Patsy's Pizzeria
Patsy's Pizzeria | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | 1933 |
Owner(s) | Frank Brija |
Previous owner(s) | Pasquale "Patsy" Lancieri |
Food type | Italian-American pizzeria |
Dress code | casual |
Street address | 2287 1st Avenue and East 117th Street in East Harlem |
City | New York City |
County | Manhattan |
Postal/ZIP Code | 10035 |
Country | United States |
Other locations | 12 locations in New York, and counting |
Other information | Franchise owned by Frank Brija |
Website | www |
Patsy's Pizzeria is a historic
History
Patsy's Pizzeria was founded in what used to be the predominantly Italian neighborhood of
Patsy's Pizzeria was sold and expanded after its founder's death to Frank Brija, an Albanian from Kosovo, who bought the pizzeria from its founder's widow in 1991.[6] Brija, the current owner of the East Harlem Patsy's Pizzeria, trademarked the name and in 1995 opened Patsy's Pizzeria franchise at 509 Third Avenue, near 34th Street.[5] Tsoulos, "a member of a Greek pizza-making clan in Queens", and his partners opened four more franchise locations in Manhattan.[6]
Dispute over Patsy's name
The original Patsy died in the 1970s and his widow sold the East Harlem pizzeria to longtime employees in 1991, "to the chagrin of Patsy Grimaldi, her nephew, who opened a Patsy's in Brooklyn in 1990".[5] The feuding deepened when Frank Brija began expanding his Patsy's Pizzeria franchise in Manhattan, and Patsy Grimaldi changed the name of his pizzeria to Grimaldi's Pizzeria, which the New York Times said is the best and truest to the original.[5]
In 2009, there was a legal battle with Patsy's Restaurant on West 56th Street, founded by Pasquale (Patsy) Scognamillo in 1944 and a haven for Frank Sinatra and many celebrities, and Patsy's Pizzeria which was sold to Frank Brija in 1991.[1][7]
Renaissance of pizza
A story from
In 2019, a waiter at Patsy's Pizzeria returned a $423,987.55 cashier's check to a customer who left it behind on one of their tables. The customer had left without tipping, after complaining that the restaurant didn't have enough photos of women on their walls.[8]
Media
Patsy's Pizzeria was featured in a Manhattan-based episode of the Cooking Channel show Man v. Food, which first aired on April 7, 2020.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Marzulli, John (July 6, 2009). "Patsy's feud continues with heart of matter of name". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 2009-07-10.
- ^ DeJohn, Irving (April 2, 2013). "Patsy's Pizzeria opening first outer-borough location in Queens". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on 2015-04-25. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ "104 Years of Pizza in New York". New York. July 13, 2009. Retrieved 2015-09-12.
- ^ Moore, Galen (October 15, 2003). "An enticing slice of New York: In a city known for its coal-fired pies, pizzerias are keeping the tradition alive". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved July 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Asimov, Eric (June 10, 1998). "New York Pizza, the Real Thing, Makes a Comeback". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ a b Eaton, Leslie (February 1, 2000). "Two Competing Pasta Sauces Share a Name and a Trademark Lawsuit". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 30, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ Destefano, Anthony M. (April 11, 2008). "Restaurant winner in battle of the Patsys". Newsday.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Vazquez, Jennifer; Kuperstein, Adam (May 10, 2019). "NYC Pizzeria Waiter Returns Lost $424K Check to Retired Social Worker". NBC. New York. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.