I've been around the Charlotte pizza scene now and I have decided Hawthorne's is my favorite pizza in Charlotte. I haven't had enough true NY pizza to compare this, but I can say NY or not, it is good.
The best part is the outside patio right on the main strip in Elizabeth with plenty of opportunities for people watching.
I need to venture off the pizza menu as they have a full pasta menu, but the pizza is just so good that I seem to have to order it every time I'm here.