tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post5801404430902719328..comments2024-03-26T04:26:04.911-07:00Comments on Lost City: The Original Original Ray's Closes in Little ItalyBrooks of Sheffieldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18297071358029060908noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-33903868974120170022011-09-18T15:53:46.897-07:002011-09-18T15:53:46.897-07:00Best pizza around, none better will you find.Best pizza around, none better will you find.John Greenhttp://www.ashevillencrealty.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-44703863984735221512011-09-18T08:08:17.947-07:002011-09-18T08:08:17.947-07:00I've eaten there a lot and, like Manduacatis, ...I've eaten there a lot and, like Manduacatis, part of the charm is actually having an old Italian grandma like Helen run the joint.<br /><br />It was never crowded, the staff(which rarely changed) were friendly and before all these silly artisanal pizzas sprung up, Ray's was selling ricotta pizzas and Hawaiian pizzas.<br /><br />The heroin part was no big deal. They sold wholesale and there were no skells around. Unlike the Dominican bodega on the corner of Mott and Prince down the block that trafficked in coke in the 90s. That drew a rougher element.<br /><br />But I still prefer that element to those frou-frou boutiques catering to precious little hipster darlings in what they now call "Nolita" Ugh!Proud NIMBYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21554899.post-84949777080589912282011-09-18T07:00:21.499-07:002011-09-18T07:00:21.499-07:00Hope the original Ray's had great pizza. The i...Hope the original Ray's had great pizza. The imitators all seem to feature that gluey fake mozz thing.Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.com