1. Pie
124 Fourth Ave., nr. 12th St; 212-475-4977. 1542 Second Ave., nr. 80th St.; 212-517-5017
They do breakfast pies and dessert pies, but garlicky marinara is best, snipped to order and priced by the pound.
2. Pinch
416 Park Ave. S., nr. 29th St.; 212-686-5222
Pizza by the inch—from 4 to 36—with toppings like Thai chilies and chicken cracklings.
3. Palà
198 Allen St., nr. Stanton St.; 212-614-7252
Baked-to-order pies take about twenty minutes, but individual slices carved off premade oblongs are heat-and-eat.
4. Zest
1441 Broadway, nr. 41st St.; 212-398-9378
The whole-wheat-and-flax-crusted rendition at this upscale Times Square takeout goes for around $5.50 a half-pound, in combinations like miso-marinated tofu, summer squash, and Japanese eggplant.
5. Whole Foods
Time Warner Center and Union Square locations
Not one to miss a trend, the “natural foods” market has dutifully jumped on the weigh-and-pay bandwagon.