Native New Yorker Alex Guarnaschelli's Favorite Pizza Isn't Even From NYC

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Native New Yorker Alex Guarnaschelli's Favorite Pizza Isn't Even From NYC By Erica Martinez Nov. 7, 2025 2:20 pm EST

Chef, author, and Food Network regular, Alex Guarnaschelli, has strong ties to New York City. She grew up in Manhattan and still calls the Big Apple home. Like many New Yorkers, Guarnaschelli takes her pizza seriously, and considering that the city's best pizza places are some of the most famous in the world, one would assume her preferred pie comes from one of the thousands of spots in her hometown. But when she wants something special, the host of "Alex vs. America" heads across the Hudson River to Razza Pizza Artigianale in Jersey City, New Jersey.

As to what makes the pizza company owned by Dan Richer so special, Guarnaschelli told