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Incredible class about the pizza business from John Arena.... Listen in as John explains what goes into creating the History and Culture of Pizza. Student's learn the pizza business from the inside out. They start by learning the basics of what it takes to open a pizza restaurant. They go through all of the steps that are need by learning all of the steps needed to open a pizza restaurant. As a final exam the students need to present their idea to potential investors and convince them their pizza restaurant is viable. John says the magic happens as students start to talk about their pizzeria as their restaurant and actually take ownership of the restaurant and start talking in terms of this being their restaurant. If you would like more information about this course: You can contact John Arena at this email address: jcdurango @ embarqmail.com or at Metro Pizza

Read John Arena's Article in Peter Reinhart's Pizza Quest According to my friend, John Arena of Metro Pizza in Las Vegas , the heat of the oven is not the most critical part of the pizza experience. John says: The enjoyment of a pizza has less to do with the heat of the oven and more to do with the warmth of the pizzeria experience. This is a great article. for me it speaks volumes of the heart and soul of the pizzaiolo (or pizzaiola). You can read the rest of the article here at Pizza Quest. Simply outstanding. Please let me know what you think. pizza on earth, albert

Metro Pizza in Las Vegas has turned the pizza world upside down with their own version of sliders. Called meatball sliders, these would be fairly easy to re-create in your own kitchen. The trick is to use a good meatball recipe, fresh dough and provolone cheese. For the bread part of the sliders they are using their own fresh baked garlic knots. Sam shows you how to make them, and why they are so popular: You can check out Metro pizza in Las Vegas at various locations. Here is their website: Metro Pizza . Meatball sliders from Metro Pizza. Here is a review of Metro at the Best Pizza in the West from Pizza Therapy . Metro Pizza 1395 East Tropicana Avenue Las Vegas, Nevada Tropicana & Maryland Parkway Phone: (702) 736-1955 pizza all over Las Vegas, albert grande the Pizza Promoter  Here's more Las Vegas fun:

John Arena is an amazing pizziolo. He grew up with pizza. He's been making pizza for most of his life. In 1980, after seeing an ad in an Italian newspaper, he and his cousin, Sam, sold everything they owned and moved to Las Vegas. At first things were tough. These New York City transplants struggled to create outstanding pizza in a town, that did not know anything about pizza. They called their pizzeria Metro Pizza and now have several locations around Las Vegas. He and Sam's pizza skills are extraordinary. Metro Pizza is now regarded as having The Best Pizza in Las Vegas . He loves sharing his pizza passion by showing others how to make pizza. He is also known as The Pizza Professor. He teaches the only college certified pizza class in the country. He calls his class Pizza 101 and you can read the course proposal at this link . I was recently honored to attend a private class at one of his Metro locations. The Pizza class was fun, informative and filling. (It was f...

John Arena and Sam Facchini co-owners of Metro Pizza There is only one pizzeria, that can claim the the title as The Best Pizza in Las Vegas and that is Metro Pizza . Metro has been on the radar of Pizza Therapy for a number of years. And with good reason. They make their pizza with heart and excellence. You can read the review at this page . (Scroll down to Nevada Pizza.) The Metro team loves pizza. They live pizza. They are passionate about pizza. John Arena and his cousin Sam Facchini founded Metro in 1980. They have not looked back since. The true love for the art form of pizza shines through with John and Sam's mission statement about Metro. "We believe that a true Pizzeria should be a gathering place for family and friends to relax, share great food and enjoy each other's company. We have visited hundreds of Pizzerias across the country, learning and gathering recipes to bring our guests a taste of home, wherever home might be." John in a...