Now what would a guy from South Jersey know about real Pizza?


Don Cardi

Does that mean that you're in if we decide to make a trip to Monmouth Racetrack on the saturday afternoon of the gangsterbb weekend?



Don Cardi

My God, I can still remember gagging on boardwalk pizza as a kid, spending the summer down the Jersey Shore.

Especially in Wildwood, that pizza should come with a warning from the surgeon general.

Why? Cuz we actually like cheese on our pizzas?

Try The Sawmill in Seaside Park -- "World's Largest Slices" (27" pie = 4 slices; and great, too -- I prefer thin crust anyway ) Or if you prefer tomato pies, try Maruca's (DMC - their site says they have a location in New Brunswick - ever try it? Can't be the same as on the boardwalk, tho - that salty air makes all the difference! )

Don't take it personally, because I'm the first one to admit, I'm a pain in the ass when it comes to pizza.

I like it paper thin and well done, no more than one "topping" at a time.

I have some family in Long Branch that took me to a great pizza-pasta place last summer, but the name escapes me.

Then you must love brick oven pizza.

There's a place in Staten Island called DeNino's Tavern that makes an excellent thin crust pizza. Problem is that you cannot go on the weekends because there's normally a two hour wait. Excellent Pizza.



Don Cardi

I love Monmouth Park!

Do you remember the racetrack scene from THE POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE ?

Starry fuckin' hope !

Yes, I remember.



Don Cardi

Who was the Mush last time you guys went, DC?

The one who bet smokestack.........and JG I never even heard of that Pizzeria in New Brunswick

If you like thin crust with actual cheese, then Martio's in Nanuet is the place. OMG! Their pizza is soooooo good. And they have brick oven, too, but the crust comes out a stage or two beyond crispy. Martio's son now runs the place, as the old man literally died behind the counter making a pie a few years ago. They also have the only real Italian ices I've had since leaving the Bronx, and they handmake their gelato with fresh fruit every morning. OK, how is it possible that I'm hungry again, after just pigging out on the lobster special at the local diner???

I'm in

You won't be whistling like that once you've tasted it! You'll be whistling a much happier tune.




Don Cardi

And probably have to buy a bigger jean size to. All I have to do is look at a pizza and I gain 10 lbs.

Louie & Ernies
Crosby Avenue
Pelham Bay, NY

Great pie and real Italian Ices

Egidio's on 187th Street in the Bronx has the best Italian Ices I've ever had. And the Full Moon, just down the street, has the best pizza. I see a visit to Arthur Avenue in my future.

I was born at St Barnabas Hospital and grew up on Hoffman Street and 187th, right next to Amici's.

I live in Throgs Neck now, but I still do my shopping in the Arthur Avenue Market almost every saturday.

Pignoli cookies from Egidio's, the best !

I could seriously go for a slice and a cherry ice, right now.

The real question here is, who has the best food in New Brunswick?



Don Cardi

We could always make a day trip to CARMINE'S at the TROPICANA in AC, and while we're there.....

Pastries from Egidio's, fish from Randazzo's, meat from Vincent's, Prosciutto and Mortadella from Teitel Brothers, Bread from Addeo's, pasta from Borgatti's and cheese from Calandra's. I also like to get the special cheese from Mike's, the one that they serve at Pasquale's. It's actually from Argentina, and I can never remember the name of it.

If you live in Throg's Neck, you must know St. Benedict's. My brother and his wife got married there, and my niece used to teach there.

Btw, my aunt lived on the corner of Lorillard and 187th. She used to throw pots of water on Dion and the Belmonts, when they harmonized under her window.

EDIT: Sorry for hijacking the thread. Back to the August weekend. Now that we have a place to stay, we need to pick a place to eat! And all of this talk about food should help get us in the right mood.

Funny that you should mention that PB. Early on we had considered Atlantic City as a possible venue for our weekend get together. Unfortunatley some of the hotels, believe it or not, were already booked for that weekend! And those that still had rooms were looking to get $250 and upwards a night!

So after throwing around some ideas, the Hyatt in New Brunswick seems to work the best this year for what we are looking to do.

Our Don Geoff and our friend DonMichaelCorleone are both very familiar with the area and therefore were able to confirm that the HYATT in New Brunswick is a nice affordable place for all that is in an area which has some great restaurants, some interesting activities, and is in a location which allows one to access other parts of New Jersey and Manhattan without much traveling. It is also conveniently located for most, traveling from different parts of the east coast, who are serious about coming.

If the past three gangsterbb weekends are any indication, then this will again be a really great time.

Great friendships have been made through these weekends. I know that I am looking forward to building on those friendships that have already been made and hopefully will make new ones with those attending for the first time.


Don Cardi

To add my two cents to it, since DC and I come form the same mold it was very easy to feel like I've known him my whole life after only talking to him for an hour, but JG, SC, Sicilian Babe, the people that I've been out to dinner with maybe 7 times, I feel like I've known them all for years.

As I'm sure its been stated before, we never discuss politics (or business) at the dinner table.....although there was one time when SC came out of the bathroom with just his Dick (Cheney) in his hands

I see now... it seems you've known DC your "whole life" after an hour... but for SB and me, it took 7 whole dinners to feel like you've known us for only "years"...?

Sheesh. And here I thought sleeping with you would bring us closer together...

I seem to be developing quite a collection of blackmail...


Not that it wasn't obvious, anyway.


I'll never forget this.

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THAT SECOND ONE!!!!

Did I lose a bet or something?

Oh, Gina!

It all seemed so very reasonable at the time, didn't it?

People do some crazy things for baseball.

I just wanted to get you in the spirit again, what with the season approaching.

I also wanted to tease you a bit...because that just never grows old.

That's okay -- I'll be teasing you about your Willy soon enough!
BTW - I miss your Willy... who is that, Bob Sagat??! lol
(I know who it is )
Will you be exposing your Willy again once baseball starts?

So even though I don't get to enjoy the pleasures of my Willy now that he's gone, you still get to enjoy talking about him? No fair!

I don't suppose you've caught any of "Bob" on his show yet? If so, you'd be singing a whole different song. Once you go Colbert, you don't go back.

Exposing my Willy? Heavens no! This is a new season! I'll probably be exposing my Woody (Williams) instead.

(You dirtbags have destroyed me...)

Sorry, I had no idea you lost your Willy! Did you?? Really... that must hurt! Sorry...

Well... most would prefer going from Willy to Woody I'd imagine... but still, it must be hard...

But "dirtbags"?? Surely that's uncalled for!!
I, at least, could be called much worse I suppose!