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A square from DaVinci’s. All photos: Brian Hedden

When they’re fresh out of the oven, the squares from DaVinci’s Pizzeria on 18th Avenue are a must-have. But it has recently been brought to my attention that not everyone knows how to order one of these. So I have prepared this handy, step-by-step guide.

1. Ask for a square.

2. Better yet, ask for two.

DON’T ask for a Sicilian slice. Don’t ask for a slice of anything. If you ask for a slice, you are asking for this:

DaVinci’s slices are also very good, but Sicilian pizza doesn’t come in slices. It comes in squares. A Sicilian slice is what English teachers refer to as an oxymoron, like working vacation or Central Intelligence. It just doesn’t make any sense.

Important tip for parties: slices come from round pies. Squares come from square pies.

Two pi aren’t always square, but they could be. Just ask.

Street

(All photos: Brian Hedden)

Thanks to shorter days and the time change, I don’t get to see my neighborhood in the daylight much anymore. The main commercial strip does have a cool look to it, though, in the early evening.

Silver Rod

Silver Rod is a mere independent pharmacy on a street lined with CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreen’s. But they’re pretty much guaranteed to have EVERY item on your child’s back-to-school classroom supplies shopping list, so suck it, CVS. The pharmacy storefront used to be bigger, but a couple of years ago, they “gave up” the corner to make way for a 24-hour deli. Yes! In times of need I have walked out here from my apartment at 3am. Though the more likely scenario has me making a 3am drunken pit-stop on my way from a Manhattan rock club.

Bank Lamps 1

Bank Lamps 2

This Sovereign Bank started out in life as a South Brooklyn Savings Bank. Even at night, you can tell they need to get the front exterior a good washdown. But forget that for a moment – check out those lamps. Says Forgotten NY:

Like many metropolitan-area banks, the SBSB had the peculiar tradition of erecting its own light posts in front (especially if the bank was on a corner). Many of the posts still remain, like these, and some still illuminate.

And these illuminate as well. Sweet.

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