Who would have thought?

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 06-08-2015, 02:12 PM

Was browsing through a guide book to NYC and found something funny and interesting. Those who watched the OT series may remember a place called Vinnie's Pizza mentioned in the cartoon. Turns out, it's a real place, or at least it was in1998, when the book was made. Not sure if it's still there, but it was on 286 W. Amsterdam Ave. Who knew?

*Prowler* · 06-08-2015, 02:19 PM

Maybe it's just a coincidence. Not really surprising that there's one or more pizza places called "Vinnie's Pizza" out there.

*Powder* · 06-08-2015, 02:28 PM

Vinnie is a common name for Italian Americans, just like Tony, Paul(ie), etc. So you'll find pizzaria's with virtually all those kinda names.

An even better fun fact, the pizzaria from Secret Of The Ooze is real, & I've eaten there (It's bangin').

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 06-08-2015, 04:13 PM

Yeah, I was actually going to bring that one up. The SotO one has been around for a while. Makes ya wonder if Antonio's from Nick or the pizzaria from IDW might exist IRL as well. I just thought it was a funny coincidence- I doubt any of the OT staff knew about it, but if they DID, it would be neat! It would be fun to see if any other places mentioned in the various actually exist.

*Powder* · 06-08-2015, 04:30 PM

Well, actually, yes, Antonio's is based on Ciro's Father's pizzaria, iirc. The guy on the pizza box IS his father, supposedly.

*IndigoErth* · 06-08-2015, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

Not sure if it's still there, but it was on 286 W. Amsterdam Ave. Who knew?

If just a coincidence then neat coincidence.

Looked at Google's street view though and no pizza place there. Yelp.com reviews seem to confirm it closed some years ago.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 06-08-2015, 04:45 PM

That sucks. Too bad, they could've played on the cartoon for publicity if E&L let them!

~~Leo656~~ · 06-08-2015, 08:06 PM

There's a "Michelangelo's Pizza" over by me. I pass by it sometimes but I never stopped in to see if there was a 5-6' tall teenage turtle running the joint.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 06-08-2015, 08:14 PM

Well, I've seen some Michael Angelo's frozen dinners in the grocery store, too, but I doubt they were made by any teenage turtles who know ninjutsu. (Then again, maybe you SHOULD check in, Leo! He could just be in the back where no one will see him, LOL!)

*MikeandRaph87* · 06-08-2015, 08:17 PM

Slightly off topic, but I was surprised to see the 1964 World's Fair site renovated and still active opposed to an abandoned facility in a rough part of town after decades passed by like it was in cartoon.

*Prowler* · 06-08-2015, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

Slightly off topic, but I was surprised to see the 1964 World's Fair site renovated and still active opposed to an abandoned facility in a rough part of town after decades passed by like it was in cartoon.

I think they do that in most places. Ours was back in 1998 and it's still an area with a lot of movement and there's also very expensive housing around it.

And I see NYC's also has a street with flags form all over the world, just like ours.

Garreth · 06-08-2015, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MsMarvelDuckie

Well, I've seen some Michael Angelo's frozen dinners in the grocery store, too, but I doubt they were made by any teenage turtles who know ninjutsu. (Then again, maybe you SHOULD check in, Leo! He could just be in the back where no one will see him, LOL!)

Hahaha thats good

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 06-09-2015, 12:29 AM

Well, we know he likes to cook....

Lou 500 · 06-09-2015, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Powder

Well, actually, yes, Antonio's is based on Ciro's Father's pizzaria, iirc. The guy on the pizza box IS his father, supposedly.

I learned something new today!

*MrPliggins* · 06-12-2015, 09:59 PM

Just caught this Vinnie's Pizza on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Jimmy was interviewing the guy and I could see they have a framed TMNT picture on the wall of the establishment. I was reminded of this thread. So yes, it still is open today.

*MsMarvelDuckie* · 06-12-2015, 10:05 PM

LOL! That's cool! Do you have pics/links?

LS Animation · 06-13-2015, 03:11 AM

All this pizza talk is making me hungry. It's a really lovely coincidence though

*BubblyShell22* · 06-13-2015, 07:31 AM

That's awesome. And, yeah, I knew Antonio's was based on Ciro's dad's pizza place. So cool.

*MrPliggins* · 06-13-2015, 07:35 AM

Yeah, here's a clip I found on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ORAncDJsnQ

*Jephael* · 06-14-2015, 07:08 PM

One's of my nephew's friends on a little league team is the son of a fellow who runs a Vinnie's Pizza in downtown Carlisle. They got these awesome pepperoni rolls that just melt in your mouth!!!

06-08-2015, 02:12 PM	#1
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Who would have thought? Was browsing through a guide book to NYC and found something funny and interesting. Those who watched the OT series may remember a place called Vinnie's Pizza mentioned in the cartoon. Turns out, it's a real place, or at least it was in1998, when the book was made. Not sure if it's still there, but it was on 286 W. Amsterdam Ave. Who knew? __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

06-08-2015, 04:13 PM	#4
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Yeah, I was actually going to bring that one up. The SotO one has been around for a while. Makes ya wonder if Antonio's from Nick or the pizzaria from IDW might exist IRL as well. I just thought it was a funny coincidence- I doubt any of the OT staff knew about it, but if they DID, it would be neat! It would be fun to see if any other places mentioned in the various actually exist. __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

06-08-2015, 04:45 PM	#7
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	That sucks. Too bad, they could've played on the cartoon for publicity if E&L let them! __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

06-08-2015, 08:14 PM	#9
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Well, I've seen some Michael Angelo's frozen dinners in the grocery store, too, but I doubt they were made by any teenage turtles who know ninjutsu. (Then again, maybe you SHOULD check in, Leo! He could just be in the back where no one will see him, LOL!) __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

06-08-2015, 08:17 PM	#10
MikeandRaph87 Jedi Master Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: JLA Satellite Headquarters Posts: 11,185	Slightly off topic, but I was surprised to see the 1964 World's Fair site renovated and still active opposed to an abandoned facility in a rough part of town after decades passed by like it was in cartoon. __________________ Michelangelo: This looks like a job for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Raphael: Sheesh, Mikey this ain't a cartoon!

06-08-2015, 02:19 PM	#2
Prowler Emperor Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,950	Maybe it's just a coincidence. Not really surprising that there's one or more pizza places called "Vinnie's Pizza" out there.

06-08-2015, 02:28 PM	#3
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	Vinnie is a common name for Italian Americans, just like Tony, Paul(ie), etc. So you'll find pizzaria's with virtually all those kinda names. An even better fun fact, the pizzaria from Secret Of The Ooze is real, & I've eaten there (It's bangin').

06-08-2015, 04:30 PM	#5
Powder 40 Years of TMNT Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shell-Ri-La Posts: 26,945	Well, actually, yes, Antonio's is based on Ciro's Father's pizzaria, iirc. The guy on the pizza box IS his father, supposedly.

06-08-2015, 08:06 PM	#8
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	There's a "Michelangelo's Pizza" over by me. I pass by it sometimes but I never stopped in to see if there was a 5-6' tall teenage turtle running the joint.

06-09-2015, 12:29 AM	#13
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	Well, we know he likes to cook.... __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

06-12-2015, 09:59 PM	#15
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,050	Just caught this Vinnie's Pizza on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Jimmy was interviewing the guy and I could see they have a framed TMNT picture on the wall of the establishment. I was reminded of this thread. So yes, it still is open today.

06-12-2015, 10:05 PM	#16
MsMarvelDuckie I Married a Duck! Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The bowels of Hell, Texas(otherwise known as Decatur) Posts: 8,773	LOL! That's cool! Do you have pics/links? __________________ "You IDIOTS! You've captured their STUNT doubles!" -from "Spaceballs" "Where Science ends, magic begins." -Spiral, Uncanny X-Men #491 My various stories and fan-fics are now here- https://m.fanfiction.net/u/4770494/#end

06-13-2015, 03:11 AM	#17
LS Animation Thug Join Date: May 2015 Location: London Posts: 78	All this pizza talk is making me hungry. It's a really lovely coincidence though __________________ My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCG...xpTVh32CVBrEJQ

06-13-2015, 07:31 AM	#18
BubblyShell22 Leo-holic Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 16,912	That's awesome. And, yeah, I knew Antonio's was based on Ciro's dad's pizza place. So cool. __________________ "A warrior who never fails, never learns."-The Ancient One. "Embrace your inner a**holiness."-Mr. Anderson.

06-13-2015, 07:35 AM	#19
MrPliggins Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 3,050	Yeah, here's a clip I found on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ORAncDJsnQ

06-14-2015, 07:08 PM	#20
Jephael That whack job behind you Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Carlisle, Pennsylvania Posts: 8,143	One's of my nephew's friends on a little league team is the son of a fellow who runs a Vinnie's Pizza in downtown Carlisle. They got these awesome pepperoni rolls that just melt in your mouth!!! __________________ "I like it. Simple, but effective!" Raphael; The Mean Machines - 1988