Photo of the Day: Lawrence Ciminieri of Totonno's

[Photographs: Adam Kuban] They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Totonno's is back, and this photo says it all. I was going to leave you with just this one image, but I couldn't resist throwing a gallery together. Peep it, if you'd like....

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3 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, February 12, 2010 at 7:00 PM
Tagged: Coney Island, Lawrence Ciminieri, photo galleries, Photo of the Day, portraits, Totonno's, Totonno's reopening

Totonno's: REOPENED!

I am now at Totonno's, and IT IS OPEN. Lawrence Ciminieri is making pies, and his mom, Cookie, is looking rested but is as irrascible as ever. Videographic evidence, after the jump....

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16 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, February 12, 2010 at 12:40 PM
Tagged: Brooklyn, Coney Island, finally!, hallelujah!, NYC, Totonno's, Totonno's fire, Totonno's reopening

Totonno's Reopening: Friday? That's What We Hear

[Photograph: Adam Kuban] So, yeah. The Wednesday reopening? Didn't happen. Totonno's owner Lawrence Ciminieri says the weather KO'd him. But the latest bit of news we have to report in the anticipated Totonno's reopening is that the Coney Island pizzeria will be firing up tomorrow (Friday, February 12). All the items are in place, Ciminieri told Ed Levine by phone last night, and, Ciminieri says, someone from the mayor's office is going to be there at the reopening ceremony. As promised before, Ciminieri will be making the pies tomorrow....

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4 Comments | Posted by Adam Kuban, February 11, 2010 at 10:00 AM
Tagged: Brooklyn, Coney Island, NYC, Totonno's, Totonno's fire, Totonno's reopening