Luigi's Pizza • 1973

A Calabrian immigrant's dream crystallized on this South Slope corner in 1973, where Luigi Lanzo opened his pizzeria armed with his wife Teodora's sweet tomato sauce recipe and vegetables from their Brooklyn backyard. Today, son Giovanni continues the tradition, flipping a $3 plain slice that earned a 9.3 from Barstool's Dave Portnoy — proof that fresh mozzarella, simple ingredients, and a 1970s atmosphere still matter more than toppings. The grandma slice loaded with eggplant draws devotees, but Giovanni insists you try the classic cheese first.