sellers are doing slick business, giving the appetite-rich and time-poor a speedy snack to take away.
New York brand Paisano's Pizzeria took no time to grow out of its Lyndhurst Terrace shop, and its spacious new venue on Hollywood Road is constantly busy. A few weeks ago the company behind Posto Pubblico opened Pizzeria Pubblico just up the hill in SoHo.
Walk into Hollywood Road's Paisano's Pizzeria, on a hot Hong Kong summer lunchtime, and you're greeted with a welcome blast of air conditioning carrying the mouthwatering aroma of pizza.
Laid out in front of you is a counter of humongous 24-inch pizzas (HK$190-HK$280 for the whole pies), and behind there's an army of orange, green and white-clad staff manning the ovens and tossing dough. At lunch rush hour, it's a bit chaotic, so pick up a flyer with the menu (which also lists Sicilian pizzas, calzones, pasta, subs and salads).
Paisano's has seven one-slice varieties, from the simple cheese (sauce and mozzarella cheese, HK$25 per slice, and three sizes of pie up to 24 inches for HK$190) to the signature Paisano's (Italian sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, black olives, onions, sauce and cheese, HK$45 per slice, HK$280 for the 24-inch). You can also make your own with the three-way, four-way and all-the-way options. When your number's called, the pizza comes on a metal pan, which is a nice touch.