To select the 2025 Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry, the editorial staff of Pizza Today reached out to some of the country’s most well-known and well-respected pizzaiolos to learn whose careers they are watching develop and unfold. We received dozens of nominations for business owners around the country, with nominees including those who recently moved into new establishments, chefs who have been honored this year for their award-winning pizzas and those breaking the mold in dozens of other ways.

Six pizzeria owners recognized as Rising Stars by Pizza Today

Learn more about this year’s Rising Stars of the Pizza Industry by clicking on their names below:

Jhy Coulter, Orange by Devoured, Kansas City, Missouri

Davide Lubrano Lavadera, Pizzata Pizzeria, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Melina Piroso Felix, The Pizza Bandit, Denver, Colorado

Isaiah Ruffin, Pizza by Ruffin, Seattle, Washington

Victoria Tiso, Tori T’s Pizzeria, Malverne, New York

Miriam Weiskind, Yums of PDX, Portland, Oregon

Read the July 2025 Issue of Pizza Today Magazine

Who are this year’s Rising Stars in the Pizza Industry? We profile six up-and-comers who are making their mark on pizza. Discover why the Grandma style pizza is spreading across the country. See why your pizza could benefit from whole-grain flour. Brush up on inventory management best practices. Learn how to take your products to the retail market. Go to the July Issue.