![]() ![]() But then, his family built a backyard pizzeria outside their home just 0.9 miles from the new restaurant, complete with brick oven, cheesesteak griddle, grill, sink, countertops and refrigerators. Jessica wasn’t too keen on opening another pizzeria at first, he confided. “I lost everything I had – it took me a lot to rebuild.”Īnd now he’s back in business 14 years later with his new venture, Polizzi’s Brick Oven. ![]() “I took another risk with that Hainesport store, and then I failed miserably … not wanting to get back on that horse for a long time,” Polizzi said. More: Haddon Culinary to open a second location with grab-and-go foods at former Ludovico's Deli The couple lived in Washington Township multiple times for over 17 years.Īfter Polizzi’s Pizza Bistro closed, Polizzi hung up his apron and took a break from the industry due to health concerns, he said, and “a slight fear of failing again in New Jersey.'' He worked as a regional sales manager in the home-improvement industry during his break. This is our tradition.Polizzi grew up in Marlton and Jessica grew up in Mount Laurel. Look for our famous “Brick Oven Pizza Restaurant” opening in your community in the near future. We welcome you to our newest location with many more to follow. ![]() Continuing the legacy is their youngest son, John, along with his childhood friends and business partners. Vicenzo and Barbara, along with their four children, Gabriel, Franca, John & Josephine, made Presto’s into the successful establishment that people still enjoy to this day. Their business in West New York continued to flourish. Over the 50 years Vicenzo and Barbara Centrella perfected their recipes & techniques based on the traditional simplicity of methods used by their ancestors. The Centrellas sold the business a few years later and opened the first Presto! in West New York. By the late 50’s, Vicenzo & his brother, Filippo, took over sole’s Pizzeria in North Bergen. The immigrant Italians settled in Union City, where they raised four children. In the mid 1950’s, Vicenzo Centrella & his wife, Barbara, moved to northern New Jersey from Avelino, a small town just outside of Naples, Italy. ![]()
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