The Pizza Rider: The Pizzeria Fixer Chapter 1

About a year ago, I got an email from Dino Ciccone.  Dino explained he had a concept for a television show. Since he was a pizza expert and loved motorcycles, he wanted to marry the two passions of his life.

I wished him well and told him to let me know when his pizza television show was finished.

His idea was simple, he would travel around on his motorcycle, visiting different pizzerias that needed help. Not just pizzerias that were a little off course. He wanted to offer his assistance to pizza places that had totally missed the boat.

 He would offer his pizza experience to get these pizzerias back on the right track.

Well Dino true to his word has his television series. It's kind of an Easy Rider as the Ultimate Pizza Guru type of show. Lots of motorcycles, lots of pizza.

A sure fire hit...

In the opening episode Dino attempts to help a pizzeria in sad shape:

• Their kitchen is filthy
• They have no consistent dough recipe
• They use pizza sauce from a can
• The owners are not even sure they want to be in the pizza business
• The pizza is just plain pizza. Barely.

Dino offers his assistance to get this pizzeria back in shape. He talks about the importance of using consistent, fresh dough. He teaches them the ear lobe test. He even vents his frustration by speaking in Italian.

Watch the episode right here:





Hey Dino, I'm available for a cameo!


Albert Grande
The Pizza Promoter

Food Wars: Grimaldi's Pizza vs. John's of Bleecker

A great New York City Pizza Challenge was recently orchestrated by the Travel Channel.

This was an episode of their show called Food Wars.

You know things will heat up when you put two great pizzerias head to head...er...pizza to pizza.

In one corner of Manhattan we have John's of Bleeker Street. In the other corner we have Grimaldi's Pizza of Brooklyn.
Our good friend Tony Miua of the Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour had this to say:

For those of you who missed it last night, I appeared on the Travel Channel's "Food Wars" episode about NYC pizza.They compared two of NYC's legendary pizzerias to see who's the best:. Grimaldi's under the Brooklyn Bridge vs. John's of Bleeker Street.The Travel Channel is airing it again, so set your clocks and devices if you'd like to see it.Who won? I have two words for you: John's? FUHGETTABOUDIT!

 You can visit Tony at A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour here.

We'll let you decide for yourself who makes the best pizza. Here is a clip of the show.




For broadcast times and more information visit The Travel Channel Food Wars.

You can find The Best Pizza in New York at Pizza Therapy.

Here's to more pizza battles.

pizza  all over New York,

Albert Grande
The Pizza Promoter

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