History
The first pizzeria in America was founded by Gennaro Lombardi in Little Italy, Manhattan, and the large, wide pizzas made in the city would become known as the New York-style. Gennaro Lombardi opened a grocery store in 1897 which was later established as the first pizzeria in America in 1905 with New York's issuance of the mercantile license. An employee of his, Antonio Totonno Pero, began making pizza for the store to sell that same year. The price for a pizza was five cents but, since many people could not afford the cost of a whole pie, they would instead say how much they could pay, and they were given a slice corresponding to the amount offered. In 1924, Totonno left Lombardi's to open his own pizzeria on Coney Island called Totonno's.
Pizza is a very popular food in New York City. In the year 2010, over 400 pizza restaurants were listed as existent in the city. Additionally, numerous restaurants exist that primarily specialize upon other foods, but also prepare pizza.
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