Thin is in, always, especially in New York. Consider the Air Mac: is it really necessary that the Apple campaign focused on the computer's thinness? No. It could have focused on its lightness, but they chose to focus on size. Smart move, Jobs. Now even the pizzerias are following Apple's lead, as the recent opening of yet another thin-crust pizzerias demonstrates.

The latest on the block, Spunto (which, according to babelfish, means 'cue') is sister to Gruppo, Posto, and Vezzo, all one-name thin-crust pizza places under the same company. This West Village location has 64 seats, a beer-and-wine licence, and the requisite gas-fired brick oven.

But what's really great here is the range of toppings and combinations: the Shroomtown includes portobello, shiitake, and button mushrooms, complimented by white-truffle oil; the ChixPotle comes with chipolte chicken, pineapple, and cilantro; the Big Pineapple features pineapple (of course) and smoked bacon; and the Meat Lovers Pizza is piled with pepperoni, Italian sausage, and anduille sausage.

For the build-your-own-pizza options, the toppings are just as unusual. A pesto and cheese base is an option, and toppings include homemade meatballs, grilled asparagus, and caramelized onions.