John's of Bleecker St.

Traditional, brick-oven pies are the name of the game of this time-honored eatery. It all actually started on Sullivan Street, founded in 1929 by Italian immigrant Giovanni John Sasso. But once his lease ran out, Sasso dismantled his oven, brick by brick, and moved it over to 278 Bleecker Street. While sold to the Vesce brothers in 1954, this family-owned and -operated venture still carries on Sasso's legacy and his love of coal-fired pies.