Tokyo's Pizza Studio Tamaki Opens First U.S. Location in NYC

Pizza Studio Tamaki, a celebrated Tokyo pizzeria, opens its first permanent U.S. location in New York City's East Village on May 5. Chef Tsubasa Tamaki, trained under Japanese Neapolitan pizza pioneer Susumu Kakinuma at Savoy and Seirinkan, launched his own shop in Tokyo in 2018. The pizzeria is known for its 30-hour fermented dough baked at 896°F with Japanese cedar shavings for smokiness. The menu includes classics like Margherita and signature pies such as Tamaki (cherry tomatoes, smoked mozzarella, pecorino romano, basil) and 5 Formaggi (smoked mozzarella, gorgonzola, taleggio, grana Padano, mascarpone). Other offerings include Diavola, Bianca with truffle oil, small plates like charred broccolini, and Japanese citrus lagers from Moody Tongue. The opening follows a February pop-up. Tamaki's style adds a salt punch technique, tossing salt into the oven to bake into the crust. The address is 123 Saint Marks Place.