When Stephen Rushmore’s review of New Hampshire’s Friendly Toast was posted, my friend Kate from Portsmouth remarked that she had never eaten there during daylight hours. “Doesn’t everyone have a place like that?” she asked. After some thought, my only entry in Connecticut’s night-owl category is A1 on Broadway, and it’s a place whose pizza I unequivocally crave after a concert at Toad’s Place—or just late-night carousing around New Haven. Like Yorkside Restaurant around the corner, A1 specializes in Greek-style pizza: thick, airy, oily crust baked in a pan, sweet sauce, hearty toppings, and lots of cheese. But somehow A1 is better than all of the ubiquitous “house of pizza” restaurants in seemingly every New England town: it’s crispy, almost crunchy, and it sure hits the spot in the wee hours. A1 is also the only place in the Broadway district to serve slices, plus they stay open late when other eateries have already displayed their closed signs and mopped the floors. After a liberal dusting of crushed red pepper, parm, and Italian seasoning, the slice stays crisp to the last bite, and it’s perfect to munch on while strolling with other nocturnal denizens along Elm and York Streets. A1 has a perfectly fine Italian/Greek/burger/grinder menu, too, though I shall be eternally drawn to the place only for pizza and only after the sun goes down.