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
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