In June of 1997, John’s of Times Square opened its doors while Times Square was still recreating its image to be what it has ... become today. Since John’s of Times Square’s grand opening, Times Square has come along way, from streets filled with violence and prostitution, to the world’s most visited location. This unique location has hosted Broadway play openings, award ceremonies, album release parties, and a wedding, just to name a few. Sadly, Madeline passed away in 2004, and left John’s of Times Square to her daughter. Lisa Castellotti was determined to finish what her mother started and carry out her vision of creating a pizza empire. In 2008, Lisa opened John’s of Times Square’s newest location across the Hudson River in the business district of Jersey City, NJ. Knowing Madeline’s dream, Lisa continued on her mother’s journey by opening the newest location on Arthur Avenue in the Little Italy section of the Bronx, within walking distance to the Bronx Zoo and Botanical Gardens in September of 2013. The historic avenue, which has been featured in many movies and documentaries, is home to some of the best Italian restaurants in New York, with John’s of Times Square being a perfect addition. John’s of Times Square has been voted one of New York’s best pizzas because of its unique characteristics. All pizzas are made to order in one of our four coal-fired brick ovens and like a cast iron pan, our ovens season with age, making no two pizzas the same. The 800 degree coal fired ovens have no thermostats to control heat and are operated by our pizza men who have gone through months of extensive training. We pride ourselves on our fresh ingredients and incomparable recipes, making our pizzas second to none. read more