Comments on: Historic District Pizza: Tasty vs. Tasteful

By: Dean Diamond

Dean Diamond — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 05:50:35 +0000

I would first love to thank everyone for their letters of encouragement. I have saved them all and will be hanging them in Deano’s Pizza on the community wall. Although I have loved all the names, my family had already chosen Deano’s and I had already sent in my LLC. I am also very thankful of Judith for starting this contorversy as I couldn’t have asked for better publicity. I would also like to add the I have stood outside my yet to be pizzeria and have witnessed the speed of traffic. It is definitely faster than the posted speed limit; however I don’t understand how my pizza shop would create more of a hazard. As a matter of fact I believe as cars are slowing down to hopefully stop in for a slice of authentic Brooklyn Pizza, this will cause the traffic to actually slow down and make our town safer. I would also like to offer lunch on the house for Marshall and Judith and would like to have Terry there to take pictures and notes. I would also like to say that as people are driving into town, the smell of great Italian cooking is great way to be greeted. I am looking forward to serving you all again as I have missed it immensely. I thank each and everyone of you for all of your support, I have truly enjoyed it.
Dean Diamond

By: edward a.. nickerson

edward a.. nickerson — Sat, 26 Aug 2006 15:26:58 +0000

A friend in Sharon, Sal Accardo, suggests the following name:

PizzaPhilia.

This supplies an erudite Greek suffix meaning “love of” as in Anglophilia and all the rest.

By: edward a.. nickerson

edward a.. nickerson — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:04:08 +0000

additional comment and correction:
toppiins pizza should be Toppings Pizza and Horsey See should be Horsy Set –
More importantly, my “comments” are not opinions but simply ideas submitted with the aim of having fun. Of course, having fun, or celebrating pleasure, is what the first makers of pizza, back in southern Italy many years ago, and the first visual artists were doing, drawing with charcoal on the walls of caves. May having fun win and solemnity lose, both on canvas and in cuisine. - E.A.N.

By: edward a. nickerson

edward a. nickerson — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:44:07 +0000

Here are some possible names for the new restaurant:

pie in the sky
pie r squared or pi r square pizzeria
rizza pizza
toppiins pizzeria
smart tart pizzeria
ivy league pizza
“Our Kind” pizza (taking the gloves off on snob appeal)
Vanderbilt Pizzeria
800 SAT pizza (for the preppies)
Quiche Italienne
Gratinee Napolitaine
Show Ring Pizza or Whip and Spur Pizza (for the horsey see)

By: Amy Deitz

Amy Deitz — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 02:26:06 +0000

Ms. Singelis,

I have spoken to many people who have read your letter to the editor and the article in the Lakeville Journal. Every single one of them felt that your words were arrogant and elitist. Perhaps you should write a second letter to the Journal stating the true intent of your letter, as I am sure that many of the Journal’s readers will not be reading your replies to Terry’s blog.

By: Judith Singelis

Judith Singelis — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 15:14:39 +0000

..look forward to meeting you too, Marshall. Again, I wanted the letter to be spontaneous and from my heart… hence my reason for putting it out there quickly.
I am happy that you think the arts are great for Lakeville-Salisbury, too. Judith

By: Marshall Miles

Marshall Miles — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 10:22:43 +0000

Judith

I never questioned wether you were hard working or not. I have stated on many occasions that I thought the addition of the galleries was a bonus for Lakeville. All I tried to imply with my letter both on Terry’s Blog, and in the Lakeville Journal, (with some sarcastic humor), is that when you write a letter, put it in a drawer for a day, read it again, and see if your true feelings come out, or if you are so close to a situation, that possibly the emotions of the moment caused you to write someting that does not truly reflect your personality! I feel the latter is the case, and I applaud what you have done for the section of LAkeville where your gallery is. I wish you noting but success, when I stop by Dean’s for a slice, I’ll stop by and say hi…

Marshall

By: Judith Singelis

Judith Singelis — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:52:21 +0000

Mr. Miles: FYI, I was not suffering from heat exhaustion or otherwise. You are entitled to your opinion as well everyone else. But you should know, as you perhaps have read in my letter above, that I too, am a hardworking (single) woman and I too, pay taxes and try to contribute. Anyone who owns and operates a business does so, as well.

I am sorry if you felt my letter was arrogant and elitist….. it was never intended to be so. The written word can be so misconstrued and admittedly, I wrote the letter mostly from my heart and not my head.

My concerns, however remain the same.I would like nothing more than to be proved wrong.

By: Judith Singelis

Judith Singelis — Wed, 23 Aug 2006 02:39:46 +0000

Just read the various comments re Historic District’s newest restaurant.

It is unfortunate that so many thought the tone of both my and Dr. Held’s letter was arrogant and elitist. That was not the intention of either of us.

What so many do not realize is the location for this business and the fact that the traffic is generally going well over the 30mph speed limit. One would have to spend just an hour outside my building to realize this. I would be opposed to ANY high impact business coming in this section, regardless of whether or not it were upscale. The Journal posed that question to me last week and I answered the same way. All other issues are secondary although I think all are viable

I, too, am a working woman- and have been for most of my adult life. I care very much about this village and as mentioned in my original letter, would like it to remain as intact as possible. For anyone to insinuate that I feel differently, is totally inaccuate.

I am definitely not an elitist nor is Dr. Held. Our concerns are viable and fair. The issue is not just about the menu. Fast food and wholesale markets are the American Way -

I stand firm on my opposition but from what I understand, the restaurant is going through. I still feel that the neighbors should have at least been notified but again, it is not town policy. It seems to be a matter of plain common courtesy.

As far as why I or my neighbors did not purchase the building so that we could possibly have controlled what might come in, let me say that I for one, did not know the building was for sale. I had assumed that the signage on route 44 was for the fitness center which has been on the market for some time. That was my mistake. I did however, speak to the owners of 20 Millerton Road and they mentioned that they might have been interested in purchasing the building, however the asking price of over 500K was well out of range. Apparently the sale went through rather quickly at a much lower price.

So be it.

I will do my best to support the endeavors of any business in Lakeville, and hope that we all can succeed.

My concerns, however, will remain the same.

By: Paul Bartomioli

Paul Bartomioli — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 01:32:57 +0000

Perhaps some prefer empty storefronts on the main thoroughfare in town. What does that say to prospective visitors and perhaps future residents?

Living in the boonies takes some getting used to; starting a business, regardless of past success, is still a gamble. How many restaurants have closed in that little area in the past few years? How many eateries in Lakeville have been in business for more than 5 years, the SBA standard for business success?

Perhaps the marketplace will take care of the “problem” and remove one of the businesses. But, like the Middle East, we can always hope and pray for people to stop fighting and work together for the common good.