Columbus Pizza: American Palate History (2023)

For practically a century Columbus, Ohio pizza parlors have served up scrumptious meals by the tray and by the slice. This historical past goes again to the Thirties, when TAT Ristorante started serving pizza. Right now, it’s the oldest family-owned restaurant within the metropolis. Through the years, a particular type advanced guided by the experiences and culinary interpretations of native pizza pioneers like Jimmy Massey, Romeo Sirij, Tommy Iacono, Joe Gatto, Cosmo Leonardo, Pat Orecchio, Reuben Cohen, Guido Casa and Richie DiPaolo. The years of experimentation and refinement culminated in Columbus being topped the pizza capital of the USA within the Nineties. Writer and founding father of the town’s first pizza tour Jim Ellison chronicles one of many metropolis’s favourite meals.