Joe's Pizza
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| Established | 1975 |
| Owner(s) | Pino Pozzuoli |
| Head chef | Pino Pozzuoli |
| Food type | Italian pizzeria |
| Street address | 7 Carmine Street |
| City | New York City |
| County | Manhattan |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 10014 |
| Country | United States |
| Other locations | 150 East 14th Street |
| Website | www |
Joe's Pizza, also called Famous Joe's Pizza, is a pizzeria located in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City on Carmine Street near Bleecker Street. The restaurant is known for serving a classic New York street styled pizza and has been called a “Greenwich Village institution”. The pizzeria serves by the slice or by full pie.[1][2]
History
Joe's was founded in 1975 by Pino "Joe" Pozzuoli, an Italian immigrant originally from Naples, Italy. Joe's Pizza is considered a classic by the slice pizza and a favorite among tourists.[3] The restaurant briefly closed in 2005, but has since reopened.[1]
Trivia
This Joe's Pizza shares no relation with the pizzeria of the same name that is located in Whitesboro, NY. The Whitesboro Joe's had been in business for over a decade when the Manhattan Joe's opened.
In popular culture
In the 2004 film, Spider-Man 2, Peter Parker is working at Joe's Pizza as a delivery boy, but is fired due to insubordination and excessive delivery mishaps.
See also
References
- ^ a b Brian Silverman. "Joe's Pizza". NYMag.com. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ Garth Johnston (2011-01-10). "Pizza Wars: The Case of Joe's Pizza v Joe's Pizza". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 2015-09-20. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
- ^ Kuban, Adam (18 February 2011). "NYC Quintessential: Eat at Joe's Pizza". Serious Eats. Retrieved 2015-09-13.