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The Best Kid-Friendly East Village Pizza Joints

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Garth Johnston

Published Apr 6, 2011

Modified Apr 7, 2011

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(Motorino's website)Motorino: This pizza joint, arguably one of the best in the city, is not a bad place to go with kids—they've even got paper and crayons ready for them—just get there early as the tight space and occasional waits for food can make little ones grumpy. And grumpy little ones in turn can make for some dirty looks from your co-diners. Meanwhile the pizzas, while often a touch too small for us, seem to be the perfect size for a hungry child.Tantrum ready? Not so much. The small space makes piercing children's screams pretty unbearable for everyone else in the room.349 East 12th Street between First and Second Avenues; 212-777-2644

 

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As you get older it seems to happen more and more often: Your friends start popping out babies and suddenly you never get to see them—let alone go out and eat with them. And really,for the first few years there isn't much you can do about it. But once the rugrats are in their late threes there is a compromise that doesn't include babysitters: Early dinners out...with children. Also known as one of the reasons that god invented pizza. Kids love it, grown-ups love it, and thanks to high-profile pizza joints popping up all over the past few years, foodies even love it. But where to go? Well, over the last year we've systematically visited nearly every pizza joint in the East Village with a four-year-old in tow and have found that when it comes to kids, not all pizza places are created equal. Still, here are five that shouldn't let you down.

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