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Military-Grade Pizza MRE
I’m a lover of The Sporkful podcast so you can imagine my excitement when my audio app served up a fresh new episode called “How

3-Day Pizza Class at Pizza University
I’m excited to announce that I’ll be teaching a 3-Day pizza class December 11-13 at Pizza University alongside my mentors John Arena (Metro Pizza) and

Pizza Boxes on Freakonomics!
Freakonomics Radio is an outstanding podcast network with shows that examine the intersection of economics and culture. They have a great show called The Economics

New Pizza Podcast Alert
Just over a year ago I posted a listeners’ guide to pizza podcasts. There are at least a half dozen and they all approach pizza

Pizza Festival Schedule
Pizza festivals are becoming a big deal! Just a few years ago they were scattered and disconnected but that’s all changing right before our eyes.

PODCAST: A Slight Change of Plans
I’m so excited to be the featured guest on this week’s episode of A Slight Change of Plans, a podcast hosted by Maya Shankar. It’s

New NYC Pizza Oven Law is Not Catastrophic
You may have seen in the news this week about a new pizza oven law in NYC that will create restrictions for pizzerias and potentially

Happy Detroit Style Pizza Day
June 23 is National Detroit Style Pizza Day! Like most food holidays, the date is completely arbitrary but the passion behind it is pure. This

In Memory of Andrew Bellucci
Yesterday we lost an absolute legend. Andrew Bellucci collapsed in his Astoria pizzeria and died shortly after. He was a real pioneer in the pizza

Bowery Boys Podcast Updates NYC Pizza History
The Bowery Boys Podcast is a fantastic show about New York City history. The current episode is an update about recent discoveries regarding the early

Pizza Box Display at Stretch Pizza
Check out this cool pizza box display at the newly opened Stretch Pizza in Manhattan. The mini-gallery consists of 19 boxes from my Guinness World

Today is Our 15th Anniversary!
Today marks the 15th anniversary of our very first pizza tour. The date was April 27, 2008 and I had never run a tour in

Ryan Seacrest’s Final Pizza Tour
What a blast to be invited back to Live with Kelly and Ryan last week for an in-studio pizza tour! I brought a pizza from

In Memory of Don Magee
This past Sunday I was met with the greatest surprise while setting up my table for the Bus Tour at Keste. I saw someone standing

Women’s Pizza Month
March is Women’s History Month and that means it’s the PERFECT time to celebrate women in the pizza world! We all know that pizza is