Pizza Is My Life

experience

Dec. 3, 2021

Blowing up then getting shut down with Craig from June's Pizza

June's Pizza was the Bay Area's most sought after pandemic-born pizzeria. They were serving either a margherita or the daily special out of a shipping container in a beautiful oasis of a garden in a somewhat of a sketchy neig...
Nov. 26, 2021

The Pitfalls Of Opening Up A Pizzeria with Dave from Philomenas Queens

Passion alone can't drive your business. If you build it, they might not come. Today we talk to Dave, the owner and operator of Philomenas in Queens NYC. Dave studied under Italian pizza masters, made pies for Rihanna and is ...
Nov. 22, 2021

Why you need a seasonal menu with Derrick Tung of Paulie Gee's Logan Square

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Nov. 19, 2021

Quitting your job and taking on the franchise model with Derrick Tung from Paulie Gee's Logan Square

I FIXED THE SOUND ISSUE! I am so stoked to share this with you all. I have been looking forward to interview Derrick for the longest time because he is someone I look up to dearly. In this conversation, we talk about his love...
Nov. 12, 2021

The Joy of Pizza, Curiosity and Connectivity with Katie Parla and Dan Richer

Today we speak with Katie Parla and Dan Richer Oh. Fricken. Yeah. As you may know by now, the Joy of pizza is out, so you better get the book! Make sure to stick around to the end to find out how to win one from yours truly. ...
Oct. 8, 2021

106. Pizza Devotee, Philanthropist, and Business Owner with Eidref From What's Good Dough

Back in May, while I was interviewing Craig with Gracies Apizza, we joked around about the idea of flipping the script. 4 months or so later, we finally made it happen. Listen to my pizza origin story and I hope you find happ...
July 9, 2021

[WGD 74] Finding your voice, standing up for others and the evils of gatekeepers with Cam Hanin Guerrilla Pizza Kitchen

This is not your regular light hearted conversation. The convo starts off that way, but we get into a deeper topic regarding the darker side of the restaurant industry. Definitely an interesting conversation that folks need t...
June 4, 2021

[WGD 69] Running a solo brick and mortar in Portland with Craig Melillo from Gracies Apizza

60 pies a night. Be more in tune with your customers and your craft. Leave a legacy. Today we speak with Craig Melillo from Gracies Apizza. In this conversation, we talk about his switch from having employees to running the s...
May 28, 2021

[WGD68] Make it beautiful, mentorship, and how to improve your pizzas to-go, with Chris Decker @Everything But Anchovies

I'm so lucky to be able to geek out on dough with Chris Decker. In this conversation we talk about making beautiful pizzas, his mentors (some obvious, some not) and Chris' soon to be wood fired pizza spot plus the adaptations...
April 16, 2021

[WGD 62] Building A Pizza School Bus Serving Detroit Style Pizza with Brett from Izzy Pizza Bus

Today we speak with Brett from Izzys pizza bus. And yes he operates his Detroit Style Pizza business out of a renovated school bus that he fixed up all by himself! We talk about his story pre pizza as an audio engineer and ho...
April 2, 2021

[WGD 60] Pop Up Failures Sustainability and Respecting the Craft with James @kilroyspizza

In todays episode we talk with James who runs the pop up under the alias Kilroys Pizza. Of course we go over the clever reason as to why he uses that name. We also take a deep dive on his pizza experiences leading up to him b...
March 19, 2021

I think we got something more than pizza- Tavern Style With Jerry from @jerryspizzapdx [WGD 57]

We speak with Jerry, a Chicago native doing tavern-style pizza in Portland. Like many people, Jerry started experimenting with pizzas in the pandemic- first with home made dough. Like many who enter this world, making pies be...
Feb. 26, 2021

It never gets old. Wise advice from one of the best pizza makers. ever. John Arena @ Metro Pizza

I finally had the pleasure of having John Arena, co-owner of Metro Pizza on the show. He has been making pizza longer than anyone I've ever spoken with. When someone with that much knowledge and experience talks, its guarante...