O.T. Pepes Apizza Co-Owner RIP

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Gary Bimonte

New Haven's Original Coal Fired Pizza - Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana

www.pepespizzeria.com

 

[CL82]

RIP

 

[Ratso]

damn! rip ICON

i grew up on Pepe’s, used to go to Milford and bet on jai Alia and head to Wooster street

 

[superjohn]

Sad, he didn't get to enjoy his succes for many more years. I've never had a pie at the Pepe's in New Haven that wasn't great.

It's funny how a pizza maker/pizza shop owner can become famous but he definitely had a slice of fame, he always seemed like a character.

 

[AdamaNation]

Rest in pies

 

[nomar]

Rest in pies

Rest in apizz

 

[mauconnfan]

There was a Bimonte’s Apizza in Hamden CT years ago that had fantastic pie.

 

[8893]

There was a Bimonte’s Apizza in Hamden CT years ago that had fantastic pie.

Wasn’t it Bimonte’s Pizza Castle on Whitney in Spring Glen?

 

[mauconnfan]

Wasn’t it Bimonte’s Pizza Castle on Whitney in Spring Glen?

Wasn’t it Bimonte’s Pizza Castle on Whitney in Spring Glen?

That sounds right 8893. It was like the opposite corner of where Eli’s is now I believe?

 

[huskymedic]

There was a Bimonte’s Apizza in Hamden CT years ago that had fantastic pie.

Wasn’t it Bimonte’s Pizza Castle on Whitney in Spring Glen?

Same family... Whitney and School Street. Just past Town Hall heading towards Cheshire. It’s now Eli’s Brick Oven.

 

[8893]

Same family... Whitney and School Street. Just past Town Hall heading towards Cheshire. It’s now Eli’s Brick Oven.

Now I remember that place; I was conflating it with Paul & Eddy’s in Spring Glen.

Speaking of which, I have never had Paul & Eddy’s pie and I’m not sure I know anyone who has. Has that been discussed here? You probably have, no?

@Hans Sprungfeld ?

 

[huskymedic]

Now I remember that place; I was conflating it with Paul & Eddy’s in Spring Glen.

Speaking of which, I have never had Paul & Eddy’s pie and I’m not sure I know anyone who has. Has that been discussed here? You probably have, no?

@Hans Sprungfeld ?

I have... it’s solid. It’s that next level town pizza place (i.e. Sergio’s, DeMatteo’s, Sapori, Olde World, Eli’s Brick Oven, Sorrento’s) that most communities around New Haven have. They have a steady loyal following and make a reliably good pie.

 

[huskymedic]

Sad, he didn't get to enjoy his succes for many more years. I've never had a pie at the Pepe's in New Haven that wasn't great.

It's funny how a pizza maker/pizza shop owner can become famous but he definitely had a slice of fame, he always seemed like a character.

He was bigger than life w/ a heart of gold. Never seemed to forget where he came from.

 

[MTHusky]

There was a Bimonte’s Apizza in Hamden CT years ago that had fantastic pie.

If I remember correctly the owner of Bimontes was Frank's son in law. Had a standing Friday night order from Bimontes in the early 70's. Great pies there but just not as good as Pepe's. RIP Gary!

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

There was a Bimonte’s Apizza in Hamden CT years ago that had fantastic pie.

Yup, corner of School St and Whitney just north of Hamden Town Hall, fire station, and across School St from what was Reilly's forever and now Eli's. Bimonte's was owned/operated by a retired police officer, Joe Bimonte, a nephew if I recall correctly of the Pepe's Bimontes. Quality 'za.

 

[uconnbill]

very good man who did a lot for the community. He is a big lost for New Haven and the state.

Prayers for his family

 

[Improviser]

Now I remember that place; I was conflating it with Paul & Eddy’s in Spring Glen.

Speaking of which, I have never had Paul & Eddy’s pie and I’m not sure I know anyone who has. Has that been discussed here? You probably have, no?

@Hans Sprungfeld ?

I had a pizza from Paul and Eddy's. I think it was the potato one and it was tasty. Good cheese. What is interesting is their eggplant sub is excellent. The bread is toasted to perfection and the eggplant is crispy.

I would give it a try.

 

[Dove]

Now I remember that place; I was conflating it with Paul & Eddy’s in Spring Glen.

Speaking of which, I have never had Paul & Eddy’s pie and I’m not sure I know anyone who has. Has that been discussed here? You probably have, no?

@Hans Sprungfeld ?

And the derailing begins....

 

[Dove]

Yup, corner of School St and Whitney just north of Hamden Town Hall, fire station, and across School St from what was Reilly's forever and now Eli's. Bimonte's was owned/operated by a retired police officer, Joe Bimonte, a nephew if I recall correctly of the Pepe's Bimontes. Quality 'za.

His pies live on in Cheshire at Mr. Bimonte's Pizza (Mr. B's). He passed in 1996

 

[huskymedic]

Gary Bimonte Obituary (1959 - 2021) - Wallingford, CT - New Haven Register

View Gary Joseph Bimonte's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

www.legacy.com

 

[Stinger92860]

And he was a great person, beside carrying on his Grandfathers passion For Apizza.

 

[imno1]

Now I remember that place; I was conflating it with Paul & Eddy’s in Spring Glen.

Speaking of which, I have never had Paul & Eddy’s pie and I’m not sure I know anyone who has. Has that been discussed here? You probably have, no?

@Hans Sprungfeld ?

stick with Olde World. P&E was disappointing when I had it (only once)

 

[Improviser]

Olde World has excellent crust, sort of like Modern's crust.

 

[Ratso]

the white clam pizza tho

i never knew you couldn’t do that anywhere else

 

[8893]

the white clam pizza tho

i never knew you couldn’t do that anywhere else

Theirs and Zuppardi’s are 1 and 1a. Both excellent.

 

[August_West]

Theirs and Zuppardi’s are 1 and 1a. Both excellent.

They are. And weirdly they are very different. I love both.

 

[Da_Aisijimo_Gou]

Theirs and Zuppardi’s are 1 and 1a. Both excellent.

Sally's and the Consiglio's white clam was once the best, but who knows not that some unrelated company's running the show.