tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post5460599111465906906..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: Famous Ray's PizzaJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-24040605566702712372012-04-17T20:28:47.811-04:002012-04-17T20:28:47.811-04:00Thanks for all the comments about Ray's 70s&am...Thanks for all the comments about Ray's 70s&80s heyday, when it was a favorite teenage experience for me too! If anyone ever finds the recipes from that era, please post them online. Although that wonderful Ray's is gone, others may follow someday.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-40644977053941561542011-10-05T19:22:25.459-04:002011-10-05T19:22:25.459-04:00I happened to walk by there last evening and was s...I happened to walk by there last evening and was shocked to see Ray's closed. Stopped by the barbershop next door to ask what's what. One of the barbers said another pizzeria would open there and added that this one hadn't been so popular lately.<br />This was THE first and only Ray's Pizza for me, though I haven't eaten here in quite awhile. Did not realize they stopped putting a ton of cheese on their slicesTriciahttp://amusingthezillion.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-88183512480297682372011-10-05T15:30:06.251-04:002011-10-05T15:30:06.251-04:00This spot was Ray's long before 1988--just ask...This spot was Ray's long before 1988--just ask anyone who attended PS 41, or lived in the hood back in the 70's and 80's. Prima Pizza bought the business from someone else, as clearly explained in this Gothamist article: <a rel="nofollow">http://gothamist.com/2011/10/03/famous_rays_in_greenwich_village_cl.php</a> The over-cheesing was the selling point back then too, but it was of a better quality. I always thought the reason it tasted crappier in the 90's and 2000's was that I was an adult and unable to appreciate it--but now I'm thinking 1988 was the turning point.JaWznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-32185098262348312552011-10-05T14:47:54.485-04:002011-10-05T14:47:54.485-04:00thanks for the gossip/info, Grand St. i'd be h...thanks for the gossip/info, Grand St. i'd be happy if it stays pizza, and doesn't become a cell-phone store, which is the vile image that flashed to my mind.Jeremiah Mosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-56172544077387231222011-10-05T13:35:56.340-04:002011-10-05T13:35:56.340-04:00That sign permit is a curious thing, but if you se...That sign permit is a curious thing, but if you search the NYS Div. of Corporations website, Prima Pizza Corp. (with offices at 465 6th and a CEO named Helena Altman), was dissolved in 1998. <br /><br />Also, a couple of local merchants I'm acquainted with tell me that the landlord terminated Mr. Singh's month-to-month lease, and that he plans to give the space to his nephew to open the new pizzeria/restaurant. <br /><br />Can't say for certain whether this is gossip or gospel, but I wouldn't expect a reincarnated Ray's at this location, Jere.Grand St.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-18594570834397073122011-10-04T23:04:52.502-04:002011-10-04T23:04:52.502-04:00This was once one of the great pizza joints in NYC...This was once one of the great pizza joints in NYC, which, as Carol noted, used to put more cheese on their slices than anyone else in the city. In recent years though its ownership has changed and they now produce pretty much the same standard slice as all of the other bottom-end pizza places in town.mingusalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05243344762935777939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-88290517414286081982011-10-04T16:20:30.126-04:002011-10-04T16:20:30.126-04:00This will always be "THE Ray's" to m...This will always be "THE Ray's" to me. It was essential eating as a teen and later as an art student because they put such a huge amount of cheese on their slices. It was rather gross, actually, but could provide enough fat and calories to keep you going all day.Carol Gardensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-16737590368280405092011-10-04T12:22:16.686-04:002011-10-04T12:22:16.686-04:00I was wondering the same thing about the strange b...I was wondering the same thing about the strange banner editing. But, am relieved that pizza on 11th isn't a thing of the past. Thanks, as always, for being such a valuable resource.Elissa Steinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02004788697977182083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-8225792729503866122011-10-04T10:42:21.965-04:002011-10-04T10:42:21.965-04:00I hope the pizza is the same, cause it is some of ...I hope the pizza is the same, cause it is some of the best in the city!Andrew Finehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11410776900972800733noreply@blogger.com