Paulie Gee's
Slice Shop

Paul Giannone spent decades as an IT guy in corporate New Jersey — a self-described geek who wasn't suited for the job. Pizza was the thing he actually loved, the thing he built a wood-fired oven in his backyard for and hosted tastings around on weekends. At 56, he walked away from the corporate world and opened Paulie Gee's in Greenpoint in 2010. It became one of the most respected names in New York pizza — not because he grew up in the business, but because he listened, studied, and built community around every pie.

Around the corner from the original, Paulie Gee's Slice Shop is the retro counterpart — a vintage, music-forward slice joint built for the neighborhood, not the tasting menu. Order up front, grab a slime-green stool, and dig into classic NY-style and square slices — including a standout upside-down Sicilian with a sesame-seed bottom. It's the shop Giannone opened specifically so Greenpoint could have a real slice-and-go spot without pulling business from his sit-down original. Traditional New York style, done by people who've been doing it since 2010.