Patsy, the Post Great Depression dream

There was a time, the End of the Great Depression, that has never been so close to this time in the USA, when the country wants to reborn from the ashes.

Sometimes looking back at the past is a way to get motivation and guidance for the future.

Pasquale "Patsy" Lanceri was an Italian immigrant who in 1933 opened the Patsy's Pizzeria. I'm talking of one of the oldest Pizzeria in New York along with Lombardi's, Totonno's and John's.



What made this Pizzeria so special was the old-fashioned style, which at that time was so much sought by the growing population of Italian immigrants. It was not only the Great Depression time but also when immigrants where booming in New York.

The original location was in East Harlem, and it attracted soon Italian-American celebrities from Frank Sinatra to Dean Martin, until the most recent Francis Ford Coppola who used it to inspire his actors for the well-known masterpiece "Godfather".

Patsy's Pizzeria has also been known for it's "Pazza"(mad) feud over its name. Long story short the original Patsy died in 1970 and the Pizzeria was sold to longtime employees, since then different people have claimed that original name franchise.

We all know that the Italians are passionate, so after all, it's normal to have some feud sooner or later. Never has stopped though the love for this Pizzeria, it was and will always be a spotlight for the Italian culture, and most importantly what a fantastic Pizza!