De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies

De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies
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Restaurant information
Established1947
Food typeItalian
Street address2350 Route 33 #105[1]
CityRobbinsville
StateNew Jersey
Postal/ZIP Code08691
08629
08611
CountryUnited States
Other locations530 Hudson St., Trenton, NJ*(closed)[2]
Websitewww.delorenzostomatopies.com

De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies is a pizzeria that sells Trenton tomato pies in Robbinsville, New Jersey. It was founded in 1936 by Alexander "Chick" De Lorenzo and officially established in 1947 in Trenton, New Jersey.[3] Since then it has expanded to another location in Robbinsville and has closed its original location in Trenton.[4] It is the third oldest pizzeria in New Jersey that sells tomato pies after Papa's Tomato Pies and Joe's Tomato Pies.

History

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Alexander "Chick" De Lorenzo established De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies in 1947. Zagat Survey reviews give it high marks for quality and taste,[5] it is a top pick on review site Roadfood.com,[6] and is now considered a landmark in New Jersey.[1] De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies opens at 4:00 pm and primarily serves dinner. Tomato pies are the only options on the menu.[7] 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 Amico, Alexander's grandson, has taken over the company after the passing of Alexander. F. Scott and Zelda praises the new ownership as "a world class establishment".[8]

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.[9]

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.[10]

In December 2011, the restaurant's ownership announced the impending closing of its original Trenton 530 Hudson Street location on January 15, 2012, as reported on NJ.com.[11]

In 2018, De Lorenzo's opened a second location in Yardley, Pennsylvania.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Adam Kuban (2008-03-12). "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies, Redux". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  2. ^ "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  3. ^ "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies". Archived from the original on 2009-03-10. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  4. ^ Brooke Tarabour (16 April 2008). "DeLorenzo's fans, rejoice! New site has restrooms". Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  5. ^ "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies". Archived from the original on 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  6. ^ "De Lorenzo Tomato Pies - Trenton, NJ". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  7. ^ "De Lorenzo's Menu" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  8. ^ NJFoodies (4 June 2008). "De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies Robbinsville". F. Scott and Zelda New Jersey Restaurant and Wine Critics. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  9. ^ Tony Mauro (2006-02-02). "Alito's Tomato Pie Philosophy". Law.com. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  10. ^ Karla Cook (2002-07-28). "RESTAURANTS; Thin Is In". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  11. ^ Joyce J. Persico (2011-12-16). "Trenton's famed De Lorenzo's Tomato Pies on Hudson Street is slated to close". The Times of Trenton. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  12. ^ Klein, Michael (11 April 2018). "Trenton pizza crosses the Delaware". Philly.com. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
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