The history of famed New Haven pizza explained

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Published 2023-02-09
On this National Pizza Day, there's no question that Connecticut takes the cake...or the slice...for some of the best pizza around! People travel from all over the country and world to New Haven for a slice.

The tradition and tourism all started with the big three pizza pillars, Frank Pepe's, Sally's Apizza, and Modern Apizza... with one of them leading the way.

"To look at today, it blows me out of the water," said Jennifer Kelly, Co-owner of Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, who is also one of Frank Pepe's grandchildren.

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All Comments (6)
  • @mr_reborn
    When she said love and respect, it brought a tear to my eye. No corporation could ever, ever do that.
  • @tooniemama6959
    New Haven pizza is unique. Thin crust, sauce & cheese & charred crust. The crust is really what makes a good pizza. Born & raised in CT, the pizza belt 😋🍕
  • @ramzy6784
    That told me absolutely nothing about New Haven pizza...