Ray's Pizza on Prince Street: The End of an (ahem) Original ... Maybe

We've mentioned what I like to call "The Various Rays" a lot on Slice. And to anyone outside NYC, the saga can be confusing to say the least. Heck, even for people who live here, there's often disagreement about which of the "World Famous Original Ray's Famous Pizza" joints is the original.

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, September 20, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Tagged: closings, NYC, Ralph Cuomo, Ray's Pizza, The Various Rays

Corner Slice: Spring and Mulberry

We just finished moving into our new (awesome) digs in Little Italy on tuesday, so we decided to take a victory lap around the 'hood checking out the slices in the neighborhood. Here's what to get and what to avoid.

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8 Comments | Posted by J. Kenji López-Alt, May 26, 2011 at 9:30 AM
Tagged: Corner Slice, Little Italy, NYC, Pomodoro Pizza, Ray's Pizza, Rubirosa Pizza and Bar

Is There Really a Terrific Authentic Nick's Pizza in NYC?

If you're watching Castle on ABC tonight you might be wondering, Is there really an Authentic Nick's in NYC? The answer is no. There's no Authentic Nick's. Nor is there an Authentic Terrific Nick's or a Terrific Authentic Nick's.

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11 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, April 4, 2011 at 10:30 PM
Tagged: Authentic Nick's, Authentic Terrific Nick's, Castle, Famous Original Ray's, Ray's Pizza, Terrific Authentic Nick's, The Ray's Saga, The Various Ray's, TV

NYC Quintessential: Ray's Pizza, Prince Street

[Photographs: Nick Solares] Ray's Pizza 27 Prince Street, New York NY 10012 (Elizabeth/Mott; map) Pizza Style: New York–style Oven Type: Gas The Skinny: As classical an example of New York City pizza as you will find. A well-balanced slice with a classic flavor Price: Plain slices, $2.65; pies, $16 Ray's Pizza on Prince Street opened it doors in 1959. Although the word "original" does not appear in its name, there is a fairly broad consensus (if not a unanimous one) that it is in fact the first of the numerous Ray-named pizzerias in New York City. "A Ray's on...

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23 Comments | Posted by Nick Solares, February 5, 2010 at 9:45 AM
Tagged: Manhattan, NYC, NYC Quintessentials, Ray's Pizza, reviews, Slice reviews, Soho, the various Rays

Original Cosmic Ray's Pizza from 'Futurama'

Jason Kottke just hipped me to this funny bit of pizza trivia from Futurama. Original Cosmic Ray's Pizza. The joke works on so many levels....

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Post a Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, December 3, 2008 at 6:00 AM
Tagged: Famous Original Ray's, funny, Futurama, pizza awesomeness, pop culture, Ray's Pizza, The Rays, TV

'Iron Man' Tony Stark Digs Ray's Famous Pizza

As you may have guessed from my previous post, I went to the movies this weekend. Not for Indy but to finally see Iron Man. I'd heard some nasty pizza-related rumors about Tony Stark from some of you out there. Turns out, they were true. After escaping from three months in an Afghanistan cave, Stark gets home to Malibu, California, and meets with his business partner and soon-to-be nemesis Obadiah Stane. Stane has just flown in from a Stark Industries board meeting in New York City. And he has pizza that he's schlepped back with him. And where does...

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6 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, May 27, 2008 at 3:40 PM
Tagged: Iron Man, Movies, Pop Culture, Ray's Pizza

The Pizza Express

After starting a six-pizzeria pizza crawl at Franny's, travelers board the" Pizza Express." This afternoon I had the pleasure of riding aboard what I'll call the Scott Wiener Pizza Express. Scott Wiener is a true pizza lover, one who keeps a pizza journal that's legendary among those who know him, and his love and enthusiasm for the pie is truly infectious. So much so that a little more than 20 people showed up for a tour that would take us from Prospect Heights to deep Brooklyn, up to East Harlem, and back again to Brooklyn (see map, after the...

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8 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, October 28, 2007 at 10:00 PM
Tagged: Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, East Harlem, Franny's, L and B Spumoni, Luzzo's, Manhattan, NYC, Park Slope, Patsy's (East Harlem), Prospect Heights, Ray's Pizza, Scott Wiener, Scott's Pizza Tours, SoHo

Watch Ray's Pizza Rot

From Gridskipper: You may have heard of Cheddarvision, where millions of fans worldwide thrill to the live aging of a round of cheddar cheese. Our man Richard Blakeley has taken this idea and run with it to new extremes of incrementally disgusting thrills, imprisoning a cheese slice from New York's finest Ray's Pizza in a cardboard box back in the nether regions of the Gawker Media offices. The Ray's Pizza Putrescence Cam [Gridskipper]...

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1 Comment | Posted by Adam Kuban, October 9, 2007 at 5:10 PM
Tagged: pizza weirdness, Ray's Pizza

Elfin Goodness

Will Ferrell makes me cry. I just saw Elf last night, and the guy's antics had me laughing to the point of tears. Ferrell plays Buddy, a human raised by elves. When Buddy is confronted with his true identity, he's off to New York City, where his father lives. Before leaving the North Pole, he asks Santa (Ed Asner), "What's New York like?" Santa replies, "There are a few things you should know. If you see gum on the sidewalk, leave it. It's not free candy. There are thirty-five Ray's Pizza. They all claim to be the original, but...

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2 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, November 11, 2003 at 1:00 AM
Tagged: Movies, Ray's Pizza