Your trip is too short to wait for a table!

In a city where Ray’s is ubiquitous and Tom’s is venerated, there is a quiet oasis in the heart of Greenwich Village that fires up single-serving pizzas (US$13) made with heart. Complete with a serene courtyard, the intimate, star-rated August Restaurant offers a bit of restorative comfort with thin-crusted versions topped with such savoury fare as house-cured bacon, caramelized onions and melted Gruyere or potatoes and lardo, the Italian-style cured, silken fat. Everything is made to order, so expect to linger for a good half-hour and choose something from the good wine and beer list.

This story was originally published in the October 2009 issue of up! magazine as part of Grab & Go, a package of stories profiling the most delicious dishes eaten with your hands in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean. Check out other scrumptious spots in these WestJet destinations:

Calgary

Comox

Halifax

Honolulu

Miami

Montreal

Phoenix

Toronto

Vancouver

Varadero

Winnipeg