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Photo Tour of Paulie Gee's Pizza in Greenpoint
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John Del Signore
Published Mar 29, 2010
Modified Mar 29, 2010
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These photos are making us hungry, and unfortunately Paulie Gee's doesn't deliver (yet). You'll just have to venture to Greenpoint in person to try this gorgeous new pizzeria, which this month replaced the tragically-burned Paloma. Patrons of the former establishment will hardly recognize the new place, which swaps out Paloma's sleek, mod design for a warm, rustic, reclaimed wood aesthetic. The center of attention here is Gee's Stefano Ferrara wood-fired oven, which cost about $20,000 to purchase, ship from Naples, and install. (It weighs 6,000 pounds and can reach temperatures of 1,000 degrees.)
Gee's a longtime pizza enthusiast, originally from the Brooklyn neighborhood Kensington ("We used to just call it Church and McDonald," says Gee.) Now he resides in New Jersey, where for several years now he's been renowned for his pizza tasting parties, which revolve around pies Gee makes in a self-built "Pompeii" pizza oven in his own backyard. After "masquerading as a computer geek" for thirty years, Gee has at last fulfilled his dream of opening up a pizzeria. He lured Brooks Jones away from the high-profile Pulino's, and is also assisted by his son Derek.
As we previously reported, Paulie Gee's opened March 9th. After checking it out for ourselves, we wanted to give you a closer look; as you can see, she's a beaut. They're still waiting on the liquor license, but peruse the menu here for all the non-alcoholic options and the various pies, subject to change. Gee tells us that he's using meat from The Meat Hook, and will be buying produce from Rooftop Farms. In keeping with the locally-sourced vibe, dessert is from Van Leeuwen, which just made their own debut in Greenpoint this month.
Paulie Gee's // 60 Greenpoint Avenue, Brooklyn // (347) 987-3747
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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