The search for authentic New York-style pizza in Jacksonville, for many, is a mission similar in passion to the hunt for the Holy Grail. A family-owned pizzeria launched 45 years ago in Rochester, N.Y., hopes to become that long-sought destination in Northeast Florida.

Known for its traditional New York-style specialty pizzas, huge slices and giant sheet pan pies, Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria plans to open Tuesday at 4820 Deer Lake Drive W., Suite D-11, in Tapestry Park off Southside Boulevard. The pizzeria is Salvatore's first location outside of New York.