I walked on Austin Street in Forest Hills this weekend when I saw a large white board in the window of A&J Pizza. Written in colorful markers on the board was the clear message that: “A&J is not leaving. We are here to stay!”
This cozy pizzeria that is always busy and has a live Italian singer every Sunday night is known around the neighborhood as having some of the best pizza in Queens (the online reviews certainly present it as being the greatest). So I was obviously intrigued by this sign and chose to inquire. I spoke to Ernesto, who works there, and when I asked about the sign he got slightly flustered. “Someone started a rumor that we were closing, but we’re really not,” he said a bit angrily.
I asked a few more questions, but all I got from him was that they didn’t know the identity of the person who started the rumor. “If we knew, we’d crush him.” Simple enough.
There is still more I want to know about this pizzeria that will, on March 26, mark its 25th anniversary. Ernesto told me to call or stop by Thursday and speak to the owner, so we’ll see what he has to say about this!
I haven’t been there in years. Good pizza.
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please capitalize you “s” in the word “Street” LOL
brilliant work, think ill grab a slice there sometime soon
This post made me hungry. other than that, good work! It’s kind of funny that the Ernesto guy gets so upset because of a rumor.
It really shows that this was YOUR story when you say you were walking down the street. It makes it more personal, and more real. Also it ends in a way that you ca follow it up, I want to know what the owners going to say now, nice.