Countdown to 5 Cent Pies at Lombardi's

Lombardi's, the pizzeria that brought us the wonderful wonder that is bread, sauce and mozarella, will be celebrating its 100th birthday with 5 cent pies on November 10. You read that right: 5 cent pies, because they opened in 1905. Gothamist wonders if people will start lining up on Noember 9 in order to get a seat (which has been easier with Lombardi's expansion, but on a Friday night, waits can be long). Here are some foam sleeping pads for the wait.

The Post had a great story about Lombardi's evolution; the current owner, John Brescio, explains why they stopped making pizzas in the 1970s: "What happened was the oven was crumbling because the old store was right above a subway station and every time the subway went through, the building would rumble. Over 80 years the oven fell apart." So the pizzerria moved down the block. And as expected, Slice is very, very excited,

Photograph by Tien Mao who is iffy about Lombardi's pizza in the pantheon of New York slices, but at 5 cents a pie, he's down

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By Jen Chung in Food on October 20, 2005 3:32 PM

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Matty

I think it's a dumb idea. They're going to run out, the lines are going to be unbearable, and people are going to be pissed. I think they should be less ambitious and sell pies for $5.

tien

yeah, gothamist covered that too.

b

Second Ave. Deli did similar thing last year for their 50th aniversary. Rolled their menu prices back to 1954 prices for a day (15¢ hotdogs, etc.). The line was about three blocks long for most of the day.

tien

hmm, five cents? i might have to eat some i guess.

Pizza-Man

Gothamist, don't toy with us.

If this is a hoax, fire and brimstone will fall on Gothamist HQ. Or at least eggs.

If it isn't a hoax, then TAKE IT DOWN SO NOBODY ELSE FINDS OUT!

kristin

tien, i second that on lombardi's.... i live 2 blocks away but never go. Sals, on broome & mott, is my slice of choice because of the full cheese coverage and thin crisp crust.

of course nothing will ever beat my childhood pizza place in Queens, leaning tower of pizza. yum.