![]() ![]() The crust is slightly thicker than your average thin slice, and a cheese slice was satisfying chewy and tender, and large enough that it required folding. They do things like make their own sausage and offer toppings like calabrian chilis, but they still offer powdered Parmesan and Coke. But even though it looks like just another pizza place, it has a serious pedigree (owner Colin Etezadi is a Pizzaiolo veteran) and a commitment to local, sustainable produce. Oakland’s Slicer is relaxed and colorful, with communal tables, a crowd-pleasing selection of drinks (including homemade agua frescas), and a giant sasquatch painting decorating a wall. ![]() Whether or not you blot-or use a fork and knife-is between you and your gods, but let us know what you think in the comments: did we miss your favorite spot? A slice of eggplant and mint and a slice of cheese from Oakland's Slicer. Our new list features pizza by the slice joints in Berkeley and Oakland, baked in a traditional gas oven. A few years ago, we covered pizza by the slice in the East Bay-Rotten City, Gioia, Cheeseboard, Nick’s Pizza and Arinell’s- but since then, there’s been a wave of new restaurants catering to the universal desire for good, cheap pizza. It’s cheap, accessible and much easier to eat while walking than a burrito. Therein lies the beauty of pizza by the slice, ideally served by a surly teen and showered with a mountain of (probably sawdust-containing) Parmesan. We roll our eyes at yet another stinging nettle pizza-so passe! But what about the times when you want something a little less serious? When you've got $4 in your pocket and need a filling meal? When your child decides they hate all foods that aren’t a combination of bread and cheese? Or when you’re drunk? We exclaim over the beauty of the wood-fired oven. ![]() We happily fork over $25 for an individual pizza. ![]() The Bay Area takes its pizza very seriously. ![]()
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