Alan makes Adam his signature Sytsma Martini (or something approximating it, considering the limitations imposed by the recording studio). Over drinks, Adam explains the tempestuous era of the boutique cocktail, which is thankfully receding, and shares the storied history of the martini. Or, as E.B. White called it, "The Elixir of Quietude."

Grub Street editor Alan Sytsma and New York Magazine food critic Adam Platt explore the enduring allure of the all-time greatest comfort food: pizza. Adam has just returned from a pizza-making course in Naples, and reveals the secrets of the ancient pizzaolos. Plus: a live tasting of one of New York's classic pies, John's of Bleecker Street.

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