Chocolate, Chaos, and the Rise of a New Tradition There’s something special about Columbus, Ohio. Maybe it’s the crisp fall air, maybe it’s the half-naked Schwarzenegger statue flexing in front of the convention center, usually dusted with snow, or maybe it’s the smell of dough and ambition rising in tandem. Whatever it is, it made the perfect stage for the inaugural 2025 … [Read more...] about Dough or Die in Columbus
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
Membership isn’t a title. It’s a platform By Brian Hernandez, Associate Editor, PMQ Pizza & Dir., U.S. Pizza Team There’s something stirring in the flour. A new energy. A fresh batch of ambition, camaraderie and crust innovation. After 25 years of spinning dough and snagging trophies across the globe, PMQ’s U.S. Pizza Team is entering a new chapter—one built on unity, … [Read more...] about Some People Join a Team. Others Become the Benchmark.
USPT and Galbani Plug Into the New Culinary & Sensory Institute for Two Days of Delicious Discovery Like the bubbling cheese on a pizza fresh out of the oven, the energy is heating up for what promises to be one of the most flavorful collaborations of the summer. The 2025 Galbani Summit & USPT Culinary Clinic is officially heading to Buffalo, New York, July … [Read more...] about No Competition, No Judges… Just Cheese, Friends, and Fire
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.
