OUT & ABOUT IN THE 'BURBS THIS WEEKEND: DECEMBER 5-7, 2014

Happy Friday! Here’s what’s going on this week:

• Prospective home buyers are feeling upbeat going into 2015
• Another thing to feel good about? Mortgages are easier to come by thanks to less stringent qualifiers from top lenders
• And when you get that loan, should you opt for lender-paid mortgage insurance?

Heading out to house hunt this weekend? Grab a slice with the family! The best pizza isn’t just reserved for NYC.

• Got the kids with you? Plain cheese is always a safe bet—and family-owned Roma Restaurant in Tukahoe was voted Westchester’s best cheese pie.
• Grissini in Englewood Cliffs has been called “a bit of San Tropez near the Hudson,” and is acclaimed for its simple, light pizzas fresh from a wood-burning oven.
• The Daily Meal ranks Colony Grill’s Stamford location as one of the best pizzerias in the U.S., regaling its incredible thin crust pies.
• Love Brooklyn’s Grimaldi’s? You aren’t alone—and if you’re heading to Long Island check out its Garden City sister restaurant! 

Enjoy the weekend—and a slice or two!