Joe's Pizza

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Joe's Pizza
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Joe's Pizza, Greenwich Village, NYC.jpg
The Greenwich Village location of Joe's Pizza in November 2018.
Restaurant information
Established1975; 47 years ago (1975)
Owner(s)Pino Pozzuoli
Head chefPino Pozzuoli
Food typeItalian pizzeria
Street address7 Carmine Street
CityNew York City
CountyManhattan
Postal/ZIP Code10014
CountryUnited States
Other locations150 East 14th Street
Websitewww.joespizzanyc.com

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]

Locations[]

In addition to its original location in Greenwich Village, Joe's Pizza has other locations in Manhattan at 150 East 14th Street, 1435 Broadway, and 124 Fulton Street; in Brooklyn, at 216 Bedford Avenue; and in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at 1107 S University Ave.

The interior of the Joe's Pizza location on 14th Street
A slice from Joe's Pizza, 7 Carmine St location - 2021

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. The pizzeria has gained notability since its appearance in the movie.[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Brian Silverman. "Joe's Pizza". NYMag.com. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Kuban, Adam (18 February 2011). "NYC Quintessential: Eat at Joe's Pizza". Serious Eats. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
  4. ^ "The best New York City spots you can actually visit from Marvel movies and TV shows". Culturess. 2018-08-27. Retrieved 2020-10-02.

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Coordinates: 40°43′50″N 74°00′08″W / 40.730656°N 74.002190°W / 40.730656; -74.002190

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