In this episode of Jaime's Local Love: The Podcast, we meet the man behind Crust Restaurant Group. It serves up authentic New York Style Pizza with generous portions at a really good price. The owner, Michael Merendino, says he wants to keep his customers coming in two or three times a week, and not just when they're celebrating. Merendino came to the Valley from New York after September 11th and worked in restaurants before going out on his own. Now 17 years later, he has three Italian restaurants, two pizzerias, two cocktail bars and more coming soon. www.crustpizzaplace.com