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'''Santarpio's Pizza''' is a well-known restaurant in the neighborhood of [[East Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], [[United States]]. It was originally established in 1903 as a bakery. Frank Santarpio began selling pizza there three decades later. A [[landmark]] to locals and a destination for visitors, the eatery is primarily known for its [[New York-style pizza]], which it has served at its Chelsea Street location since 1933.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1690086771/Renowned-pizzeria-eyes-site-on-Route-1/print |title=Renowned pizzeria eyes site on Route 1 |author= |date= |accessdate= }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> One ''[[Boston Globe]]'' reporter said of the establishment that "[t]he average New Englander's only knowledge of East Boston is the sign for Santarpio's Pizza that can be seen from the highway on the way to the airport."<ref>"NFL From Eastie to the End Zone". ''Boston Globe''. August 19, 2001.</ref>
'''Santarpio's Pizza''' is a restaurant on Chelsea Street in [[East Boston]], [[Massachusetts]], United States. Established in 1903 as a bakery by Frank Santarpio, it began selling pizza in 1933. It is primarily known for its [[Pizza in the United States#Variations|Boston-style pizza]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1690086771/Renowned-pizzeria-eyes-site-on-Route-1/print |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130727233104/http://www.salemnews.com/local/x1690086771/Renowned-pizzeria-eyes-site-on-Route-1/print |url-status=dead |archive-date=2013-07-27 |title=Renowned pizzeria eyes site on Route 1 |author= |date= |accessdate= }}</ref> The sign for Santarpio's Pizza can be seen from the highway on the way to the Boston airport.<ref>"NFL From Eastie to the End Zone". ''Boston Globe''. August 19, 2001.</ref>


==History==
==History==
Still owned and operated by the Santarpio family,<ref name="Levitt">Levitt, Jonathan. "Putting toppings at bottom adds to flavor of Santarpio's." ''Boston Globe''. 6 December 2006. {{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/food/restaurants/articles/2006/12/06/putting_toppings_at_bottom_adds_to_flavor_of_santarpios/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-04-25 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183819/http://www.boston.com/ae/food/restaurants/articles/2006/12/06/putting_toppings_at_bottom_adds_to_flavor_of_santarpios/ |archivedate=2016-03-03 }}</ref> the restaurant was one of the original pizzerias that opened to cater to [[Italian Americans]] who had emigrated to East Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods. Besides several varieties of pizza, Santarpio's menu offers only three other items: barbecued [[Lamb and mutton|lamb]], steak tips and [[sausage]].
The restaurant was one of the original pizzerias that opened to cater to [[Italian Americans]] who had emigrated to East Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods. Still owned and operated by the Santarpio family,<ref name="Levitt">Levitt, Jonathan. "Putting toppings at bottom adds to flavor of Santarpio's." ''Boston Globe''. 6 December 2006. {{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/ae/food/restaurants/articles/2006/12/06/putting_toppings_at_bottom_adds_to_flavor_of_santarpios/ |title=Putting toppings at bottom adds to flavor of Santarpio's - the Boston Globe |newspaper=Boston.com |date=6 December 2006 |accessdate=2009-04-25 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303183819/http://www.boston.com/ae/food/restaurants/articles/2006/12/06/putting_toppings_at_bottom_adds_to_flavor_of_santarpios/ |archivedate=2016-03-03 |last1=Levitt |first1=Jonathan }}</ref> its menu also features barbecued [[Lamb and mutton|lamb]], steak tips, [[chicken]], and [[sausage]].


Glenn Carlton has baked bread and prepared dough for the pizzas at Santarpio's for 30 years. Lennie Timpone, whose mother was a Santarpio, was born in 1945 and has worked at the Chelsea Street location his entire life.<ref name="Levitt" />
For a long time, part of the restaurant's charm was the unadorned [[atmosphere]] plastered with walls of [[boxing]] memorabilia and [[posters]], and waiters who were not particularly helpful. That has moderated to a degree in recent years, and even the [[baby food|baby-food]] [[jars]] that once held crushed [[Capsicum|red pepper]] have been replaced by conventional containers.<ref>[http://phantomgourmet.com/Showpage.aspx?content=restaurant&id=1879 Phantom Gourmet Review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120206015043/http://phantomgourmet.com/Showpage.aspx?content=restaurant&id=1879 |date=February 6, 2012 }}</ref>


==Recognition==
The restaurant's staff are also memorable for their character, mannerisms, and longevity. The eatery refused to fill an order from the film ''[[My Best Friend's Girl (2008 film)|My Best Friend's Girl]]'' when the production crew insisted that the 75-pie order be ready in an hour.<ref>Rakowsky, Judy. "Decidedly Not Star-struck." ''Boston Globe''. 9 September 2007. {{cite web|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/09/09/decidedly_not_star_struck/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-04-25 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074920/http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/09/09/decidedly_not_star_struck/ |archivedate=2016-03-04 }}</ref> Glenn Carlton has baked bread and prepared dough for the pizzas at Santarpio's for 30 years. Lennie Timpone, whose mother was a Santarpio, was born in 1945 and has worked at the Chelsea Street location his entire life.<ref name="Levitt" />
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* ''[[Food & Wine]]'' named it in their list of best pizza places in the US.<ref>[http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/best-pizza-places-in-the-us/18 Best Pizza Places in the U.S.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521010345/http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/best-pizza-places-in-the-us/18 |date=May 21, 2016 }}</ref>

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* In 2012, Santarpio's was featured on ''[[Bizarre Foods America]]''.<ref>[http://www.tvfoodmaps.com/restaurant/MA/Boston/Santarpios-Pizza Santarpio's Pizza on Bizarre Foods America, Reviews, Menus, Directions] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527180102/http://www.tvfoodmaps.com/restaurant/MA/Boston/Santarpios-Pizza |date=May 27, 2016 }}</ref>
==Honors and awards==
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* [[Food & Wine]] named it in their list of best pizza places in the US <ref>[http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/best-pizza-places-in-the-us/18 Best Pizza Places in the U.S.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160521010345/http://www.foodandwine.com/slideshows/best-pizza-places-in-the-us/18 |date=May 21, 2016 }}</ref>
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* In 2012, Santarpio's was featured on [[Bizarre Foods America]]<ref>[http://www.tvfoodmaps.com/restaurant/MA/Boston/Santarpios-Pizza Santarpio's Pizza on Bizarre Foods America, Reviews, Menus, Directions] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160527180102/http://www.tvfoodmaps.com/restaurant/MA/Boston/Santarpios-Pizza |date=May 27, 2016 }}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:42, 4 October 2024

Santarpio's Pizza
Santarpio's original location in East Boston in 2009
Map
Restaurant information
Established1903; 122 years ago (1903) (re-founded 1933; 92 years ago (1933))
Street address111 Chelsea Street
CityEast Boston
StateMassachusetts
Postal/ZIP Code02128
CountryUnited States
Other locationsPeabody, Massachusetts
Websitewww.santarpiospizza.com

Santarpio's Pizza is a restaurant on Chelsea Street in East Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1903 as a bakery by Frank Santarpio, it began selling pizza in 1933. It is primarily known for its Boston-style pizza.[1] The sign for Santarpio's Pizza can be seen from the highway on the way to the Boston airport.[2]

History

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The restaurant was one of the original pizzerias that opened to cater to Italian Americans who had emigrated to East Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods. Still owned and operated by the Santarpio family,[3] its menu also features barbecued lamb, steak tips, chicken, and sausage.

Glenn Carlton has baked bread and prepared dough for the pizzas at Santarpio's for 30 years. Lennie Timpone, whose mother was a Santarpio, was born in 1945 and has worked at the Chelsea Street location his entire life.[3]

Recognition

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References

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  1. ^ "Renowned pizzeria eyes site on Route 1". Archived from the original on 2013-07-27.
  2. ^ "NFL From Eastie to the End Zone". Boston Globe. August 19, 2001.
  3. ^ a b Levitt, Jonathan. "Putting toppings at bottom adds to flavor of Santarpio's." Boston Globe. 6 December 2006. Levitt, Jonathan (6 December 2006). "Putting toppings at bottom adds to flavor of Santarpio's - the Boston Globe". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-04-25.
  4. ^ Best Pizza Places in the U.S. Archived May 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Santarpio's Pizza on Bizarre Foods America, Reviews, Menus, Directions Archived May 27, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
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