Big Bill's New York Pizza

Fugeddaboutit! Big Bill's is the kind of place that sparks instant nostalgia, whether you've been going there for years or you're making your first visit. "Big" Bill Ficke grew up in New York but moved to Denver in the ’70s. He once did a stint as an assistant coach for the Nuggets, and also owned a Fleet Feet shoe store for two decades before opening up his south suburban pizza place — its interior decorated with sports memorabilia and odes to NYC — in 1995. Start your meal with an ice-cold bottle of Yoo-hoo, antipasti for two (a huge salad loaded with thick slices of provolone and salami) and a basket of garlic knots with zippy marinara for dipping before turning your attention to the New York-style pizza. It's available whole or by the slice, with whatever toppings strike your fancy (the all-beef meatballs are a fan favorite). Pro tip: Get sides of the super-thick blue cheese and ranch dressings, which are made in-house.