Mike Pitera on building camaraderie, celebrating local pizzerias, and sharing the love of pizza. Fresh off organizing the first annual Lowcountry Pizza Fest on September 14, Mike Pitera, owner of Pizza A Modo Mio in Charleston, South Carolina, and a member of PMQ’s U.S. Pizza Team (USPT), couldn’t help but reflect on what it meant to finally see the idea come alive. “I … [Read more...] about The Lowcountry’s First Pizza Fest Brings People Together with a Slice of Community
By Brian Hernandez Pizza has long been the universal language of joy, but in Charleston, S.C., it is about to get its own festival-sized spotlight. The inaugural Lowcountry Pizza Fest, taking place on Sunday, September 14 at The Refinery, will gather pizza makers, families and foodies from across the region to celebrate everything from traditional pies to creative twists, … [Read more...] about Bringing the Summer Heat with the First-Ever Lowcountry Pizza Fest
The U.S. Pizza Team brings the dough-slinging flair to Good Day LA! Watch as Mike members Mike Pitera (Pizza a Modo Mio), David Sommers (Mad Mushroom) and Rico Lunardi (Slice on Broadway) show off their skills in slapping, making, and spinning pizzas ahead of the 2025 California Pizza Challenge, sponsored by REAL California Milk. #PizzaGold #USPTCompetes #USPizzaTeam … [Read more...] about US Pizza Team on Good Day LA – ’25 California Pizza Challenge
With a new era dawning on the U.S. Pizza Team, recruitment has opened back up, and with that comes the beta testers. Well, not really testers, but the unlucky individuals that have to deal with all the bugs before they get fixed. And the newest U.S. Pizza Team member, Mike Pitera of Pizza a Modo Mio, is here to let everyone know: It’s not that bad. Mike Pitera on … [Read more...] about Mike Pitera, Pizza a Modo Mio: The New Member Process Isn’t THAT Bad
Michael Pitera, Pizza a Modo Mio, Charleston, SC. - Facebook Instagram I have been in the pizza world since I was 15 years old. I grew up in Brooklyn living on L&B Spumoni gardens and Pizza Wagon, two iconic pizza joints in NY. I moved to Long Island when I was 14 years … [Read more...] about Mike Pitera, Pizza a Modo Mio, Charleston, SC.
