Pienezza Pizza

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Pienezza Pizza is a family-run, no-frills Kissimmee shop on John Young Parkway where the Grandma pie is the one regulars say brings it home. Guests call the slices as close to an authentic New York slice as you will find around here, crisp with a great undercarriage, and the Hey Brooklyn, Crazy Margherita and Sicilian Flag give the menu its Brooklyn accent. Garlic knots and cannoli round it out, though some regulars find the pies a touch greasy and the tangy sauce divides the table.

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