I’ve been to Naples, Italy several times since my first trip in 2009. As the birthplace of pizza, Naples is an absolutely essential pilgrimage for someone like me. This trip was a quickie, centered around a judging position at the 22nd Annual Trofeo Caputo competition. I spent two days judging pizzas in the American division, […]
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If you missed my live webinar about correcting common NYC (and beyond) pizza myths, fear not! Here’s a link to watch the entire thing. This was hosted by GANYC, the Guides Association of New York City. It’s a member organization for NYC tour guides to promote education and foster relationships and collective energy for the
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It’s a pizza lover’s dream come true! We’re joining forces with Taste of New Haven to bring NYC pizza nerds to the recently minted Pizza Capital of America. Our bus will leave from Union Square and take you to New Haven and back. You’ll visit 5 classic New Haven pizzerias, tasting the specialties at each
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John’s of Bleecker Street recently replaced their classic tables with perfect replicas.
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It just may be the end of an era for Totonno’s Pizzeria Napolitano on Coney Island. As reported by The New York Times, the century-old pizzeria has decided to open their doors to investors or new owners. Ever since opening in 1924, the pizzeria has been operated by four different generations of the same family.
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I just heard the most incredible story on the Brooklyn Magazine podcast thanks to a tip from SPT guide Amy. Apparently there’s a guy in Brooklyn who claims to have invented stuffed crust pizza and his story is incredible. I know what you’re thinking — didn’t Pizza Hut come up with that in the 1990s?
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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 style has its root at Buddy’s Rendezvous, a Detroit bar that added pizza to the menu in 1946. Back in 2011, then Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and City Council created a
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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 world and a great friend. I first heard of Andrew Bellucci when I was researching the re-opening of Lombardi’s back in 1994. What was once a classic coal-oven pizzeria had
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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 history of pizza in the U.S. Did you think Lombardi’s introduced pizza to America when it opened in 1905? NOPE! The place was already a pizzeria owned by a serious
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I’ve been on a bunch of podcasts but none were quite like the Know Time podcast. Shilaj Lawania, the show’s creator and host, records both video and audio from his tiny apartment. This isn’t a typical shoebox, it’s a shoebox with a magical view you’ll think is a green screen image. His questions are deep
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