Not much time this morning to write much of an entry here, but here's the New York Post on the Joe's closing: When your rent hits the sky, like a kick to the eye — that's finito. Joe's Pizza, a world-renowned Bleecker Street fixture on the corner of Carmine Street, is closing after 29 years because of an enormous rent hike, the owner told The Post. "It makes me sad," said Joe Pozzuoli. The landlord is "asking too much. I offered him $11,000. He said no, he said he's renting it for $15,000 plus tax." That's quite a jump... More

We just got word that Joe's Pizza, a solid slice shop on the corner of Bleecker and Carmine in the Village, is closing its prime corner location. This info comes to the pizza world from real estate–obsessed website Curbed. Seems like the rent has gotten too high. Joe's will maintain its location three doors down. FURTHER READING Tien & Audrey on Joe's. Wrapped in Dough on Joe's. Image courtesy of Curbed... More

SAY NUMBER 13: Dom DeMarco, Slice's "Italian hero," makes the cover of this week's Village Voice. The alt-weekly's Robert Sietsema tallies his top 100 Italian restaurants, DeMarco of Di Fara fame clocking in at lucky thirteen. Robert Sietsema of the Village Voice runs down his top 100 Italian restaurants. Seeing as how pizza is Italian or Italian American (depending on style), there are more than a few pizzerias in the mix. The usual suspects appear throughout as well as a few surprises and what might be hidden gems. Following, we've digested the list, ignoring any nonpizza establishments. For the full... More