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Jun 9, 2004, 11:55 am
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Originally Posted by anonplz
Maffei Pizza (688 6th Ave., NYC, 10010, 212-929-0949) is a grab-a-slice type corner shop at the southeast corner of 6th Avenue and 22nd Street. This is another of my favorite pizza place. They have standard items but everything is made from scratch! Mmmm... Anytime I'm in that neighborhood, I'll stop and get something just because it's all so fresh and good and cheap. I especially like their Grandma's Special pizza, fresh mozarella, San Marzano tomatoes sauteed in extra virgin olive oil and seasoned with basil leaves - oh! Really fine. It's just across from the Barnes & Noble on 6th and is open 7 days/week, M-F 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. They offer free delivery and accept Amex/Visa/MC. They make "lunch and dinner plates" daily. "If you don't see it on the menu, ASK US TO PREPARE IT!" 
Do I know good food or what?
Another of my faves, Abitino's, was #43, and L&B was #61.
Jun 10, 2004, 10:14 pm
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New York has such great pizza on average. Even the stuff from someplace like Penn Station is probably better than you get anyplace in most cities in the US. But my favorites are Johns, Naples 45 and Lombardis.
Jun 11, 2004, 6:20 am
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For DHammer and Canarsie: It was originally called Herbie's International and I remember it well. Connie's served not only pizza, but lots of great hero sandwiches and a few pasta dishes as well. No ambiance, but great food.
It is currently very hard to find any place in canarsie to dine well. Even the Seaview Diner went out of business. However we do have ORIGINAL PIZZA on Avenue L which I think is the best around. AND....Canarsie.....I live very near Rockaway Parkway and Seaview Avenue......so if I were younger or you were older....we would have been neighbors
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There is a new deli in the Georgetown Shopping Center called Wishnick's but it's not the same as Grabstein's used to be...and as for Appy's which was then owned by Joe and his wife, that turned into a mess over a family battle involving a divorce and child custody case. The poor elderly parents were caught in the middle. We now rely on the Kings Plaza Diner and I make regular trips to Bell Bialy where they also sell decent bagels. They are so cheap......three dollars a dozen. They sell retail at the wholesale price. Very nice people, but I remember when they were on Flatlands Avenue and East 81st Street. I also remember when canarsie had three bakeries to choose from...and now there is only one....Teena's. Ah well... so much for the good old days.
It is currently very hard to find any place in canarsie to dine well. Even the Seaview Diner went out of business. However we do have ORIGINAL PIZZA on Avenue L which I think is the best around. AND....Canarsie.....I live very near Rockaway Parkway and Seaview Avenue......so if I were younger or you were older....we would have been neighbors
.There is a new deli in the Georgetown Shopping Center called Wishnick's but it's not the same as Grabstein's used to be...and as for Appy's which was then owned by Joe and his wife, that turned into a mess over a family battle involving a divorce and child custody case. The poor elderly parents were caught in the middle. We now rely on the Kings Plaza Diner and I make regular trips to Bell Bialy where they also sell decent bagels. They are so cheap......three dollars a dozen. They sell retail at the wholesale price. Very nice people, but I remember when they were on Flatlands Avenue and East 81st Street. I also remember when canarsie had three bakeries to choose from...and now there is only one....Teena's. Ah well... so much for the good old days.
Jun 11, 2004, 8:13 am
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MarySunshine,
Thanks for the memories.
I grew up around the corner from Herbies. That location was the local joke. Until Herbies arrived, it was a different restaurant every year. Not that Herbies was any great shakes.
As for Grabsteins, my wife's grandparents loved that place. It was their once in a while we're going out to eat place. And don't think for a minute they didn't think it was big time.
When I'm finished eating, it's time to go. With them, it was 'what's your rush?'
So I'd wait 5 minutes and we'd repeat the entire senario again. Oh how they're missed. You know the types. Russian immigrants that came to America in the 1910's. They can never be duplicated.
Flatlands Ave and East 81st. What more can I say.
Same goes for Connie's pizza. Now that was pizza!
Kings Plaza diner. Where in the world, other than Thailand, can you get so much food for so little. Everytime I take my mom, I see mostly Fat people eating. But that's another story. Why do people feel the need to eat everything on their plate? <end rant>
As for bakeries, I refer you to the dhammer53 Brooklyn Reality Tour thread in Community.
Do tell, where can I get 3 bagels for a buck?
Dan
Thanks for the memories.
I grew up around the corner from Herbies. That location was the local joke. Until Herbies arrived, it was a different restaurant every year. Not that Herbies was any great shakes.
As for Grabsteins, my wife's grandparents loved that place. It was their once in a while we're going out to eat place. And don't think for a minute they didn't think it was big time.
When I'm finished eating, it's time to go. With them, it was 'what's your rush?'
So I'd wait 5 minutes and we'd repeat the entire senario again.
Oh how they're missed. You know the types. Russian immigrants that came to America in the 1910's. They can never be duplicated.Flatlands Ave and East 81st. What more can I say.
Same goes for Connie's pizza. Now that was pizza!
Kings Plaza diner. Where in the world, other than Thailand, can you get so much food for so little. Everytime I take my mom, I see mostly Fat people eating. But that's another story. Why do people feel the need to eat everything on their plate? <end rant>
As for bakeries, I refer you to the dhammer53 Brooklyn Reality Tour thread in Community.
Do tell, where can I get 3 bagels for a buck?
Dan
Jun 18, 2004, 4:59 am
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Question..Question....Calling all Brooklynites: I was driving down Nostrand Avenue yesterday near Avenue Z , passing the Pathmark shopping center. I suddenly noticed a Connie's Pizza 
Does anyone know if this is the original Connie's????????
Does anyone know if this is the original Connie's????????
Jun 18, 2004, 7:50 am
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Originally Posted by hershey
Can you actually get anything but good pizza in New York City?
Jun 18, 2004, 7:52 am
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SweetWillie, I will only say that while not strictly disagreeing with you it is all VERY relative. Try getting pizza in St. Louis or Oklahoma.
Jun 18, 2004, 7:54 am
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Originally Posted by hershey
Can you actually get anything but good pizza in New York City?
Jun 21, 2004, 7:44 pm
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Originally Posted by anonplz
Maffei Pizza (688 6th Ave., NYC, 10010, 212-929-0949) is a grab-a-slice type corner shop at the southeast corner of 6th Avenue and 22nd Street.
Me thinks me having Pizza tomorrow (though I have pizza several times a week, but now I have a new place to go)