Week: Thur.
November 3rd 2006
Set a Jew and an Italian loose in the kitchen together and somewhere
in the aftermath is going to be a kick-ass meal. And that’s
what happened many years ago when two drinking buddies (Vito
Pelligrini and Sammy Goldberg) decided to open a neighborhood
pizza joint in the Bronx, NY.
Today, Vito Goldberg’s, located on Whitlock Avenue in Marietta,
GA., is owned by the son of Sam, Larry Preston. Though Preston
earnestly proclaims he is the son of Sam, he looks more like
a Vito — take my word for it.
The only thing I know for certain is that he prepares a killer
pie cooked in a stone oven. He tops it with an amazingly fresh
sauce that arrives with a slight kick — the best I’ve
tasted in recent memory. And despite his off-the-beaten-path
location, he doesn’t budge when it comes to quality — cheese
is Grande, the dough is hand tossed, and sausage is from Fontanini.
It doesn’t stop there — juicy meatballs are housemade
with a mixture of ground beef and pork. There’s absolutely
nothing more disappointing than a straight up beef meatball.
All great pizza joints serve a mean calzone and Vito Goldberg’s
is no exception — the feathery Grande ricotta is superior.
I won’t pretend to know how Sammy Goldberg’s son became
a Preston, nor will I pretend to know why he chose Marietta for
this pizza joint, but I do know one thing — the son of Sam
serves up a killer pie.
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Son of Sam (Larry Preston) sits over
a giant meatball sub
Type of Cuisine: Pizzeria/Italian
Address/Tel:
999 Whitlock Ave, Marietta Tel: 770.795.8631
Recommended: Pizza, meatball sub, calzone
Pricing:
Everything under $15
Hours:
Mon - Sun:1130am
- 10pm
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