So, I'm reading the Sheperd Express last week and I stumble upon another add for a pizza place claiming to offer authentic NY style pizza.  As I'm originally from the Big Apple, every time I see one of these ads I say, 'yeah sure, they cut pies into squares around here'.  I've been continuously disappointed.  Yes, there's some good pizza in town, don't get me wrong.  But when it comes to NY style pizza, I'm a little snobbish about the real thing.

Enter Brick3, only open for a couple of weeks on Old World Third.  It was their ad in the Sheperd that caught my eye.  I figured, OK, what have I got to lose.  It's close by. So, this past Friday, my wife and I decided to check them out to see if they're the real deal.

I'll start with one simple word, YES!  This is as close to the real deal as I have found living in Wisconsin for the past 13 years.  Hallelujah!  This pizza is good.  While they offer a variety of pizzas, including stuffed, the true test was to simply order a 'pie', just cheese.  While the bottom could have been a bit crustier, I imagine that a reheated slice would achieve that texture.  Otherwise, it had the right thickness, chewiness to the cheese and that bit of oil that starts to drip out of a folded slice.

That's the other thing . . . the pizza was cut into slices, not little squares.  So I could grab a slice, fold it in half and chow down.  My wife (also from NY) and I were so excited.  I want to eat every meal there.   Better yet, they deliver!

So, if you want to try some true NY style pizza, give these guys a try.  My reason for this extended write up?  I want them to succeed so I can continue to enjoy this slice of my hometown here in Milwaukee.