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Hoboken Pie, located in Austin Texas, has a menu inspired by the Mile Square City.

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HOBOKEN — New Yorkers can take a 20-minute ride to get a slice of pizza from Hoboken. Certain Texans and Californians also don't have to go far to get a taste of the Mile Square City.

At least three restaurants —two in California and another in Texas— have tipped their hats to Hoboken with names and menus dedicated to the city. The businesses tout their Jersey-inspired fare, which for the most part includes pizza, Italian entrees and subs.

The following businesses have taken a page or two from Hoboken's restaurant scene:

The name is pretty self-explanatory. The Italian restaurant, located in San Diego, Calif., has a slew of specialty Hoboken-themed pizza options —including a Jefferson Street Pizza, described only as "Pie with the WORKS," and another honoring one of Hoboken's

most famous residents, Frank Sinatra, dubbed the "My Way Pizza."

The Texas business bills itself as a locally-owned, Jersey-inspired pizzeria that

serves thin crust pizza and caters to Austin's "hungry (and often tipsy

masses)," according to its Twitter account. Its mascot is also a pigeon, which

may or may not be a reference to a historical penchant for pigeon

racing in Hoboken. A representative from the restaurant could not immediately be reached

for comment.

The late owner of Hoboken, Matty Jordan was born in the Mile Square City. The restaurant, which is located in Los Angeles, Calif., started as an overflow space for the Italian restarant, Matteo's. Now Hoboken has its own menu consisting of "East Coast Italian- American cooking," according to its website.

Know any other Hoboken-themed restaurants outside city limits? E-mail kbrenzel@nj.com.