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There is a deal today through Yelp that gets you $20 worth of pizza at Grimaldis in the Flatiron for $10. You buy the voucher today and use it before 3/16/2012. Grimaldis is in the Limelight marketplace at 6th Avenue at 20th street.

See all deal info at www.yelp.com/deals/grimaldis-pizza-new-york

Grimaldi’s roots go back to the first pizzeria in America in 1905 and they are still famous for their coal-fired brick oven pizza. Grimaldi’s is almost always named as one of the top 5 (even top 2) pizzas in New York City.

Reports are in that the legendary Grimaldi’s pizzeria opened today in the Flatiron Limelight location (6th Avenue at 20th street).

Also, It’s All Fare reports that Italian Trattoria Zero Otto Nove of the Bronx is coming to the Flatiron in the spot briefly occupied by Cana Sushi at 15 West 21st Street between 5th and 6th Avenues. Zero Otto Nove is also known for its pizza. Yelpers give the place 4 stars.

The addition of Eataly’s Le Pizza, Grimaldis, and Zero Otto Nove, in addition to local favorites Patsys and La Pizza Fresca, propel a few block radius in the Flatiron to become a pizza mecca in the city. You pretty much can’t go wrong with these choices.

After a few false starts and announcements, it appears that Grimaldi’s pizzeria will open in the Limelight Marketplace in Manhattan (6th Avenue at 20th street). But follow them on Twitter for the latest at http://twitter.com/grimaldisnyc.

Grimaldi’s roots go back to the first pizzeria in America in 1905 and they are still famous for their coal-fired brick oven pizza. Grimaldi’s is almost always named as one of the top 5 (even top 2) pizzas in New York City.

There are currently no other Grimaldi’s in Manhattan. Here is the Grimaldi’s menu from the Brooklyn location.

A reader tips us off that the legendary Grimaldi’s pizzeria will finally open up on Monday, January 24th in the Limelight Marketplace (6th Avenue and 20th Street), and they were told there would be free pizza handed out in the afternoons this week as part of the opening.

Grimaldi’s roots go back to the first pizzaria in America in 1905 and they are still famous for their coal-fired brick oven pizza. Grimaldi’s is almost always named as one of the top 5 (even top 2) pizzas in New York City.

There are currently no other Grimaldi’s in Manhattan in Manhattan.

More on the upcoming Limelight Marketplace (6th Ave and 20th Street) from the New York Times, including a mention of Grimaldi’s pizzeria inside! As you may recall, the church turned club will be reborn as a marketplace for shopping and food this year.