January 2019

Topics Dough

Knead to Know: Anthony Falco on naturally leavened dough

The International Pizza Consultant talks naturally leavened dough Anthony Falco is an International Pizza Consultant, with projects on four continents and dozens of cities around the world. He was the keynote speaker at Pizza & Pasta Northeast 20...

Topics Menu Development

Motor City Memories

In this multi-part series, Jeff Smokevitch of Brown Dog Pizza and Blue Pan Pizza reminisces on how he came to serve Detroit-style pizza for a living My journey to Detroit-style pizza is personal. Growing up in the suburbs of Detroit, pizza was a stap...

Topics Industry News

Commentary: Young Entrepreneur of the Year Finalists to Be Announced Soon

As you read this column, the editorial crew at Pizza Today is finishing up the process of poring through the scores of entries for our second annual Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. We’re scrutinizing every nomination form, reading every pitch...

Topics People & Pizzerias

On the Road: Scottie’s Pizza Parlor, Portland, OR

Living the Dream Scottie’s Pizza Parlor proves Portland holds its own When The Daily Meal named Portland, Oregon, amongst the great pizza cities, we weren’t surprised. We’ve made several trips to the City of Roses to visit a number of top pizze...

Topics Menu Development

Pizza Topping Trends: The Hot List

Operators tell us what they’re using in 2019 Every year, we ask operators to tell us their favorite new ingredient. In the past, operators have gone from the benign –– like taco meat –– to the less traditional (quail eggs were not easy to f...

Topics People & Pizzerias

Conversation: Jon Bortles, Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza, Golden, CO

Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza Golden, Colorado The Woody’s concept has been evolving each day since my father opened the doors in 1993. Back then, we were more of a “locals pub” that happened to have a small wood-fired pizza oven (mostly to...

Topics People & Pizzerias

Conversation: Jon Bortles, Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza, Golden, CO

Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza Golden, Colorado The Woody’s concept has been evolving each day since my father opened the doors in 1993. Back then, we were more of a “locals pub” that happened to have a small wood-fired pizza oven (mostly to...

Topics Operations

Floored: 2019 Flooring Trends

What’s on tap for flooring trends in 2019 and beyond? Embracing new trends and staying on the cutting edge of design while still making restaurants safe for employees and beautiful for customers is a tough balancing act for operators. High- traffic...