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Happy New Year from the Pizza Today Team. Jeremy White, Josh Keown and Denise Greer recount some of the best moments of 2022 and look to 2023. We wish you great success and joy in the new year. 

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Happy Holidays! Are you loving the the On Deck column in Pizza Today with Chris Decker? Chris is managing partner at Metro Pizza in Las Vegas. He’s one of the brightest minds in the business and we all drool over his @Everythingbutanchovies Instagram. This week, we're replaying a favorite episode where we talk recipe column, pizza creativity, anchovies (of course), pizza pairing tips and what’s next for Chris.

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John Gutekanst owns Avalanche Pizza and Slice House in Athens, Ohio, a contributor with Pizza Today, Emcee at the International Pizza Challenge and frequent demo and seminar presenter. We talk keynote, competitions, bread baking, ancient grains and pizza creativity.

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Just before the pandemic, Woody’s Wood Fired Pizza in Golden, Colorado, invested in a repurposed shipping container turned carryout and delivery addition to its high-volume pizzeria. We talked to owner Jon Bortle about how the container along with a strong waste management program have earned Woody’s bottom line benefits and sustainability awards. We dive into several aspects of Woody’s business. 

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Moto in Seattle, Washington has a three-month waitlist on pizza orders. That’s right, 3 MONTHS! We talk to owner Lee Kindell on this phenomenon and how he set up the business with an order-ahead approach. But, Moto is growing, will order ahead work at the new locations? Don’t miss this conversation on innovation and ingenuity.

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Happy Thanksgiving! Kick back and lounge after all that turkey and stuffing with a replay of a favorite episode with our 2022 Pizzeria of the Year owner and world-renowned pizza restaurateur Tony Gemignani. We talk about the honor and some of his best moments at the pizzeria. Stick around until the end when Tony reveals what he thinks will be the next hot pizza style.

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We continue The Hot Slice Podcast straight from the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor at the Atlantic City Convention Center. We interview pizzeria pros who are working to make a name for themselves in the pizzeria industry. Listen to Shaun Porter of Lou Delgrego’s Italian Diner in Woodsville, New Hampshire and Megan Rakebrandt of Zoni’s Brooklyn Brick Pizzeria in Middletown, New Jersey.

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We continue The Hot Slice Podcast straight from the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor at the Atlantic City Convention Center. We interview pizzeria pros looking to advance their businesses and the industry. We chat with David Whiskers of B.C. Pizza headquartered in Boyne City, Michigan and George and Patti Taylor of Taylor’s Pizza House in Endicott, New York.

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Straight from the Pizza & Pasta Northeast show floor at the Atlantic City Convention Center, we interview pizzeria owners from two spots that are doing things differently and it’s paying off. Listen to Jimmy Casapizzaiolo from Casa Pizzeria in Ludlow, Massachusetts, just moments before he won the Traditional Division of the Best of the Northeast Pizza Competition. Mario Paula, Arelis Rosa and Othoniel Cruz infuse Neapolitan pizza and mixology to create a nightly, reservation sold out pizzeria, Tre Amici, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. See how these pros are redefining pizzerias.

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We tap pizza industry veterans Scott Anthony, owner of Punxsy Pizza in Punxsutawney, PA, and pizza champion Eric Von Hansen, Executive Regional Chef at Caliente Pizza and Draft House in Pittsburgh, PA, to find out the pulse of Pizza & Pasta Northeast from the show floor at the Atlantic City Convention Center. We’re also talking business, operations and competing.