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#97 Tore Trupiano – Mangia E Bevi, Oceanside, CA.

Born in Monroe, Michigan, Tore was lucky to be exposed to foods of the world at a very young age. Born to immigrant parents with a dream to open a restaurant in the United States. My father Damiano, handled the front of the house. My mother Santina, handled the kitchen. I knew quickly that food was in my future. Restaurants were opened in Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. In 1986 … [Read more...] about #97 Tore Trupiano – Mangia E Bevi, Oceanside, CA.

#97 Tore Trupiano – Mangia E Bevi, Oceanside, CA.

Born in Monroe, Michigan, Tore was lucky to be exposed to foods of the world at a very young age. Born to immigrant parents with a dream to open a restaurant in the United States. My father Damiano, handled the front of the house. My mother Santina, handled the kitchen. I knew quickly that food was in my future. Restaurants were opened in Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio. In 1986 … [Read more...] about #97 Tore Trupiano – Mangia E Bevi, Oceanside, CA.

Vittoria Trupiano: A Pizza Star Rises at Mangia e Bevi

By Brian Hernandez In any industry, there is an era-defining changing of the guard, a passing of the torch—or, in the pizza biz, the peel—from one generation to the next. Vittoria Trupiano of Mangia e Bevi in Oceanside, California, one of the newest and youngest members of the U.S. Pizza Team (USPT), is one of these up-and-coming next-gen pizzaioli, ready to learn from … [Read more...] about Vittoria Trupiano: A Pizza Star Rises at Mangia e Bevi

The USPT Invades the 2022 Pizza Expo

The '22 Pizza Expo Las Vegas, NV. March 2022 The US Pizza Team began it's year with a bang at the biggest pizza show in the USA, the Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. Host to the International Pizza Challenge and the World Pizza Games, USPT members old and new represented the team in numerous categories across the entire competition. USPT Premiere member Sean Dempsey of … [Read more...] about The USPT Invades the 2022 Pizza Expo

Maryland Local Wins Big at the 2019 Northeast U.S. Pizza Cup

The U.S. Pizza Team (USPT) hosted the 2019 Northeast U.S. Pizza Cup on Monday, August 26, at the Pizza University & Culinary Arts Center in Beltsville, Maryland. With the help of Marra Forni and the Pizza University, the USPT sought out the best pizza-making talent to represent the United States at the European Pizza & Pasta Show in London, England, in … [Read more...] about Maryland Local Wins Big at the 2019 Northeast U.S. Pizza Cup