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Roberta's

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Roberta's
Exterior of Roberta's in Bushwick, Brooklyn
The Bushwick location of Roberta's in October 2011.
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Restaurant information
EstablishedJanuary 2008 (2008-01)[1]
Street address261 Moore St
CityBrooklyn
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code11206
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°42′18″N 73°56′00″W / 40.704949°N 73.93344°W / 40.704949; -73.93344
Websiterobertaspizza.com

Roberta's is a New American pizzeria in Brooklyn, New York. Located in the neighborhood of East Williamsburg, it is known for its wood oven cooked pizza and hipster vibe.[2][3][4][5] The restaurant serves pizza containing ingredients cooked from a rooftop garden, and houses a radio station in the rear of the building.[4][5]

Roberta's has recently gained notoriety for its so-called "Tiki Disco" parties, which are thrown throughout Brooklyn,[6] and in 2013 at the Bonnaroo Music Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.[7][8] That same year, USA Today published a column from The Daily Meal which named Roberta's as one of America's top 15 pizzerias.[9]

Roberta's opened a second location in Culver City, Los Angeles in September 2018[10] and a third in the old Domino Sugar Refinery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn in 2020.

Notable events

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In 2012 Roberta's hosted a private party for Democratic donor Susie Tompkins Buell, attended by former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.[11][12] In December 2016, The New York Times reported that the restaurant received harassing phone calls that were connected to the Pizzagate conspiracy theory.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Wallace, Benjamin (26 September 2010). "You Can Do Anything in Bushwick". New York. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Roberta's Pizza in Brooklyn". Inhabitat. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  3. ^ "Roberta's - Williamsburg". New York. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  4. ^ a b Diamond, Jonny (7 December 2009). "Roberta's Hipster Pizza Joint Now Features Radio Station, Is Basically TV Sitcom". The L Magazine. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  5. ^ a b Stang, Chris (26 July 2011). "Roberta's - Brooklyn". Immaculate Infatuation. Archived from the original on 26 February 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Tiki Disco". Time Out New York. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  7. ^ Tishgart, Sierra (11 June 2013). "Roberta's Is Throwing a Pizza-Tiki-Disco Party at Bonnaroo". Grub Street. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  8. ^ "Snake & Jake's Christmas Club Barn". Bonnaroo. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  9. ^ Bovino, Arthur (30 November 2013). "America's 15 best pizzas". The Daily Meal. USA Today. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  10. ^ Elliott, Farley (24 September 2018). "Beloved Brooklyn Spot Roberta's Now Firing Pizzas in Culver City". Eater. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  11. ^ Willis, Kerry; Brown, Stephen Rex (25 September 2012). "Bill and Hillary Clinton dine at trendy Brooklyn pizzeria Roberta's at party for Democratic donor". Daily News. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  12. ^ Yakas, Ben (22 September 2012). "Bill & Hillary Clinton Went To Bushwick For Pizza At Roberta's Last Night!". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 29 August 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
  13. ^ Rosenberg, Eli (December 7, 2016). "Roberta's, Popular Brooklyn Restaurant, Is Pulled Into 'Pizzagate' Hoax". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2016.