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, …
We lost one of the all-time greats this week. Mr. Patsy Grimaldi, founder of Grimaldi’s Pizzeria and Julianna’s Pizza, has died at age 93. It’s no overstatement to say that Patsy Grimaldi had a greater impact on pizza in New York (and beyond) than any other person in the last century. Back in 1990, pizza …
I’m super pumped to announce a special pop-up pizza tour in Austin, Texas on Saturday, November 23! This is a collaboration with Austin Eats Food Tours. We actually partnered with them for a similar pop-up tour back in 2018 so it’ll be good to get back. The tour will include stops at 4 different pizzerias, …
If any NYC pizza maker was worthy of having a street named after himself, it’s Dom DeMarco. Family and friends gathered this past Saturday to make the occasion with speeches, remembrances, and of course there was pizza. Anyone who ate Di Fara pizza between 1965 and 2007 almost certainly had a pizza made by Dom. …
John’s of Bleecker Street recently replaced their classic tables with perfect replicas.
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. …
Is there great pizza in WASHINGTON DC? Last month I had the pleasure of teaching a 3-day intensive pizza course with Peter Reinhart at Pizza University, located just outside Washington, DC. After three solid days of non-stop pizza I somehow managed to summon the energy to hit some pizzerias on my way to the airport. …
Great slices for $1 in NYC? Did I accidentally step into a time machine? We’re back after a 4.5 year absence! Slice Out Hunger’s Dollar Pizza Party is this Thursday, April 18 at St Anthony’s Church (155 Sullivan St, at Houston St) from 6pm until the pizza runs out. No need to buy tickets in advance unless you …
Does NYC have the nation’s most expensive pizza? The NY Post recently published an article about how NYC’s pizza was more expensive than any other city in the country. They even reached out to me for comment and I was happy to provide some context. A real estate website called Clever “analyzed a multitude of …
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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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