Roberta's is a
New American pizzeria in
Brooklyn,
New York
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. Located in the neighborhood of
East Williamsburg
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, it is known for its
wood oven cooked pizza and
hipster vibe.
The restaurant serves pizza containing ingredients cooked from a rooftop garden, and houses a radio station in the rear of the building.
Roberta's has recently gained notoriety for its so-called "Tiki Disco" parties, which are thrown throughout Brooklyn, and in 2013 at the
Bonnaroo Music Festival
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in
Manchester, Tennessee. That same year, ''
USA Today'' published a column from
The Daily Meal which named Roberta's as one of America's top 15 pizzerias.
Roberta's opened a second location in
Culver City
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,
Los Angeles in September 2018 and a third in the old
Domino Sugar Refinery in
Williamsburg
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, Brooklyn in 2020.
Notable events
In 2012 Roberta's hosted a private party for
Democratic
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donor
Susie Tompkins Buell
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, attended by former
President Bill Clinton and
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
In December 2016,
The New York Times reported that the restaurant received harassing phone calls that were connected to the
Pizzagate conspiracy theory.
See also
*
List of restaurants in New York City
References
{{Restaurants in Brooklyn, New York
Pizzerias in New York City
Restaurants in Brooklyn
2008 establishments in New York City