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Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
Without a doubt the best pizza in Manhattan. Sal will be terribly missed.
Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
How sad.
I've been going here since it was just Sal's and located by Symphony Space. When that one closed, I was relieved to find it re-open right around the corner from where I lived (saving me 5 blocks) as it took over the space from a vain attempt at a slice place from a few neighborhood guys (one of whom went on to start the local video store). Anyway, the place had character -- not in the decor which stayed the same as the neighborhood guys (in case anyone wondered about those posters) -- but in the guys behind the counter. And a slice is always good for four or five glasses of water an hour later.
Sal will certainly be missed. And Carmine...my condolences.
Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
It always was just Sal and Carmine - since I was a little kid. Used to be on Bwy (94/95). Went there with my friends every day in the late 60's for lunch in JHS. Even after moving uptown and 20+ years later, they would both greet my mother like an old friend when she would stop in for her 1-2x/year visit for a slice. They even remembered me when I stopped in a couple of years ago, after at least 30 years!! Great guys, legendary pizza, the REAL (and long gone) Upper West Side at it's best.
Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
So Sad, I grew up in the building where Sal and Carmine's is, I was eating their pizza since the womb, so sad. Sal was fantastic, he would always greet me in Italian and he even told me all the places to go in his home town of Sorrento when I was in Italy. What was always so great about Sal and Carmine's was that you could always tell who made the pizza. He will be missed.
Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
Oh no! Sal (Carmine, too!) was such a nice man- it took a while, but once he recognized you he always had a friendly story or a wave when you passed by the store. He will be greatly missed. And I've always said that Sal & Carmine's is the quintessential New York pizza. Not fancy, not gourmet, but pure greatness. Sal & Carmine's is and always will be the best in NY. RIP Sal!
Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
Carmine has been there from day one, actually wanted to mention this yesterday. And he is not just a business partner, he is Sal's younger brother. Sal's grandson, Carmine's nephew, has been working at the shop now for a couple years. Passing the baton.
Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
@Celeriac: I'll ask Ed Levine here, but seeing as how I pulled that info from a post he wrote here on Slice, he might not be able to confirm or deny.
Obituary: Sal, of Upper West Side Favorite Sal and Carmine's, Dies
Very sad news. I have fond memories of Sal and Carmines and their pizza is truly exemplary. One quibble, though, comes from my northern correspondent and S&C devotee Barn, who wrote to me:
"As one who lived in the neighborhood in the early 60's, I can assure all concerned that Carmine was there from day one."
Having not been around back then, I'm inclined to believe him. Can anyone else confirm or deny?
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Without a doubt the best pizza in Manhattan. Sal will be terribly missed.