Day 31, 2004: Grimaldi's Pizzeria (Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn)

DAY 31: October 31st LOCATION: Grimaldi's Pizzeria (19 Old Fulton St., BROOKLYN) GUEST(S): Angela Demanti, Alex Marino, Shannon Manning, Mitch Yashiro, Tiffany Morningstar, Terry Jinn, Rachael Mason, Mark Lee, Tony Carnevale, Petra Boden, Michael Jeffrey Cohen, Maddy Mako, Ptolemy Slocum ORDER: 1 slice of pepperoni, 1 slice of cheese, 1 slice of sausage, 1 slice of mushroom PIZZA REPORT: Unreal expectations exceeded. I went into Grimaldi's Pizzeria thinking "I'm about to eat the best pizza in the city" and left having done just that. I had one slice of four different pies and every one of them was outstanding. The out-of-the-oven-and-onto-your-table freshness with quality toppings, fresh mozzarella cheese, shredded basil leaves, and superior tomato sauce all on a coal-fired brick oven crust must have done the trick. One would think that perfection would be hard to replicate, but I witnessed it four times at Grimaldi's in one visit. What a perfect way to end a perfect month! MISC.: Erika Kern embroidered a picture of a slice of pizza then somehow mounted it in a frame and presented it to me on Day 31: October 31st. Erika knows crafts...Thanks, Erika! Mitch Yashiro does a reverse commute everyday (NYC-CT). He also speaks, reads, and translates Japanese. Shannon Manning gave me a free copy of her magazine, Pipe Up! Ptolemy Slocum, Tony Carnevale, Terry Jinn went to play the video game called Halo after we ate. Tony dubbed the event HALO-ween. Maddy Mako, Rachael Mason, Mark Lee and Michael Jeffrey Cohen went home to Broolyn while Tiffany Morningstar, Petra Boden, Angela Demanti and I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge. Despite being Halloween, everything seemed pretty normal...until we tried to take some photos. The final slice. Alex Marino in the process of eating the final slice of Pizza Month '04...