Working as a dishwasher may be the lowest rung on the restaurant ladder, but that doesn't mean employers can (legally) treat their workers like slaves. Of course, they do, but one NYC dishwasher is finally fighting back! Rafael Bernitt worked for three years as a dishwasher at one of the Patsy's pizza locations on East 60th Street, and the lawsuit he's filing against the restaurant's parent company describes Dickensian working conditions that are pretty much in line with what we've always imagined. According to court papers obtained by the Post, Patsy's is responsible for: more ›

Last year Patsy's—the one in East Harlem (which some pizza enthusiasts consider to be the only "real" Patsy's)—celebrated its 75th Anniversary by rolling back their prices to 1933 levels, and the result was a total mob scene (heh). So many hungry roustabouts amassed that police were summoned to control the crowd, which turned ugly when the kitchen closed earlier than expected. Well, the restaurant's doing it again this year. An email announcing the 76th Anniversary promises "90¢ steak, 60¢ pizza pies, 1¢ sodas. The NYPD and the FDNY will have a pizza-eating challenge. 118th Street and First Avenue will officially be renamed 'Patsy's Way,' and many other surprises." The email ends with an entreaty to "CALL TODAY (Limited Seating)," leading Slice to speculate that owners are trying to avoid a repeat of last year's pandemonium. But we called the restaurant and were told that's "definitely a mistake. We're not taking reservations. It's going to be the same as last year." [With the discounts for take-out only.] Yes! Notify the riot police; the big day is August 26th, with discounts from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. more ›

Pizza lovers and bargain hunters created a mob scene outside Patsy's Pizza 75th Anniversary yesterday, lining up for hours to take advantage of a one-day only rollback to 1933 prices. One could theoretically get a grilled 12 oz steak served with pasta marinara or vegetables for 90 cents, assuming one had the day off work and could wait on line for the better part of the day. So many showed up that the NYPD was summoned to set up barricades and corral the hungry roustabouts. more ›

Patsy's in town)--is 75 years young today, and to mark the auspicious occasion, prices a are rolled back to 1933. So, a grilled 12 ounce New York cut steak is 90 cents, grilled Salmon filet served with fresh lemon is 90 cents, and their original coal oven pizza pie is 60 cents. (And soda, ice tea and bottled water are 10 cents.) Patsy's is at 2287 First Avenue, New York (117 - 118 Street 1st Avenue) and prices are good until 10 p.m. tonight. For more, here's Serious Eats on Patsy's. more ›