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First Stop: V Lounge, Honolulu, Hawaii

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For the first stop of The Pizza Therapy Hawaiian Pizza Crawl, we stopped at V Lounge. We were there a little early and had a chance to meet Aker , master pizzaiolo and Blaine one of the owners. Aker stretching the dough. It's always great to speak with people who share your own passion for pizza. Aker and Blaine have the passion. We talked about Chris Bianco,   wood fired pizza ovens, New York pizza and also discussed Pepe's and Sally's Apizza (located on Woooster Street in New Haven , Connecticut.)   Aker explained that he was born in New Haven.   Hmm, I wonder if that had something to do with how the pizza turned out. Honestly, I was astounded at their extensive knowledge about pizza. These guys know their stuff. Aker , is a classically trained Chef who only recently started to make pizza. His last job was as a pastry chef at a famous Japanese Restaurant. As a matter of fact he never made pizza commercially until he started making pizza at V...

Pizza Crawl Hawaiian Style

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    Pizza Photo By Albert Grande, The Pizza Promoter     When the subject of pizza comes up, my ears perk up. As I tell everyone I meet, "Don't get me started about pizza...". If we're talking about pizza in Honolulu , now you really got my attention. Kawehi Haug , of The Honolulu Advertiser , organized an incredible event called The Pizza Crawl. A team was assembled to visit six Honolulu pizzerias in one night. These are pizzerias that are buzzworthy and at least have a reputation for making excellent pizza. The team was made up of hard core pizza lovers. Think about it: eating pizza from six different pizza restaurants in one night is no easy task. They were up to the challenge and they completed their mission. There were a few mis-steps along the way. Not by the team mind you, but by one of the restaurants. It just goes to show you buzz is not everything. Their results: 1) V Lounge (Kona Street) with the kiawe wood fired oven was a big hit. 2) J...