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For the best in cold cuts, hot subs, and hoagies in general, Larry’s Giant Subs in Daytona Beach, Florida has it all. Boasting New York-style subs this far south is no easy feat, but wow is this chain onto something with their epic number of options, stellar bread, and general great value.

A popular restaurant closed without telling employees until they were leaving.Tim Mossholder/Unsplash. For anyone who loves a good sandwich, it’s almost impossible to beat the classic New York-style deli. When heaping mounds of cured meat are topped on top of expertly baked bread, and just enough sauces and toppings are tossed in, it truly is a meal made in heaven. Sure, there are plenty of other sub-sandwich shops and basic toasted BLTs served in dozens of restaurants around town, but when it comes to mountains of fresh ingredients, it’s tough to pass up a New York-style sandwich. The problem is, in metro Phoenix, one of the once popular locations is closing down for good.

Grab a slice of New York style pizza today.The Nix Company/Unsplash. Sometimes nothing hits the spot like a slice of New York-style pizza. The thin crust is chewy enough that it lets you roll or fold the pizza, and it doesn’t crumble apart when you bite into it. And yet the large slices still pack a punch with the amount of sauce and cheese added on top. With the weather still warm outside you may not yet be in the mood for the thicker, heavier Chicago or Detroit-style pizzas, which is why NY is often where it’s at. Thankfully, you are in luck, because grabbing a delicious slice of New York pizza is getting even easier in metro Phoenix. That is because a popular pizza joint has officially opened a second location in the heart of the Valley.

A once popular pizza chain has now closed for good.Food Photographer/Unsplash. Phoenix has seen an influx of all kinds of pizza over the years. Pizza lovers will find representation from Chicago and New York, Italy and Detroit. There are also several chains originating in California. The California style of pizza had a moment several years ago, as the style pushed out of Southern California and into the rest of the United States. However, one of the originators of the style has fallen on hard times, and now the last of the chain’s locations here in the Valley has closed up for good.

A new pizza joint is open and ready to serve.Foad Roshan/Unsplash. There’s nothing like that perfect slice of pizza to make everything else feel a little better. Whether it’s after a hard day on the job, following a sporting loss, or the last episode of your favorite television show just aired, few things can lend that pick-me-up feeling like pizza. And for fans of New York-style pizza, there’s good news, because one of the most popular metro Phoenix brands has launched its sixth location.

A new pizza restaurant is now open.Diego Marin/Unsplash. Hungry for a slice of pizza this weekend? A local Italian restaurant has decided to spin off a secondary location and transition into a pizza-central destination. So, if you’ve been itching to try a new pizza and live in the southeastern part of Mesa, you’re in luck.