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Some People Join a Team. Others Become the Benchmark.

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.

No Competition, No Judges… Just Cheese, Friends, and Fire

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

#11 Leah Scurto – PizzaLeah

Leah Scurto resides in Sonoma County, California and has been making pizza for over 25 years. She currently owns and operates PizzaLeah in Windsor, Ca. Since opening in March 2020, Pizzaleah has been included multiple times on the San Francisco Chronicle’s list of the 25 Top Restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2022 Leah was featured on Hulu’s original show, Best In … [Read more...] about #11 Leah Scurto – PizzaLeah

#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.