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JOHNSTON – The owner of D. Palmieri's Bakery, which was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, said today he believes a malfunctioning thermostat on an oven caused the fire. Stephen Palmieri, who has owned the bakery for 36 years, said the oven was getting hotter and hotter early yesterday morning and employees could not get the temperature to go down. He said an employee believes he turned the oven down or off but it still wasn’t cooling off. Palmieri said today that he plans to rebuild on the same site. He said the bakery, which was famous for its pizzas and spinach pies, was insured. Prior to the fire, a two-story blue building with blue awnings housed the popular bakery. Now, Palmieri’s is little more than a foundation with just one story of outer walls still standing, filled in with debris. A backhoe was digging through the rubble earlier today. Your Turn: What will you miss most while Palmieri's is closed? -- projo.com staff writer Kate Bramson, with reports from Journal staff writer Mark Reynolds Posted by Kate Bramson CommentsElaine | July 16, 2007 5:13 PM link Besides the best baked goods, we will all miss the smiles and warm greetings when you walked in.I remember getting a strip of pizza on my way home from Calif School when I was younger,22 years ago. Good luck and thanks for the memories,see you soon russ colavecchio | July 16, 2007 8:00 PM link The pizza strips and the spinach pies. Grew up in Johnston. Now live in Fla. Always load up on pizza everytime I am back in town. They don't know what pizza w/ no cheese is here in Fla. "If they rebuilt it I will come." Mike Harrington | July 16, 2007 8:02 PM link No trip back to RI is complete without getting Lois Harrington | July 16, 2007 8:46 PM link To The D Palmieri Family, First of all I am so happy that I won't miss any of your wonderful faces. I am thankful that everyone is safe and well!! While you rebuild, I will miss- I will miss your pizza... What will I bring to parties? I will miss your kindness... I will miss the chicken wings baked with rosemary... I will miss stopping by and talking with Mary, Sean, Stephen, Chris, Evelyn, Sue, Gabe, Eric, Young Steve, Mr. T and so on and so on... I will miss how good it smelled... I won't miss the extra calories!!! I look forward to the unveiling of new D'Palmieri's Bakery and the wonderful new memories we will make but never forgetting the old ones that I am sure we will all cherish. I extend my prayers, love and yes I will work on Christmas Eve!! Kitch Kitch | July 16, 2007 9:32 PM link Your wine bisquits & pizza strips are the best! pjambrose | July 17, 2007 6:58 PM link I will miss stopping by and getting my goodies when home from Florida.Nothing like real pizza!! Glad everyone is safe!! My prayers and wishes to everyone. It has been many years since I worked there but best job experience of my life!! Working at the bakery made me the person I am today!! God Bless All Of you!! Susan(Gomes)Miller and family susan gomes miller | July 17, 2007 9:37 PM link Hello, from Virginia Beach. I come home to RI several times a year and I always visit Palmieri's. In fact I was in there several times over 4th of July week including 7:30am the morning I drove back to VA. No trip to RI is complete without bringing home food from Palmieri's! I was shocked when I got my 1st phone call about the fire. I thought my family was pulling my leg. I got an email and I thought, "great, there all in on it". Then I thought about it - they love Palmieri's just as much as I do and they would not joke about something that serious. So I went on line to projo.com to see for myself. It wasn't “real” until I saw this article with the picture. Palmieri's has been around for as long as I can remember. I remember when I was a kid, the first time my Mom let me walk there by myself - the independence I felt! No pizza strip ever tasted so good! I am so glad to see that you plan to rebuild. Know that so many people near and far love your food and the people that work there. We wish you all the best and we will see you again soon! Christine | July 18, 2007 9:32 AM link I will miss picking up lunch for all my colleagues at work every week and I may even miss working on Sunday's. Although I already told Stephen I had two weeks left to work so I will put in my time in the new building - and I'm looking forward to it! Thank God every is safe - that's the most important thing. If you need anything, you know where to find me. Love Margie Margie | July 20, 2007 2:35 PM link This New Jersey family will temporarily miss your great "eggplant pizza" and other tasty pastry and pizza. Thank God everyone is safe and that no one was seriously injured in the fire. To Steven, Sue and the boys as well as Mary, Sean and all the workers-look forward, count your blessings and good things will follow. Joanne | July 26, 2007 10:07 AM link I grew up within walking distance to Palmieri's and now live in NH. Everytime I come home, I load up on pizza and spinach pies. I have gotten my NH friends to love it as well. Good luck with the rebuilding...it's worth it! Rhonda | September 2, 2007 9:59 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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I will miss Palmiri's because of the wonderful people there and the wonderful pizzas.
Good luck, I will look forward to the rebuilding of the store.