From struggling restaurateur to celebrity chef, Donatella Arpaia is a self-made success. Can she make Prova Pizzabar as famous as she is?
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Harlem Pizza Co. Reinvents the Pizza Scene in a Famous Manhattan Neighborhood
By hiring the formerly incarcerated, Jeannie and Alper Uyanik hope to spur social change through the power of pizza at Harlem Pizza Co. and Sliced by Harlem Pizza Co.
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Chef’s Corner: Bradley Corbin Creates Unique Pizzas at Sloopy’s Sports Café
This Lakeside, Ohio, pizzaiolo didn’t grow up in a pizza family, but he has made his mark with unique pizzas loaded with international flavors.
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V&M Bistro: This Sister Act Can Outperform the Men on Any Culinary Stage
Offering a high-end dining experience, Vincenza and Margherita Carrieri-Russo are succeeding at a level many restaurateurs can only dream of.
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How E&D Pizza Company’s Michael Androw Wins Customers’ Heads and Hearts
With its focus on kids’ sports and a family-friendly atmosphere, this Avon, Connecticut pizza shop is in a league of its own.
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The Flavor Rule: Squaring Off With Baking Legend Peter Reinhart
In his new book, Perfect Pan Pizza, master baker, pizzaiolo, educator and author Peter Reinhart says we are living in “a new golden age of pizza expression.” A leading authority on bread, a three-time James Beard Award winner, and author of American Pie: My Search for the Perfect Pizza, Reinhart … More
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What’s Your Story? Mert Sunnetcioglu, Mia Mia’s Pizzeria
This former engineer-turned-pizzaiolo from Turkey uses online ordering and Facebook ads to stand out in a crowded pizza market.
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The Good Life: Fredi the Pizzaman Lives Out His Pizza Dreams
Providing support for children with autism has also helped Fredi Bello build outsized brand awareness for his five-table pizza restaurant.
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Old Forge-Style Pizza Is a Cut Above the Rest
As the self-proclaimed pizza capital of the world, Old Forge, Pennsylvania has a style—and a sense of community—that’s all its own.
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Tips from the Team: Serving Up the Suds With Sean Dempsey
Sean Dempsey has been a member of the U.S. Pizza Team since 2017. He opened Dempsey’s Brew Pub and Restaurant in Watertown, South Dakota, in 1999 and added pizzas to the menu in 2003. But Dempsey got serious about the pizza making craft in 2014. Since then, his restaurant … More
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Milwaukee-Style Pizza Offers Up Great Options for Pizza and Beer Pairings
We all know pizza and beer go together like Laverne and Shirley. So it should come as no surprise that Milwaukee-style pizza—unique to the beer capital of the world—is designed specifically to be eaten with an ice-cold brew. Preferably in a tavern with lots of friends. And even if … More
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Derrick Tung: Paying Your Pizzeria’s Employees Well Can Yield Big Dividends
Paulie Giannone was a middle-aged, ex-IT professional when he started Paulie Gee’s in Brooklyn’s Green Point neighborhood in 2010. The concept quickly found success and expanded to Miami, Baltimore and Columbus, Ohio. When the native New Yorker was ready to move into that other pizza capital, he tapped another … More