BP Diaz kicks off 2-week
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Kingsbridge Social Club owners David Lindsay (l) and chef Thomas Guidice
(c) talk pizza with Bronx Times reporter Alex Mitchell (2nd from l) and
Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. Photo by Silvio Pacifi co
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BY ALEX MITCHELL
As Dine the Boroughs continues
into its fi rst weekend,
Borough President Ruben
Diaz, Jr. is on a mission to
show the rest of the city what
Bronx cuisine is all about. He
hosted the Kingsbridge Social
Club’s owners for a delicious
pizza luncheon to kickoff
the two-week dining event
that will feature more than
200 restaurants and pre fi xe
menus on Monday, March 11;
administering this message
to the foodies of the tri-state
area.
“Bronx cuisine is second to
none,” the borough president
proudly boasted.
He called Bronx food a
microcosm of the borough’s
unique and diverse nature.
This is the fi rst time that
the Bronx will be part of Dine
the Boroughs in its 16 year existence,
now offering 30 of the
boogie down’s best culinary
spots.
During the pizza time, Diaz
also let this reporter in on
something that’s not so secret.
“The best pizza is in the
Bronx,” the borough president
said while enjoying a fresh,
burrata topped, 800 degree
wood fi red pie made by Kingbridge’s
head chef, Tom Guidice.
Meanwhile Dave Lindsay,
who handles the craft beer
and drinks for the participating
restaurant, let the borough
president in on a trade
secret about why prossecco is
actually the best drink to pair
with a quality slice of pie.
“The bubbles refresh your
pallet after every sip,” he
said. “So really you end tasting
more fl avor on every bite
of pizza when you pair the two
together,” the drink master
mentioned.
Something that did stir up
controversy with the borough
president was the suggestion
of dipping a white slice of pizza
in a side of sauce.
“That defeats the purpose!”
Diaz exclaimed, claiming that
one should simply order a slice
that already has sauce on it for
that kind of taste.
Although, others (such as
myself) have argued that a
fresh side of sauce amplifi es
the taste of the ricotta on the
white slice, similar to Lindsay’s
prosecco trick.
“It does change the dynamic
of the white slice if
you add sauce to it,” Guidice
chimed in during a debate
that became more heated then
the Kingsbridge Social Club’s
brick oven.
Nevertheless, all parties
involved did agree that the
Bronx does have an outstanding
and somewhat untapped
culinary culture that is fi -
nally getting much overdue
recognition.
Whether it is Kingsbridge
Social Club in the west, or Empanology
in the south, or the
Wicked Wolf in the east, Bronx
food is nothing to scoff at.
For the full list of participating
restaurants, visit
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