PIZZA ZOOM
2020
March 31
April 1
April 2
Thank you for
Joining us for
THREE
Fun Days
for Only
FIVE BUCKS
for the first
1,000 People!
The Pizza Community Came Together in Support of America's Healthcare
Professionals Fighting COVID-19 on the front lines.
100% of Proceeds Went to SliceOutHunger.org
If you would like to make a contribution,
please click on the link below.
DAY1
10:00am PST
Lee Huntzinger
Pizza Chef
Zoli’s New York Pizza
Fort Worth, TX
Native New Yorker with 30+ years in the business who turns out classic pies Texas, along with over-the-top creations that light up Instagram.
11:00am PST
Daniele Uditi
Artisan Baker / Chef / Partner
Pizzana
Los Angeles, CA
There can be only one.
A gifted pizzaiolo from Italy who went his own way and re-defined what Neapolitan pizza can be in America with exciting new techniques and recipes.
12:00pm PST
Adam Kuban
Slice NY / Margot’s Pizza
Astoria, NY
The original pizza blogger who put dozens of now classic pizzerias on the map now runs a wildly-popular pop-up.
Killer "Bar Pizza" at Home
1:00pm PST
Arthur Bovino
Food and Travel Writer
NYC Best Pizza
New York, NY
New York Times and The Daily Meal alum who obsessively documents the state of pizza on Instagram at @nycbestpizza and on thepizzacowboy.com.
Social Media at its Finest
2:00pm PST
Chris Bianco
Owner / Operator
Pizzeria Bianco
Phoenix, AZ
James Beard award winner and pizza legend who inspired the current generation of pizzaiolos to pick up the peel.
What It Is
3:00pm PST
Danny DiGiampietro
Owner / Operator
Angelo's Pizzeria
Philadelphia, PA
Uncompromising bread maker who has become a force in the South Philly food world, thanks to his classic pizzas and sandwiches.
Give and you shall receive.
4:00pm PST
Keith Freilich
Emilia's Pizzeria
Berkley, CA
Single-handedly making California’s best coal oven-esque pizzas as the sole employee of his pizzera.
Matthey Lyons
Owner / Operator
Tribute Pizza
San Diego, CA
Wildly creative and passionate chef who turns out inventive takes on the pizzerias his heroes crafted.
Lance Roberts
Food Writer
Los Angeles, CA
Pizza enthusiast who has written for Serious Eats and Thrillist and runs pizzarecs.com.
Too Small to Fail
Host:
Justin Dray
Walking Pizza Party
Venice, CA
Day2
10:00am PST
Dan Richer
Owner / Operator
Razza Pizza Artiginale
Jersey City, NJ
James Beard nominee who recently landed at the #1 spot on Italy’s Best Pizza in North America by Italy’s prestigious The World’s 50 Best list.
Katie Parla
Author / Journalist
Rome, Italy
Jersey-bred and Rome-based writer and educator who has become the go-to source on food and travel in Italy.
Q&A with Two of the Best
11:00am PST
Tom McNaughton
Executive Chef / Partner
Flour & Water Pizzeria
San Francisco, CA
Dedicated, 3-time James Beard nominee who learned old world techniques in Italy and built a mini-Empire in San Francisco.
Sauce on Top
12:00pm PST
Jim Lahey
Artisan Baker / Executive Chef
Sullivan Street Bakery
New York, NY
Founder of Sullivan Street Bakery in New York City, this is also the guy who brought us books like My Bread, My Pizza and the concept of “No-Knead Bread.”
How to Un-follow the Rules
1:00pm PST
Women of the Pizza Industry
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Nicole O'Rourke (moderator)
New Product Designer
Cambro
Los Angeles, CA
Laura Meyer
Pizza Chef
The International School of Pizza
San Francisco, CA
Winner of top prizes at both the World Pizza Championship winner and International Pizza Expo.
Audrey Sherman
Owner / Operator
Audrey Jane's Pizza Garage
Boulder, CO
Journalism student who caught the pizza bug in Italy, trained with the legendary Tony Gemingani and currently runs one of Colorado’s top pizzerias.
Ines Barlerin
Owner / Operator
Lupacotta
Santa Monica, CA
After apprenticing at Baest and cooking at some of LA’s best Italian restaurants, she currently runs hottest pizza pop-up in Los Angeles.
Lauren Calhoun
Private Chef
New York, NY
Charlie Trotter’s alum who went on to head the pizza program at Roberta’s in Bushwick and Moby’s in East Hampton. Currently private cheffing.
Rachael Marie
Chef / Partner
Slice Joint
New York, NY
Famed Pizza Regina at Roberta’s for four years who opened up her own slice place in Capitol Hill.
Stephanie Martin
Vice President Regional Sales
Marsal Brand Manager
Blodgett Oven / Marsal Pizza Ovens
Essex, VT
Stephanie Swane
Publisher / Editorial Director
The Cooking Lab
Bellevue, WA
Rachael Marie
Partner / Chef
Slice House
New York, NY
3:00pm PST
Doug Psaltis
Chef, Restaurateur
DPC Creative
Winner of a Michelin star in New York who opened a host of restaurants in Chicago with LEYE.
Honesty, Integrity, Simplicity
4:00pm PST
Michael Malyniwsky
Chef, Pizza Maker
San Francisco, PA
25-year veteran chef who is upping the pan pizza game with fresh California ingredients.
Detroit-style Pizza in the Bay Area
Host:
Justin Dray
Walking Pizza Party
Venice, CA
Day3
10:00am PST
Nina Subhas
Pizza Chef
Gjelina Take-Away, Venice, CA
Roberta’s alum who has won equal acclaim for her pizza and pastry programs in Los Angeles and New York.
Natural Fermentation Explained by a Pizza Pro
11:00am PST
Scott Goldberg
Owner / Operator
Fresh Brothers Pizza, Los Angeles
Executive Chef of all 21 locations of the Los Angeles pizza chain with over 35 years of experience.
The 30-Year Story of Fresh Brothers Pizza and How Donald Trump Gave Me My Start
12:00pm PST
Peter Reinhart
Artisan Baker / Author / Chef / Instructor
Johnson & Whales University
Charlotte, NC
One of the world’s leading authorities on both bread baking and pizza, as well as a James Beard Award-winning author
Scott Wiener
Owner / Operator / Pizza Historian
Scott’s Pizza Tours, Brooklyn, NY
World-famous pizza guide with the maximum amount of encyclopedic knowledge and enthusiasm possible in a person, and host of “Really Dough?” on Thrillist.
Pizza Questing with Peter & Scott
1:00pm PST
Angelo Womack
Consulting Pizza Chef
Rad Times Pizza. Brooklyn, NY
Longtime Roberta’s pizzaiolo turned in-demand consultant, currently focused on his Rad Times Pizza brand that harkens back to radder times with radder pizza.
Advice from a Master on Nailing your Topping Game
2:00pm PST
Justin De Leon
Owner / Operator
Apollonia’s Pizza, Los Angeles, CA
Photographer turned pizzaiolo who broke Instagram with the famous cheese fricos crown around his square pies.
LA-Styl
4:00pm PST
John Arena
Owner / Operator / Pizza Professor
Chris Decker
Pizza Chef / Partner
Metro Pizza, Las Vegas, NV
Partners at Las Vegas’ famous chain who have dedicated their lives to studying, making and promoting great pizza.
Jonathan Goldsmith
Owner / Operator
Spacca Napoli Pizzeria, Chicago, IL
Ginny Sykes
Artist / Advocate
Co-owners of Chicago’s Neapolitan paradise, Spacca Napoli, an ode to Italy’s amazing pizza, art and culture.
Two to Tango
4:00pm PST
Jon & Laurie Porter
Owners / Operators
Smog City Brewing Co, Torrance, CA
Award Winning Craft Brewery Owned and Run by One Family, The Porters
Brewers are bakers on steroids.
Host:
Justin Dray
Walking Pizza Party
Venice, CA