Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias
October is National Pizza Month. Explore our highly-coveted list of Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias. Take a pizza tour in Providence, Rhode Island. Gear up for this month’s Pizza and Pasta Northeast in Atlantic City.
October 2017
Published: October 1, 2017
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Industry News
Expo Spotlight: It’s Show Time
International Pizza Expo & International Artisan Bakery Expo March 31-April 2, 2020 – Las Vegas Convention Center If you haven’t already registered for Pizza Expo 2020, now is the time to do so by visiting PizzaExpo.com. This is your only...
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Menu Development
Man on the Street: Motor City’s Finest
The popular pizza style is making Detroit a pizza destination After I hung up the phone, it took a few seconds of delightful distraction before sheer terror set in. The folks from Pizza Expo had asked me to moderate a panel discussion about Detroit-s...
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Operations
At Your Service: Deal Breaker
Servers and delivery personnel find their ‘game face’ In a past article I wrote for Pizza Today, I referred to service as the “deal breaker” in today’s restaurant economy. It’s actually an observation I learned from my mentor in t...
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People & Pizzerias
The Pies of Providence
Providence, Rhode Island packs a punch when it comes to great pizza Federal Hill Brick Oven Pizza From publishing a magazine to selling cigars, Billy Manzo has had an interesting and evolving career. He even worked in banking and film producti...
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People & Pizzerias
Conversation: Alex Napoletano, Rubirosa, NYC
Rubirosa New York City, New York Our Pizzeria and Ristorante was founded over seven years ago by A.J. Pappalardo, the son of the famed Staten Island pizzaiolo Guissepe Pappalardo. A.J.’s vision was to open a pizzeria in Manhattan that reflected his...
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Operations
Do you need a front-of-house manager?
(And if so, how do you bring just the right one on board?) When asked what he’d do without his front-of-the-house manager Stacie Horton, Rick Drury doesn’t hesitate to shake his head. For the last seven years, Horton has been Drury’s dining roo...
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Menu Development
BBQ, Baby!
Explore the various bbq types that work for pizza Everywhere in the world you go, you’ll probably find barbecue staring you in the face. In Tokyo, the smoke of a yakitori-ya, or stand, is unmistakable as the skewered sticks of fatty chicken ...
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Operations
Do you need a front-of-house manager?
(And if so, how do you bring just the right one on board?) When asked what he’d do without his front-of-the-house manager Stacie Horton, Rick Drury doesn’t hesitate to shake his head. For the last seven years, Horton has been Drury’s dining roo...
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Operations
Respecting the Craft: Peel Off on Different Types of Pizza Peels
Part II of Tony’s discussion on pizza peels Last month, I began a discussion on peels and how I use them in my pizzeria. Let’s continue by taking a look at some different types of peels (I covered out peels and perforated in peels last month)...
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People & Pizzerias
Is Your Concept Outdated?
When, why and how to update your brand Checkered tablecloths and Chianti-bottled candles have long been the stereotype of Italian restaurants, and some concepts still haven’t left the 1980s. While traditional décor, old-fashioned menus and familia...
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People & Pizzerias
Destinations: Bonci, Chicago; Rosa’s Fresh, Philly; Tony Boloney, Atlantic City
We’re taking a look at pizzerias around the U.S. to show you what makes them unique and menu items their customers crave. Bonci | Chicago, Illinois Renowned Chef/Owner Gabriele Bonci of Roman-based Bonci Pizzarium recently opened his fi...
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Menu Development
Pasta: The Long Way ’Round
Linguine is a must-have on any pasta menu inguine is a staple not just in Italy, but also in most restaurants around the world. It’s a perfect pasta to use across many cuisines. I want to share with you different ways to purchase it and different w...
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Dough
Knead to Know: A Little Rusty
Tom Lehmann talks mixing bowls, yeast and organic dough Q: I am just now in the process of buying equipment for my planned store. I’ve come across several mixers that I’m interested in, and I have seen one that has a bowl with a little rust in th...
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Employee Management
Fun Fund-Raising
Pizza restaurants raise money for charities, but receive beneficial kickback marketing, too In December, Papa Murphy’s in Stanwood, Washington, donated an entire day’s sales to a local woman who suffered serious injuries and burns and lost her tw...
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Employee Management
National Pizza Month — Let’s Do This!
Ways to celebrate National Pizza Month It’s October and you know what that means — National Pizza Month. Pizzerias across the country celebrate the month-long tribute to America’s favorite food. Fun fact: Did you know National Pizza Month was c...
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Menu Development
Ingredients: The Big Squeeze
Lobster a classic Northeastern topping Lobsters are considered crustaceans that live on the ocean floor. Lobsters harvested off the coast of Maine are considered cold water lobsters and have two large claws. One is a cutter claw and the other is a cr...
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Award News
2017 Pizza Today Hot 100 Independent Pizzerias
Each year, we mail out surveys to independent pizzerias across the nation. Using their responses, we compile our Hot 100 list — a ranking of America’s 100 largest independent pizza operations (based on sales).This issue is eagerly devoured by Piz...
