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Bensonhurst
Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanFriends and family said farewell to Louis Barbati today at the pizza maker’s funeral at Saint Ephrem’s Catholic Church [http://stephremparish-brooklyn.org/] in Dyker Heights today. A flower arrangement in the shape of a Rangers jersey marked with the word “Uncle” and another
Bensonhurst
Photo by Rachel Silberstein/Bensonhurst BeanPizzaPizza lovers will be saddened to learn that a neighborhood staple will temporarily close its doors this week — though not for long! Zio Nino’s Pizzeria & Restaurant [http://www.yelp.com/biz/zio-ninos-brooklyn] (7203 18th Avenue), a no-frills spot famous for its rice balls
367 7th Avenue
Photo via Hugo & Sons [https://instagram.com/hugoandsons/]The corner of 7th Avenue and 11th Street is suddenly hopping again after a storefront that had been shuttered for decades is now home to a restaurant and pizzeria [/blog/business/hugo-sons-restaurant-coming-soon-to-long-vacant-storefront-on-7th-avenue] . Hugo & Sons [http://hugoandsons.com/] is now open
7116 bay pkwy
A Neapolitan-style brick-oven pizzeria is open for business on Bay Parkway, taking the spot of another popular pizza joint [http://www.yelp.com/biz/all-america-pizza-brooklyn]. More than 80 guests came out to celebrate the March 20 grand opening of the family-owned Bella Napoli (7116 Bay Parkway), which serves pizza and
1504 cortelyou road
Well, it looks like New York Brick Oven Pizza, after opening last year [/blog/food/new-york-brick-oven-pizza-opening-on-marlborough-cortelyou], moving into the old Solo space [/blog/business/new-york-brick-oven-pizza-expands-into-old-solo-space], and then reopening under new management [/blog/business/new-york-brick-oven-pizza-reopens-tonight-with-a-limited-takeout-menu] , is not going to be coming back: We just spotted a “for rent” sign in the
business for sale
Source: Liquor and wine store owner via Craigslist.orgThis is always kind of interesting: Two local establishments are for sale, but neither are explicitly named. One is a pizzeria that has been in business for 11 years. The owner writes [http://newyork.craigslist.org/brk/bfs/3407544545.html]: > I
pizzeria
Photo by Robert FernandezThere’s a new pizza joint in town. Click to enlargeFive Brothers Pizza, Pasta and Grill (718-648-1600 ) just opened at 2650C Coney Island Avenue between Crawford Avenue and Avenue X. Flanked between Universal Hair Studio on the left and the Famaliving furniture store on the right, Five
pizzeria
Just a month after we corrected naysayers and pointed out this spot is doing just fine [/ocean-ave-retail-residential-development-doing-well/], the final commercial tenants of the residential-retail development on Ocean Avenue and Avenue Z are either open or gearing up to open. The latest to welcome customers is Voyage Unisex Hair Salon, another
papa johns
Papa John’s, a Kentucky based pizza chain in business since 1984, boasts that it has “Better Ingredients, Better Pizza.” We’re not sure if founder John Schnatter is aware, but the center of the pizza industry is New York City– and as New Yorkers, we are notoriously skeptical about