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Conversation: Joe Sheena, PizzaPapalis Detroit, MI

  PizzaPapalis Detroit, Michigan   PizzaPapalis started in 1986 in an area of Detroit known as the Greektown District. The concept started with a road trip to Chicago to watch Michigan play Illinois and the Lions play the Bears on the same ...
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Meet the Maker: Paul Cataldo, Antonio’s Italian Ristorante, IN

Q&A with Paul Cataldo Antonio’s Italian Ristorante — Elkhart, Indiana   How did you get your start with pizza? I started working in my uncle’s pizzeria when I was 15 on the weekends. Why Pizza? We are immigrants. I was born in Ital...

Mike’s Monthly Tip: Gift Wrap Your Pizza

I love the night before Christmas. I’ve loved it since I was a little kid. I love gifts wrapped under a tree waiting to be opened. The anticipation of what’s inside of these perfectly wrapped boxes leads the mind to wander to a happy place of wha...

Destinations: Coda di Volpe, IL; The Wylder, ID, Licari’s Sicilian Pizza Kitchen, MI

Explore pizzerias around the U.S.   Coda di Volpe | Chicago, Illinois VPN-certified Coda di Volpe joined Chicago’s ever-expanding pizza scene in 2016. It’s located in the Southport Corridor, not far from Wrigley Field. The restaurant is led ...
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Conversation: Joe Mialki, Giuseppe’s Steel City Pizza, FL

Giuseppe’s Steel City PizzaPort Orange, Florida My concept is nothing new just something that’s been long forgotten to most of my generation and the generation before me even. For 40 years our goal as a business was to create a place that was so ...
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Meet the Maker: Giovanni Cesarano, King Umberto, NY

King UmbertoElmont, New York How long have you been making pizza? I’ve been making pizzas for 20 years. I started when I was 16 years old. It was a busy holiday weekend and a pizza guy was a no show. My dad threw me on the line and I really never l...

Appetizers: Let’s Get It Started

Introduce new wow starters When Pizza Today’s 2019 Independent Pizzeria of Year chef/owner Nick Strawhecker of Dante presented us with a spread of shareable delicacies, I knew we were in for a special treat during a visit to sister restaurant, Forn...

2020 Menu Guide

Get appetizer, pizza, main dish and dessert recipes to take your menu into the 2020s. Browse Pizza Today’s 2020 Menu Guide:   Summertime Pie Get the Summertime Pie recipe.   Parmesan Zucchini Sticks Get the Parmesan Zucchini Sticks re...

Five Benefits to Reap from Older Workers

The Baby Boomer Workforce “I’ve been shocked by how many skills have crossed from my former to current profession,” says Richard Williams, founder and owner of Luna Pizza Café in Greenville, North Carolina. Prior to being a restaurant owner, W...
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Seven Ways to Get Employee POS Training Right

Mastering the POS System Nils Kravis has big plans for Rad Pizza. A long-time restaurant executive who began his career with Pizza Hut in Canada before becoming the chain’s director of operations in Australia, Kravis has been involved in more than ...

Knead to Know: Soft Sell

The Dough Doctor answers question about soft crusts, seafood pizzas and breakfast pies Q: My pizza dough gets too soft to hand toss after only two days in the cooler. What do I do? A: Your dough formula likely contains too much oil. Keep in mind that...

Man on the Street: “The Power of Words”

I’m done with the word “good.” I hear it every time I ask people what kind of pizza they like. They say things like “I want a good sauce,” and “I like a really good crust,” but I have no idea what they mean. Everybody has an idealized v...
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