Jimmy Canarozzi (Photo: QueensPost)
Oct. 24, 2013 By Christian Murray
A new pizzeria is opening on 49th Street at the same location where Pizza Dealz operated.
The pizzeria, to be called “Uncle Jimmy’s Pizza,” will be located at 41-10 49th Street and is expected to open mid way through next week.
The owner is Jimmy Canarozzi, a life-long Sunnyside Gardens resident, who bought Pizza Dealz (which included the ovens, a 10-year lease, etc.) after it was listed for sale in September.
Canarozzi said he is putting together a fairly basic menu– with all items sold at reasonable prices. “It’s not going to be 99 cents [a slice], but we are not going to bang anyone over the head either.”
“Opening a pizzeria is something I have always wanted to do,” Canarozzi said. Opening one in Sunnyside, he said, is particularly special since “I’m a neighborhood kind of a guy.”
Canarozzi has worked in the building industry for most of his life and plans to make the leap into the pizza business full time. He has brought on pizza maker.
The pizzeria is approx 500 square feet, with room for about 6 stools customers.
A pizzeria was established in this location at the beginning of 2012, when it was called 99c Fresh Pizza. The name was soon changed to Pizza Dealz.
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congratulations to my good friend Jimmy on opening his new business last week..already been there twice and I can honestly say all servings are of 1st quality served fast and hot…plenty of cold soda to choose from right there as well…free delivery # 718 507 9099
I HAD A BUFFALO CHICKEN SLICE IT WAS YUMMY!
GOING BACK TOMORROW TO TRY A GRANDMA SLICE
BEST OF LUCK TO THE OWNER- THE PIZZA IS YUMMY
Sunnysider, what do you know? I worked at an Italian eatery, and the guy making the (great) pizza was NOT the owner. Not even the head chef.
They might not be making it by hand day to day, but the recipe is usually the owners.
Seriously guys – how many owners actually make the pizza? This guy isn’t stupid (quite the contrary) and will have only the best making his pizza, and ensuring his investment runs smoothly.
I for one wish him the very best of luck and good fortune. Delighted to see someone going after their dream 🙂 and putting their money where their mouth is!
Anything is better than Lenny’s pizza.
Congrats!! We can’t wait to have a local pizzeria again!
Right, you must be a truly sophisticated gourmet to like brick oven pizza.
Are the people in Sunnyside sophisticated enough to appreciate brick oven pizza?
Good luck, don’t knock it until you try it.
Qoute:Sunnysider
I’m a little concerned that the guy who bought it seems to have no experience making pizza or owning a pizzeria. More of a fantasy than anything. Wish him best of luck, but I’m not getting my hopes up.
Exactly! Mama Mia-how can it be so difficult to have a great pizza experience in Sunnyside!
Why didn’t Nick’s in Forest Hills open a place here?
Sounds this poor guy hasn’t a clue (like Lenny’s) and he’ll lose money and it will be shut down in a few months.
Not posting to be malicious but in sadness but maybe it will encourage you to seek rescue from the people at Nick’s or elsewhere who know something about great pizza.
He’s pointing to that skull in the window. So I guess they serve slices of death.
Don’t worry about the toppings. Bring back some old NY flavor back and you will be successful in no time. Think Italian Brooklyn style slices reppin’ Sunnyside Queens!
Go 70’s retro.. If the pizza is good, you don’t need any fancy bells and whistles.
I’m a little concerned that the guy who bought it seems to have no experience making pizza or owning a pizzeria. More of a fantasy than anything. Wish him best of luck, but I’m not getting my hopes up.
Spaghetti pizza, a treat rarely seen in these parts, would make this store a destination pizza place.
I look forward to eating some pizza!
Find the guy who ran Rosario’s and get the recipe for THAT pizza. It was the best, and I’ve been sad ever since Rosario’s closed.
I want pizza topped with pizza.
Can you put blue cheese and brie on my pizza?
99c slice get ready for next owner
Congrats to Jimmy on this new business venture! So happy to see another one of our fellow lifelong residents opening a store in our beloved neighborhood! We can’t wait to buy a pie & support your business! Good Luck Buckets!!!
Please put sausage slices on your pies not the crumbles they serve up the block, and a good grand ma’s pie would be great
Serve a good slice and they will come. Good luck!!!
Best of Luck ……..you have a lot of work to make a big change there the former place never wanted to deliver or when they did it would take over a hour to deliver or they would not even take the orders unless it was on restaurant.com