In this episode we are joined by Frankie, founder of HapaZa Pizza in Oakland. Frankie takes us through his journey starting a pop-up pizzeria and how he incorporates community and culture into his craft.

HapaZa was founded in 2020 as a COVID hobby, by Oakland native Frankie. During the shutdown he made pizzas out of the house for friends and family. “Hapa” a Hawaiian term for mixed heritage, represents his style of Piz“Za”; Neapolitan inspired sourdough crust with fun, unique toppings. Frankie has grown his team and made over 4,000 pizzas, donated to social causes and Fire Victims, and "popped-up" at bars, restaurants and private parties. He's still happily and thankfully employed as an architect, but will make a pizza any chance he gets!

Follow:

HapaZa - https://www.instagram.com/hapa_za/?hl=en

Eat:

LA

Pizzeria Sei - https://www.instagram.com/pizzeria.sei/?hl=en

Jon and Vinny Delivery - https://www.instagram.com/jonandvinnydelivery/?hl=en

Pizzeria Bianco - https://www.instagram.com/pizzeriabianco/?hl=en

Brooklyn Ave. Pizza Co. - https://www.instagram.com/brooklynavepco/?hl=en

Prince Street Pizza - https://www.yelp.com/biz/prince-street-pizza-west-hollywood?osq=prince+street+pizza

Nor-Cal

DAMNFiNE San Francisco Pizza - https://www.instagram.com/damnfineco/?hl=en

il casaro pizzeria - https://www.instagram.com/il_casaro_pizzeria/?hl=en

Rose Pizzeria - https://www.instagram.com/rose.pizzeria/?hl=en

Tonys Pizza Napoletana - https://www.instagram.com/tonyspizza415/?hl=en

Taste of Meaning Merch: https://www.tasteofmeaning.com/

Intro Music: Dan Murtagh - https://dan-murtagh.com/ ; @d_murts on Instagram