East Coast Pizza in Encinitas's Cardiff-by-the-Sea has served hand-tossed New York-style slices from San Elijo Avenue in the Seaside Shopping Center since 2004. The counter rotates approximately 12 different pie varieties through the display case at any given time, a by-the-slice volume format rare among Cardiff's sit-down dining options outside the bar-side ordering at The Shanty. Crusts are hand-tossed thin enough to pass the New York fold test -- a structural benchmark where the slice holds rigid when folded lengthwise without cracking or drooping -- using fresh dough stretched to order for whole pies. A catering program serves corporate and private events with full-pie builds and custom toppings, extending the shop's reach beyond the counter into the same Cardiff-by-the-Sea event market supplied by established Cardiff institutions like VG Donut & Bakery. The most loaded build is the house Combination, layering pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, and black olives on a hand-stretched thin crust with house-made tomato sauce and whole-milk mozzarella.