In a world of delicate leopard-spotted Neapolitan crusts and razor-thin New York street slices, one pizzaiolo dared to look Motor City in the eyes and say, “Let’s ride.” Giovanni Labbate, owner of Tievoli Pizza Bar in Palatine, Illinois, and a U.S. Pizza Team champion, recently shifted gears and dropped a culinary bombshell: He’s added Detroit-style pizza to his already … [Read more...] about Red Tops and Rising Dough: Giovanni Labbate Drives Detroit Style into High Gear
The City of Champions can now add “Best Cheese Slice in the World” to its trophy case. On May 6, 2025, the Pittsburgh City Council, led by Councilman Anthony Coghill, proudly proclaimed the day as “Slice on Broadway Day,” honoring the international victory of Chris Ostapenko, who brought home the gold at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas for his unbeatable cheese … [Read more...] about Slice of Glory: Pittsburgh Declares May 6th “Slice on Broadway Day”
By Brian Hernandez Anchovies. Just hearing the name makes some people react like they just found a xenomorph in their pizza box. But why? Is it because they’re salty? Bold? Packed with umami? Sounds an awful lot like Parmesan if you ask me—bacon, too, for that matter—and nobody complains about that. Somewhere along the line, anchovies got shoved into the culinary locker … [Read more...] about Anchovies: The Pizza Topping People Love to Hate Is an Underrated Umami Powerhouse
How Dave Sommers of Mad Mushroom Is Shaping the Global Pizza Stage, One Judging Gig at a Time They say you’re not a true pizza aficionado until you’ve done at least two things: judged an international competition and eaten your weight in cheese. For David Sommers of Mad Mushroom, based in the Hoosier and Bluegrass States (Indiana and Kentucky, for the geographically … [Read more...] about Fjords, Flour, and Fierce Competition
Tour the visual world of the Galbani Professionale Pizza Cup. With over 50 competitors, we can't describe it...you have to see it! … [Read more...] about ’24 Galbani Cup Photo Gallery
