On The Gist, Colin Atrophy Hagendorf tells us why he decided to eat a slice from every pizzeria in Manhattan. Unlike Super Size Me or Julie & Julia, sometimes ambitious food-related projects aren't life-changing experiences. But they can produce singular memoirs like Slice Harvester. Colin's favorite pizza place in the city:New York Pizza Suprema, 413 8th Avenue, New York, New York 10001 Also great:Gino's, 345 E 83rd Street, New York, New York 10028Rossetti's, 114 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10013 In other cities:Tommy's, 936 Chalkstone Avenue, Providence, Rhode Island 02908Serrano's, 3274 21st Street, San Francisco, California 94110 For the Spiel, Mike remembers reporting on Hurricane Katrina for NPR. Today's sponsors: Stamps.com, where you can buy and print official U.S. postage right from your desk using your own computer and printer. Use the promo code THEGIST to get a no-risk trial and a $110 bonus offer. And by Draft Kings. Start this football season by winning 2 million dollars! Use code GIST to play free for a shot at 2 million dollars in the Week One 10 Million Dollar Millionaire Maker. Go to DraftKings.com. Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus.

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