Category New Jersey
Pizza at Bayonne, NJ’s Three Brothers from Italy—Dirty Looks Can Be Deceiving
Recently back home in Bayonne, I stood on a Boulevard street corner talking with a gentleman from the neighborhood. I asked him what he thought of Three Brothers from Italy, the pizza place looming in our background. “Dirty,” was all he said. Looking back, I agree that the storefront of Three Brothers could use a […]
UPDATE: Bayonne’s Pizza Masters Gets a Makeover & a Snob Upgrade
Original Review: 09/22/12 PIZZA SNOB RATING **** Near Perfection OK-if you live in Bayonne, this is old news to you. But, in the fall of 2014, popular local joint Pizza Masters underwent a massive facelift. In the process, they more than doubled their space, redesigning and moving the counter from left to right and adding […]
UPDATE: Bayonne’s Tony’s Pizza Closed Once Again—Is This the End?
Original Review: 09/22/12 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****1/2 Nearer Perfection Last Update: 09/21/14 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****1/2 Nearer Perfection In September 2014, one of Bayonne’s best and most-loved pizza joints gave us all a scare when it shut down suddenly without any warning or notice. Eventually, its owner (Tony’s son) told us it was just for […]
Jersey City’s Prince of Pizza— A Solid Slice on the Square
Most Bayonne natives like myself are familiar with Journal Square in Jersey City, our northern neighbor. Having spent my high school years at St. Peter’s Prep in JC, I also became familiar with another smaller square called McGinley. But I was not familiar with Prince of Pizza, a joint that’s been on McGinley Square since […]
Vic’s in Bradley Beach—Making Thin-Crust Pizza on the Jersey Shore Since 1947
The highlight of my late winter trip back to the Pizza State was the annual Light of Day benefit concert in Asbury Park. While Jersey’s most famous musician, Bruce Springsteen, would be missing this year, Jersey’s world famous thin-crust pizza would not. This Saturday adventure down to the Jersey Shore would include a long overdue […]
Fontana Pizzeria—Another Great Slice in Bayonne, NJ
Yes, there are still more pizza places to visit in my hometown of Bayonne, NJ. On the recommendation of my younger brother, last time home, I set my sights on Fontana Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant. The twist this time would be my guest: our 87-year old Mom after a morning on line at the DMV […]
Thin-Crust Pizza at Nancy’s Towne House in Rahway, NJ—Flavor, Flavor, Flavor
I was back home in the Pizza State planning a Friday night out with my baseball-loving brother. Sometimes I wonder whether I push him too far with my out-of-the-way pizza proposals. However, this night he was ready for adventure, and in the end this one was a home run out-of-the-park. Short on ideas, my Googling […]
UPDATE: More Bayonne Pizzeria Moves: Lorenzo’s Goes Back Downtown, Pizza Bella Closes and Then Lorenzo’s Closes Again
Original Review: 06/14/15 First Update: 08/27/15 PIZZA SNOB RATING R.I.P. A little late on this news, but I waited to let the dust settle. Well, at least I tried. Lorenzo’s Pizza and Pasta moved back downtown to its former spot (the old Mario’s Pizza location) on Broadway between 15th and 16th Streets. After a move […]
UPDATE: Bayonne NJ’s Naples Pizza—It Was Time to Retire
Original Review: 07/14/14 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****1/2 Nearer Perfection If you called Naples Pizza last week to order a pie, here is the recorded message you may have heard from a familiar female voice: “Yes, I would like to inform my customers that this Sunday (12/20/15) will be our last night. Take advantage because Naples […]
UPDATE: The Bayonne Pizza Shuffle Continues as Lorenzo’s Pizza Moves Uptown and Then Closes
Original Review: 06/14/15 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****Near Perfection Sorry that I am a little slow in this one. As was first reported to me on the pizza-loving Bayonne Facebook page, I recently was back in town and saw for myself that Lorenzo’s Pizza and Pasta had moved. After a brief stay at the old Mario’s […]
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