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What Happened to Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.) After Food Paradise?

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As of September 2026, Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.) has closed — confirmed via dnainfo.com, January 6, 2012.

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Secondary source
Wikipedia ·

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What the source shows: DNAinfo reported that the original Ray's Pizza at 27 Prince Street closed on 2011-10-30 amid a rent and lease dispute, after which an unrelated pizzeria, Prince Street Pizza, opened in the space; Google Places lists the business_status for Ray's as CLOSED_PERMANENTLY.

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What happened after Food Paradise?

"Pizza Paradise" featured Ray's Pizza on Prince Street in Manhattan's Nolita neighborhood, one specific shop behind a name used by dozens of unrelated New York pizzerias. According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-05-23), "Ray's Pizza" and variants such as "Ray's Original," "Famous Ray's," and "World-Famous Original Ray's" refer to largely independent pizzerias across the New York area that share similar menus, signs, and logos without common ownership. DNAinfo reported on 2012-01-06 that this location, opened by Ralph Cuomo in 1959, closed on 2011-10-30 following a rent and lease dispute that arose after the building's owner died in 2008. DNAinfo also reported that a new, unrelated pizzeria, Prince Street Pizza, subsequently opened in part of the same storefront, with its owner describing himself as a longtime customer of the original Ray's. Google's Places listing for 27 Prince Street shows the business_status for the former Ray's Pizza as CLOSED_PERMANENTLY.

Featured on Food Paradise

Season / episode
Season 1, Episode 2
Original air date
Not confirmed
Episode title
Pizza Paradise
What was featured
Ray's Pizza on Prince Street, the original 'Ray's Pizza' location
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.)

Frequently asked questions

Is Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.) still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.) has closed — confirmed via dnainfo.com, January 6, 2012.

What happened to Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.) after Food Paradise?

"Pizza Paradise" featured Ray's Pizza on Prince Street in Manhattan's Nolita neighborhood, one specific shop behind a name used by dozens of unrelated New York pizzerias. As of September 2026, Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.) has closed — confirmed via dnainfo.com, January 6, 2012.

Is Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.) permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.) has closed — confirmed via dnainfo.com, January 6, 2012. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.) located?

27 Prince St, New York, NY 10012. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Food Paradise featured Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.)?

Season 1, Episode 2 of Food Paradise. The episode is titled “Pizza Paradise”.

Is Ray's Pizza (on Prince St.) still using the Food Paradise menu or branding?

According to Wikipedia (revised 2026-05-23), "Ray's Pizza" and variants such as "Ray's Original," "Famous Ray's," and "World-Famous Original Ray's" refer to largely independent pizzerias across the New York area that share similar menus, signs, and logos without common ownership. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Visit info

Address
27 Prince St, New York, NY 10012
Venue type
pizzeria
Official website
None found

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Sources

  • dnainfo.com — https://www.dnainfo.com/20120106/greenwich-village-soho/rays-pizzas-replacement-vows-uphold-its-legacy/
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray%27s_Pizza

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