Tag Archives: Bayonne

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 […]

Bayonne’s Mario’s Location is Now Lorenzo’s Pizza & Pasta

It had been several months since the Mario’s Pizza location on Broadway went dark. Word was that a new joint called Old Fashion Brooklyn Pizza would take its place. Well on my last trip home, a walk by the location revealed that they either abandoned that name or someone else had slipped into the space. […]

Mike’s Pizzeria in Bayonne, NJ – A Great Name and a Great Slice

Yes, I found another great pizza place in my hometown between the bays! This one even has a name that I could relate to: Mike’s Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant. I was back home on a Sunday afternoon, and before the kickoff of the Giants game, I got hungry for a slice. Eagerly seeking out something […]

Rana’s Pizzeria—Bayonne High Schoolers’ Favorite Slice?

Please forgive me for saying it again, but can there really be more pizza places for The Pizza Snob to discover in his hometown? Well, last trip home to Bayonne I found another. On a targeted trek to the now “made-famous-by television” Pizza Linos, I noticed Rana’s Pizzeria, directly across the street from Bayonne High […]

UPDATE: Bayonne’s Ronny’s Pizzeria Closes Shop

Original Review: 05/03/14 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****Near Perfection Last trip home, I was driving up Broadway and noticed that Ronny’s Pizzeria & Restaurant appeared to be closed for business. Sad news since they had not been open for long. With so many pizza places, Bayonne has got to be a tough place to start a […]

UPDATE: Bayonne’s Tony’s Pizza Is Just Renovating: A Word From the Owner

Original Review: 09/22/12 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****1/2 Nearer Perfection My post this morning about the suspected demise of the much-loved Tony’s Pizza created a level of interest like this blog has never before seen. The amount of sadness mixed in with an overall appreciation for this Bayonne landmark was incredible. Well, leave it to the […]

UPDATE: Bayonne’s Tony’s Pizza Shuts Down Too!

Original Review: 09/22/12 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****1/2 Nearer Perfection My posting yesterday about the demise of Mario’s Pizza, brought with it the sad news from my friends on the You Know You Grew Up in Bayonne When …. Facebook page that Tony’s Pizza also closed about a month ago. The Snob usually checks on these […]

UPDATE: Bayonne’s Mario’s Pizza Shuts Down

Original Review: 04/06/13 PIZZA SNOB RATING ****Near Perfection On a recent trip back home, The Pizza Snob came across a locked door and handmade sign offering a pizza setup for lease. It looks like Mario’s Pizza is no more. I was glad to meet the owner last year and wish him the best in the […]

UPDATE: Bayonne’s Pizza Linos—Watch Them on TV’s Hungry Investors

Original Review: 05/03/14 PIZZA SNOB RATING     ****½ Nearer Perfection One of the Pizza Snob’s favorite new Bayonne pizza places, Pizza Linos, was recently featured on Spike TV’s Hungry Investors, and you can watch it online here. Seems like times have been tough for this local joint, and they turned to the team of Jon Taffer, […]