EVENT (Feb 23): Independent researcher, Peter Regas will present his discoveries about the early history of American pizza at the U.S. Pizza Museum on February 23, 2019.
Forgotten Pizza Makers of NYC
Lost Forefathers of Pizza in America Discovered
PIZZA NEWS: A forgotten generation of late 19th century Italian pizza makers in America has been discovered by Peter Regas, changing our understanding of how pizza arrived in the United States.
U.S. Pizza Museum at the Roosevelt Collection
PIZZA NEWS: The U.S. Pizza Museum is opening our first brick and mortar location at the Roosevelt Collection in Chicago on August 10, 2018.
Interview: Paige Guggemos
Paige Guggemos is the founder of MPLS Pizza Club, a pizza-centric community for pizza enthusiasts. Their annual event, Pizza Camp is about to take place for the fifth time on July 7–8, 2018.
Pizza Camp 2018
EVENT (Jul 7–8): Presented by the MPLS Pizza Club, Pizza Camp is an all-inclusive immersive pizza party of a lifetime.
Nameless Network is creating a pizza popup in NYC
PIZZA NEWS: Nameless Network is creating the Museum of Pizza (no affiliation with the U.S. Pizza Museum) popup in NYC from October 13–28, 2018.
Pizza Box Art Contest Winners
On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, pizza lovers gathered at Paulie Gee’s Logan Square to draw on GreenBox pizza boxes in a competition for prizes from Galerie F and tickets to the sold out 3rd Annual Chicago Pizza Summit presented by Old Style Beer and Empty Bottle Presents. First prize winners were Shelly Loke, for her "OctoPIE... Continue Reading →
Taste Talks Chicago
Pizza in the United States is deeply embedded into the nation’s culinary consciousness, from thin crust in New York to wood fired in San Francisco, and of course, no where more fervently than Chicago, from it's iconic deep-dish to more recent Neapolitan incarnations. Join U.S. Pizza Museum Founder, Kendall Bruns for a conversation with Dave... Continue Reading →
U.S. Pizza Museum Installation at The Whistler
The U.S. Pizza Museum will display items from our permanent collection in an installation in The Whistler Storefront Gallery in Logan Square from July 18–October 2, 2016. An opening party on Wednesday, July 20 at 6pm launches the show, with free pizza from Father & Son Restaurant, while supplies last. Chicago rapper and pizza enthusiast, ShowYouSuck, will perform followed by... Continue Reading →