John's of Bleecker Street

John's of Bleecker Street
Restaurant information
Established 1929
Current owner(s) Peter Castellotti
Robert Vittoria
Previous owner(s) John Sasso
Augustine "Chubby" Vesce
Food type Italian pizzeria
Street address 278 Bleecker St
City New York City
County Manhattan
Postal code/ZIP 10014
Country United States
Website www.johnsbrickovenpizza.com

John's of Bleecker Street simply known as John's Pizzeria is a historic pizzeria located in Manhattan, New York City on Bleecker Street which serves coal fired brick oven pizza prepared in the style of a tomato pie. In 2015, it is considered the 10th highest rated pizzeria in the United States by TripAdvisor.[1][2]

John's is known for its graffiti-carved wooden booths where any patron can carve their name.[3] The pizzeria does not serve slices, only whole pies, and accepts cash only.[4]

History

John's was founded in 1929 by John Sasso, originally located on Sullivan Street in Greenwich Village. After losing his lease, he moved the pizzeria to Bleecker Street. The restaurant was later purchased by the Vesce brothers in 1954. In 1973, the Pizzeria was purchased by Sasso's great-grandnephews, Peter Castellotti and Robert Vittoria. Castellotti still owns the restaurant today and has expanded to three new locations including a restaurant in Times Square managed by his children.[5][6][7]

John's on Bleecker was briefly closed in 2012 by the Department of Health after failing inspection.[8]

Ratings

John's has been highly rated throughout its operation. Adam Kuban of Serious Eats considers it an NYC Quintessential pizza for connoisseurs.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Hunter, Marnie (29 July 2015). "TripAdvisor picks America's best pizza". CNN. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  2. ↑ Trevor Conley (30 July 2015). "New York City has 3 of top 10 pizza joints in the U.S.". NYC Sun Times. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  3. ↑ "The best pizza places in America, according to TripAdvisor". Fox News. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  4. ↑ Levine, Ed (6 November 2002). "Pizza 2002: The State Of the Slice". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  5. ↑ Witchel, Alex (23 June 1993). "AT WORK WITH: Pete Castellotti; The Whole Is Greater Than the Slices". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  6. ↑ Deborah Lynn Blumberg (2004-08-04). "75 years of John's pizza and the Village: That's amore". The Villager. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  7. ↑ Staff, Eater (2012-10-19). "Solid Pies, Plenty of Locals at John's of Bleecker Street". Eater NY. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  8. ↑ Sietsema, Robert (2012-12-13). "[Updated, With Violations Report] DOH Closes Landmark Village Pizzeria John's of Bleecker Street". Village Voice. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  9. ↑ Kuban, Adam (9 September 2011). "NYC Quintessential: John's Pizzeria of Bleecker Street". Serious Eats. Retrieved 2015-09-11.

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Coordinates: 40°43′54″N 74°00′12″W / 40.731569°N 74.003318°W / 40.731569; -74.003318

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