Hurricane Sandy One Year Later- Still Staten Island Proud

It's hard to believe it's been a year since Hurricane Sandy devastated the East Coast, especially hard hit was my home town of Staten Island New York. After bailing several feet of water from Goodfella's basement and seeing first hand what really happened, the only thing we could do was give it everything we had to help our friends and long time neighbors who were left with nothing. Working out of a donated tractor trailer box in our parking lot we coordinated with such amazing volunteers from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds that it made me damn proud to be an American. We worked with motorcycle gangs, Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force, Army, Navy, Reserves, National Guard, the Pentecostal, Jews, Catholics, Baptists, Scientologists, Born Again, Jehovah' Witness,Liquid Church and American Legion, Marine Corp League, VFW Posts, NYPD, NYFD, Tunnel to Towers, teahers, moms and dads, elderly, Veterans from across the country, Occupy Wall Street, every race, color and creed in a unified effort to feed and shelter our fellow human beings in dire need. Just thinking about it is very emotional for me because I am so humbled and proud to have met and worked with these fine people who sacrificed a tremendous amount of time, effort and material possessions to do what was not only needed but was the right thing to do. Some valiant people risked their very lives to save total strangers. Others left their homes and traveled far to help finding only hard floors and sleeping bags or autos to sleep in. Some opened their doors to total stranger to provide shelter. Some cooked all day and night while others walked door to door through the dark and cold to deliver food and supplies. Some coordinated the efforts of others. Some provided succor. Some helped dig and shovel. Some gathered supplies. Some Gathered money. Some protected life and property. Some prayed. Some gave a much needed shoulder to cry on. Some cried while doing all of the above. This was humanity at it's finest as is evident in many desperate moments. I am  so grateful to all of you and so honored to have participated with my family and many great people.
If I learned one thing from this and 911 it's that all of you matter more than you know and you all have value and it is appreciated. God bless America and God Bless You.   Marc Cosentino

Revolving Deck Brick Oven is the new "Easy Bake Oven"

The New York Brick Oven Co. is offering what is now the industry leader in brick ovens with their Inferno series. Fast casual, Brick Oven, Neapolitan and traditional New York Style Pizza are all being cooked in the new Revolving Deck Brick Ovens which are super user friendly and cost effective since they do not require a skilled pizza man to work the oven, manage the temperature and constantly rotate and re-position the pies as  you would have to do in a fixed cooking surface brick or deck oven. Once the pie is placed on the revolving brick cooking surface(think turntable) it slowly revolves and is cooked to perfection on all sides without any further attention. The Pizza School of New York uses one of these ovens to train it's students from around the globe on the latest trend in the pizza industry so that they can be ahead of the curve with latest technology. Look for these amazing ovens in the new fast casual pizza chains springing up across the country.

Brick Ovens Steaks

Imagine if you will a full cut aged Rib Eye seared to perfection in  wood fired brick oven instantly locking in all the juices and creating an outstanding delicacy for the most picky of carnivores. Well if your lucky enough to live in the tri-state area you can go visit the original Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza located on Hylan Boulevard in Staten Island New York. Along with being the 3 time winners of the world's best pizza title they make a mean steak in their wood fired Revolving Deck Brick Oven and have a full service restaurant and bar to boot! So come on down and indulge in some of the finest Italian food around.

Revolving Deck Brick Ovens

Revolving Brick Ovens are the wave of the future. Between new the fast casual chains using the revolving ovens and old school pizza places retrofitting the new revolving ovens it seems apparent that this is the trend in the industry and a big trend it is.

One of the top innovations is the patented electric heating element that augments the wood fire or gas fire of the New York Brick Oven Co. Inferno series. They are using old world brick oven technology with the option of using an incredible modulating gas flame source for heat or wood fire. Between the gas, wood and electric you get the highest production oven turning out perfect pizza every time. The turntable cooking surface eliminates the need for highly skilled pizza men to work the oven. This in turn ensures each pizza once placed in the oven need not be turned as it cooks. This is a huge cost saving as the pizza man can continue making pies instead of having his attention(and head in the oven). One of the top pizza places in America-Goodfella's of Staten Island has been leading the industry with this oven for years. If your serious about high volume and consistent products check out the revolving ovens from the New York Brick Oven Co.   

Walking Dead Search For New Food Supply-Zombie Revolt in New York

The dead are just sick and tired of eating humans as evidenced by this video at a local cemetery in Staten Island NY.  Dr. Rotten Bones a spokesman for the local zombie union said off the record " We are tired of having to chase down humans and corner or trap them for consumption. Recently one of our UEW (undead Earth Walker) local 41 gals realized that pizza  was a great alternative as she devoured fat Vinny's Internal organs at the local Goodfella's Pizza and noticed the wonderful flavor of pepperoni". Dr. Bones went on to add " Frankly we are rather disappointed with the level of prejudice being leveled against the walking dead in general, especially in the TV and Motion Picture Industries".  He also stated that the term "Living Dead" was an insulting term since they don't consider themselves living any longer. It does seem that there has been a big movement in the United States being directed at the poor zombies who have up to this point resisted forming a union due to threats by local mortuaries. You would think in this day and age of tolerance we could find a way to let them have their pizza and eat it too without having to harangued and get

shot at every turn. Live and let live or live and let the undead walk is what I say. Some of my best friends are like zombies till they have their first cup of coffee. Perhaps for Halloween instead of mocking our walking dead we should embrace them and invite them to the Human Only parties we all participate in.

Pizza Equipment Dealers

New York Brick Oven Co. has the ultimate revolving deck brick ovens for super high production and consistent products. These ovens are used in some of the top pizza places around the world such as Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza in Staten Island New York. visit www.brickovensforsale.com for more info.

350 Slices Per Second or Exploding Pizza

The latest figure for pizza consumption in America is an amazing 350 slices per second! The average family eats pizza at least once a month and for many it's once a week. That is a lot of pizza. With pizza sales for 2012 at $36,000,000,000 we are talking a lot of dough. With many established chains adding pizza to the line up along with stadiums, bars and convenience stores it's no wonder pizza is one of the top foods in America. Now if your in the industry or considering joining the craze you may want to look at fast casual brick oven pizza since this is where it is all heading now. Gourmet pizza places like Goodfella's Brick Oven Pizza in Staten Island New York has been setting the trend with their Revolving Brick Oven for years along with fresh mozzarella, oven roasted peppers and other choice ingredients. Even the big chains are talking about "better ingredients" make better pizza. People are getting more health conscience and the variety of places catering to the savvy consumer are making for great competition where every one wins.