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Slice has an update about legendary Coney Island pizzeria Totonno's. The establishment, whose coal oven and excellent pies make pizza aficionados swoon, had to close its doors in mid-March after a fire broke out in the coal storage area. Owner Lawrence Ciminieri originally thought the restaurant would be back open by now but now he tells Slice's Adam Kuban, "It took four weeks just to get the permit to start work. We'll start May 1, and hopefully it'll take four weeks to rebuild. So early June" may be a reopening date (Ciminieri suggests that people call first, just to make sure it is open; 718-372-8606).

Serious Eats' Ed Levine called Totonno's owner Lawrence Ciminieri to find out how the pizzeria is doing after yesterday's fire. Ciminieri said, "Everything is going to be fine. The fire broke out in the coal storage area when we were closed. It must have been ignited by something backed up in the oven. The back two rooms are gone. The dining room is fine. The oven will have to be re-bricked, but that is something we do every few years anyway. I think we'll be back open in a month. Tell everybody thanks for me, Ed. Everyone's been so supportive." Totonno's opened in 1924; one upset customer told NY1, "When you hear about it it hurts because it's been a tradition for years. I grew up going here and my kids, and probably their kids will grow up having that pizza. "

A fire broke out today at legendary pizza joint Totonno's in Coney Island, forcing it to close its doors for the time being. A worker was inside when the coal oven caught on fire, but no one was injured. Three firefighters suffered minor injuries battling the blaze that quickly spread to roof of the building. Waitress Jami Heirmerle was at the scene when the incident occurred and said that they are still trying to figure out what caused it. The restaurant opened in 1924 by Anthony "Totonno" Pero and remains family owned and operated. Chuck Reichenthal of Community Board 13 told the News, "I don't know what it will take, but it will reopen. It's part of the DNA of Coney Island."

Mark Bello wants to teach you how to make a perfect pizza at home. With fresh dough and carefully selected local and Italian ingredients, Bello makes delectable thin-crust pies using his standard home oven in Chinatown, or, through his catering and cooking class company, Pizza a Casa in your home oven as well. He spreads the pizza gospel throughout the city teaching classes at the likes of Murray's and Astor Center and at private events.