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Our Neighborhood Pizza Nightmare Is Over

Because this was posted in Fascati’s window tonight.   And throughout the nabe, there was rejoicing.

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Carol Grimaldi, Co-Founder of Grimaldi’s Pizzeria Dies at 75

NBC New York reports that Grimaldi’s Pizzeria co-founder Carol Grimaldi has passed away at age 75 after battling cancer. In 1990 she co-founded the eatery with her husband, Patsy; it became so famous that lines stretched around the block daily. The couple eventually sold the business to retire, with new ownership moving Grimaldi’s a few […]

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Fascati’s Returns Tomorrow

I went for a slice of pizza at Fascati’s last weekend and saw that it was still closed. Well, our wait is nearly over, as the Henry St. mainstay will be ending its annual summer break on Wednesday, September 11th.

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#EatPizzaMakeLove to Happen on Atlantic Ave

No, I’m not talking about Atlantic Antic or the walk of shame from Montero’s. This curious hashtag comes from Luzzo’s Pizza, an East Village mainstay that’s expanding to Sosta’s old storefront (145 Atlantic). According to Lucco’s NYC site: [Owner] Michele Iuliano emigrated from Italy to new York City in early 2000 armed with a vision […]

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Grimaldi’s in the Hunt for CBS-FM’s Best Pizza in NY

WCBS-FM personality “Brooklyn’s Own” Joe Causi is looking for New York’s best pizzeria to celebrate National Pizza Month. Brooklyn Heights’ Grimaldi’s (or Fulton Ferry Landing Historic District’s or DUMBO’s depending on your spin) is in the running. You can vote for your favorite abeetz at the CBS-FM website. The winning pizza parlor will get a […]

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Dellarocco’s Opens for Lunch Tuesday, September 4

Brooklyn Heights’ newest pizza parlor, Dellarocco’s of Brooklyn, will begin serving lunch on September 4. No word yet on when the eatery will begin its delivery service. Right now, orders are available for eat-in or pick up.

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Time Warp: New Patsy Grimaldi Pizzeria to Move into Grimaldi’s 19 Old Fulton Street Location

He tried to get out, but apparently Patsy Grimaldi is getting pulled back into the pizza business. As previously reported, the current tenant of 19 Old Fulton Street, Grimaldi’s Pizza, will be moving next door to 1 Front Street at the end of the month. They’re taking the name, but leaving the legendary coal oven. […]

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Tourist Ponders: Is Grimaldi’s Better than Sbarro?

Tourist/You Tube user chhuniewrites from Modesto, California checked out Grimaldi’s in Fulton Ferry to find out if their pizza pie was better than megachain Sbarro. See his verdict after the jump.

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Pizza for Pigeons on the Promenade

Feathered friends feast on deep-dish Sicilian.

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Ciao Fascati! Ferie Buono!

We munched on our last Fascati pizza pie this afternoon. The Fascati gang are off on their annual holiday until September 8. What do you do for pizza during August in the Heights?

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