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, United States. It was originally established in 1903 as a bakery. Frank Santarpio began selling pizza there three decades later. A

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to locals and a destination for visitors, the eatery is primarily known for its Boston-style pizza, which it has served at its Chelsea Street location since 1933. One ''

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'' reporter said of the establishment that "the average New Englander's only knowledge of East Boston is the sign for Santarpio's Pizza that can be seen from the highway on the way to the airport."

History

Still owned and operated by the Santarpio family,Levitt, Jonathan. "Putting toppings at bottom adds to flavor of Santarpio's." ''Boston Globe''. 6 December 2006. the restaurant was one of the original pizzerias that opened to cater to

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who had emigrated to East Boston and the surrounding neighborhoods. Besides several varieties of pizza, Santarpio's menu offers only four other items: barbecued

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, steak tips,

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. The eatery refused to fill an order from the film '' My Best Friend's Girl'' when the production crew insisted that the 75-pie order be ready in an hour. Glenn Carlton has baked bread and prepared dough for the pizzas at Santarpio's for 30 years. Lennie Timpone, whose mother was a Santarpio, was born in 1945 and has worked at the Chelsea Street location his entire life.

Honors and awards

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'' named it in their list of best pizza places in the US. * In 2012, Santarpio's was featured on ''

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''.Santarpio's Pizza on Bizarre Foods America, Reviews, Menus, Directions

References

External links

Official website
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