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222. Happy National Cheese Pizza Day

September 05, 2024 • Pizza Today • Episode 222

It’s National Cheese Pizza Day, September 5. We celebrate the quintessential holy trinity of pizza, the cheese pizza. It is the classic combination of cheese, red pizza sauce and crust. Check out more on Cheese Pizza Day. Our guest today is thriving in one of the most competitive pizza markets in the world, New York City. Frank Kabatas has amazing story of building the American Dream. He actually tried his first pizza at the pizzeria where he would land his first job when he came to America in 1997. That first job was at the pizzeria he owns today, East Village Pizza.

Listen to Frank share how he advanced in the pizza business. He details how much education and learning has played a significant role in his life.

He also shares his passion for being in the kitchen and working with pizza. He loves to experiment, which has resulted in viral dishes. We talk cheese pizza.

The pizzeria has amassed 1.7 million followers on Instagram. Learn more about his livestreaming approach.

Learn more about East Village Pizza at https://www.eastvillagepizza.net/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/eastvillagepizza/ .

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