Here Are The Oldest Pizzerias In America
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By SERA PARRIS
Jennie's
Established in 1935, Jennie's Pizzeria was based out of the DeSimone family’s home in Bridgeport before they bought a Monroe, Connecticut restaurant already named Jennie's.
Jennie's soon started flourishing, expanding its menu and offering catering, sweet treats, and more. Its traditional pizza and Pop's Oil Hot Dirty Pie have been popular since 1935.
Tommaso's
Originally called Pizzeria Lupo's and run by the Cantalupo family that hailed from Naples, Tommaso's opened its doors in San Francisco's North Beach area in 1935.
The pizzeria is now run by the Crotti family. Still committed to the Cantalupo family's recipes, Tommaso's has even been inducted into the Pizza Hall of Fame.
DeLucia's
Around 1917, Costanio DeLucia opened a bakery in Raritan, New Jersey. Although pizza was not on the menu before the 1930s, by 1935, the shop was a hit thanks to the dish.
By the 1950s, the bakery had become a full-fledged pizzeria called DeLucia's Brick Oven Pizza. It continues to utilize its state-of-the-art original brick oven to this day.
Santarpio
Santarpio Pizza in Boston, started as a bread bakery in 1903. Run by the Santarpio family, it has also served as a bakehouse and a post-prohibition bar in the past.
Since 1933, this pizza parlor has dished up pies with a signature style, characterized by a unique textured crust and backward assemblage, that no one has been able to categorize.
Patsy's
Offering a huge choice of phenomenal pies and first-rate Italian cuisine, Patsy's Pizzeria was established in Harlem, NYC, in 1933 by Pasquale "Patsy" and Carmella Lancieri.
It was a favorite of many concurrent celebrities, including Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. It also served as a filming site for Francis Ford Coppola’s 1972 film, "The Godfather."