What would a hip-hop pizzeria look like? From the outside, Williamsburg's Best Pizza is indistinguishable from any other Brooklyn dollar-slice joint, but chef-owner Frank Pinello's acclaimed pies and an ear-splitting hip-hop playlist that includes The Notorious B.I.G., Nas and Wu-Tang Clan are making it a must-go for rap luminaries from Odd Future to Action Bronson.
When Best opened in 2009, its foodie cred is what garnered notice: Pinello, 32, is an alum of Bushwick pizza mecca Roberta's (where the Clintons have been seen dining) and the now-shuttered Pulino's Bar & Pizzeria; his partners at Best are the owners of the former. Raves from food blogs, Bon Appetit and The New York Times followed.
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