Santarpio's Pizza is a restaurant on Chelsea Street in

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, United States. Established in 1903 as a bakery by Frank Santarpio, it began selling pizza in 1933. It is primarily known for its Boston-style pizza. The sign for Santarpio's Pizza can be seen from the highway on the way to the Boston airport.

History

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. 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. its menu also features barbecued lamb, steak tips,

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. 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.

Recognition

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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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References

External links

Official website
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