Openings: Iggy's Pizzeria to Replace Five Roses in East Village

Posted by Adam Kuban, June 18, 2009 at 3:00 PM

Eater confirms earlier rumors that the space that used to house Five Roses Pizza is indeed going to become another pizzeria—Iggy's. Five Roses, the beloved East Village joint that often made best-of pizza lists, was pushed out of the storefront on First Avenue in late November 2008 due to a rent increase. Eater assumes "they have a killer business plan, as sources who have eyed the space over the last year tell us the landlord was asking for an exorbitant rent," but, who knows, maybe the crap market forced the owner to take a lower price.

Iggy's Pizzeria: 173 First Avenue, New York NY (10th/11th streets; map)

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Tags: East Village, Five Roses, Iggy's Pizzeria, Manhttan, NYC, openings

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I don't think I ever got to even review or try Five Roses! So adios al la cinca rosas

pizzaexpert at 9:41PM on 06/20/09

You're not allowed to wear a shirt at Iggy's.

Mooner at 9:58PM on 06/20/09

I only ate at Five Roses once in my life. It was the day that is referenced at the end of the story in my flickr profile:

http://www.flickr.com/people/pauliegee/

We had met for coffee not far from UPN and I told Sid that I had heard about a really good pizzeria in the area. We walked by and looked at the menu and he said he'd rather get a slice or two in his favorite neighborhood pizzeria, Five Roses. I had never heard of it, but I gladly obliged.

Ciao,

Paulie Gee

pauliegee at 12:09AM on 06/22/09

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