Overheard on the New York Boards

"High scores on the crust for both taste and texture. The char was just right. My only qualm was over the use of chopped clams. ... That said, a squeeze of lemon made the whole pie sing. Outstanding." – Chuck Lawrence on the clam pizza at Motorino in the East Village. The restaurant's original Brooklyn location was forced to close last week because of structural problems with its building.

"It’s fried rice with salted fish, egg and scallions. It’s pretty simple, but the combination of flavors works very nicely together. The only knock on it is that it’s not as fluffy as it should be, but it is still quite tasty overall. I’d also recommend getting some chili sauce with it as I think that kicks it up a notch." – Lau on golden fried rice, a house specialty at Canton Gourmet in Queens

"Had a luscious fresh strawberry, yellow cake and whipped cream birthday cake specially made at Artuso's and it was delicious!" – dorah on Artuso Pastry in the Bronx