Papa's Tomato Pies

Papa's Tomato Pies
Restaurant information
Established 1912
Current owner(s) Nick Azzaro
Head chef Nick Azzaro
Food type Italian
Street address 19 Robbinsville-Allentown Road
City Robbinsville
State New Jersey
Postal code/ZIP 08691
Country United States
Other locations 804 Chambers St*
Other information * This location no longer operates
Website Papa's Tomato Pies

Papa's Tomato Pies is a historic pizzeria selling tomato pies in New Jersey. It was founded by Giuseppe "Joe" Papa in 1912 on South Clinton Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey.[1][2] Papa's is the oldest family owned and longest continuously operating pizzeria in the United States. Papa's is the second oldest pizzeria after Lombardi's Pizza, however Lombardi's closed for a decade from 1984 to 1994 and was reopened under new management.[3][4]

History

Papa's Tomato Pies was established by Giuseppe "Joe" Papa in 1912 on South Clinton Avenue in Trenton and a few years later, moved to Butler Street.[2] In 1945, the restaurant moved to Chambers Street and then, in 2013, moved again to Robbinsville-Allentown Road in Robbinsville, New Jersey.[5] Papa learned the trade from Joe's Tomato Pies, which opened in 1910, before opening his own restaurant. Joe's closed in the late 1980s.[1]

Joe Papa's daughter, Teresa "Tessie" Papa and her husband Dominik "Abie" Azzaro eventually took over operations in the 1960s.[2] During the 1950s and 60s Papa's would remain open until 3 am serving late workers and patrons who just left local bars.[1]

Papa's is currently operated by Joe Papa's grandson, Nick Azzaro, a third generation Italian-American. Azzaro has been making pizza for over fifty years and has worked for Papa's since he was 14.[4]

Ratings

In 2010, won the Munchmobile Pizza Patrol awards for the six best pizzas in New Jersey, winning the Award of Excellence.[6]

In 2012, Papa's was ranked one of the 35 Best Pizzas in America.[7] Some patrons are willing to travel 70 miles for a tomato pie.[8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Jill P. Capuzzo (2010-01-12). "The Original". NJ Monthly.
  2. 1 2 3 "History of Papa's Tomato Pies". Mack's Truck of Wisdom. 2008.
  3. ↑ Nick Fox (2011-07-27). "Trenton Pizzeria Stakes Claim to Being the Nation's Oldest". New York Times.
  4. 1 2 Joel Rose (2011-08-15). "For Slice Of Fame, Pizzerias Spar Over 'Oldest' Title". NPR.
  5. ↑ Mike Davis (2013-08-26). "Papa's Tomato Pies opens in Robbinsville after 101 years in same Trenton neighborhood". NJ.com.
  6. ↑ Peter Genovese (2010-01-29). "Pizza Patrol names best pizza in New Jersey". NJ.com. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
  7. ↑ The Daily Meal (2012-09-18). "Best pizzas in America 2012". Fox News.
  8. ↑ Morin, Tracy (2011-01-01). "The oldest family-owned pizzeria in the United States, this landmark is on the cusp of celebrating 100 years in business" (January 2011). PMQ Pizza Magazine.

Coordinates: 40°12′58″N 74°37′26″W / 40.21609°N 74.62379°W / 40.21609; -74.62379

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