- De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies
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De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies Restaurant information Established 1947 Food type Italian Street address 530 Hudson St.[1] City Trenton State New Jersey Postal code/ZIP 08611
08629
08691Country United States Other locations 1007 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, NJ[2]
2350 Route 33, Robbinsville, NJ[3]Website http://www.delorenzostomatopies.com/ De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies a pizzeria that sells tomato pies in New Jersey. It was founded in 1936 by Alexander "Chick" De Lorenzo and officially established in 1947 in Trenton, New Jersey.[4] Since then it has expanded to another location in Trenton and more recently in Robbinsville.[5] It is the third oldest pizzeria in New Jersey that sells tomato pies.
History
Alexander "Chick" De Lorenzo established De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies in 1947. Zagat Survey reviews give it high marks for quality and taste,[6] it is a top pick on review site Roadfood.com,[7] and is now considered a landmark in New Jersey.[3] De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies opens at 4:00 pm and primarily serves dinner. Tomato pies are the only options on the menu.[8] Lines can grow to over 50 people before the restaurant opens. F. Scott and Zelda New Jersey Restaurant and Wine Critics described De Lorenzo's as a never disappointing meal. Sam De Lorenzo, Alexander's son, has taken over the company after the passing of Alexander. F. Scott and Zelda praises the new ownership as "a world class establishment".[9]
The restaurant was frequented by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in his student days. Alito considered De Lorenzo's a favorite restaurant. Other past patrons include Frank Sinatra, Luciano Pavarotti, and Joe DiMaggio.[10]
New York Times food critic, Karla Cook, gave the restaurant a "Very Good", citing the excellent quality of the clam pie, canned whole baby clams, and the pepperoni and mushroom as a classic. She was, however, critical of the atmosphere citing that it was too crowded.[11]
References
- ^ "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies". http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g46874-d485590-Reviews-De_Lorenzo_s_Tomato_Pies-Trenton_New_Jersey.html. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "Map of De Lorenzo's". http://trentonrestaurantguide.com/DelorenzosPizza?showmap=1&toz=. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ a b Adam Kuban (2008-03-12). "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies, Redux". http://slice.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/03/de-lorenzos-tomato-pies-redux.html. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies". http://www.delorenzostomatopies.com/history.html. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ Brooke Tarabour. "DeLorenzo's fans, rejoice! New site has restrooms". http://www.nj.com/entertainment/dining/index.ssf/2008/04/delorenzos_fans_rejoice_new_si.html. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies". http://www.zagat.com/Verticals/PropertyDetails.aspx?VID=8&R=131170. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "De Lorenzo Tomato Pies - Trenton, NJ". http://www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=3207. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "De Lorenzo's Menu". http://www.delorenzostomatopies.com/DTP-Menu-08.08.pdf. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ NJFoodies. "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies Robbinsville". F. Scott and Zelda New Jersey Restaurant and Wine Critics. http://jerseyfoodies.blogspot.com/2008/06/delorenzos-tomato-pies-robbinsville-nj.html. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ Tony Mauro (2006-02-02). "Alito's Tomato Pie Philosophy". Law.com. http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1138788315953. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ Karla Cook (2002-07-28). "RESTAURANTS; Thin Is In". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E03E1DE1138F93BA15754C0A9649C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
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Coordinates: 40°12′40″N 74°44′59″W / 40.21107°N 74.74982°W
Categories:- Trenton, New Jersey
- Restaurants in New Jersey
- Pizzerias of the United States
- 1947 establishments in the United States
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