U.S. Pizza Museum founder, Kendall Bruns was a guest on The Bill & Wendy Show on WGN Radio 720 on Friday, April 8. You can listen online here: U.S. Pizza Museum Founder and Curator, Kendall Bruns
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Imo’s Pizza Box
Imo's Pizza Box Imo's Pizza St. Louis, MO, circa 2015 10 in. x 10.8125 in. x 1.875 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 07/18/2015 ID: USPM0159 St. Louis style pizza is known for it's cracker thin crust and gooey provel cheese. http://imospizza.com
Pizza Hut Placemat
Pizza Hut Placemat Pizza Hut circa 1970s 11 in. x 8.5 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 02/22/2016 ID: USPM0246 This paper placemat featured "Pizza Hut Pete" back when Pizza Hut only had 650 locations. https://www.pizzahut.com
New York Pizza Suprema Menu
New York Pizza Suprema Menu New York Pizza Suprema Menu New York, NY, circa 2012 3.75 in. x 8.5 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 11/18/2012 ID: USPM0034 When Italian immigrant Salvatore Riggio opened NY Pizza Suprema in 1964 they sold slices of pizza for 5¢. http://www.nypizzasuprema.com/
Pizza: A Slice of American History
Pizza: A Slice of American History by Liz Barrett 176 pages, published 09/01/2014 8.25 in. x 10.25 in. x .75 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 05/15/2015 ID: USPM0077 Liz Barrett is the Editor-at-Large of PMQ Pizza Magazine and Publisher of The Pizza Insider blog. http://www.writtenbyliz.com
Slice Plate by Atypyk
Slice Plate by Atypyk Atypyk circa 2011 9.125 in. x 9 in. x .75 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 12/25/2011 ID: USPM0112
Gino’s East Sausage Frozen Pizza
Gino’s East Sausage Frozen Pizza Gino’s East Chicago, IL, circa 2015 9 in. x 9 in. x 1.875 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 05/16/2015 ID: USPM0078 Gino’s East was founded in Chicago, IL in 1966 by Sam Levine, Fred Bartoli, and George Loverde. http://www.ginoseast.com
Dewey’s Pizza Pint Glass
Dewey's Pizza Pint Glass Dewey's Pizza Cincinnati, OH, circa 2010 3.5 in. x 5.5 in. x 3.5 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 04/07/2010 ID: USPM0134 The first Dewey's Pizza was opened by Andrew Dewitt in the Oakley neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio in April, 1998. As of 2016, Dewey's had 22 locations throughout Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland, and St. Louis.... Continue Reading →
Craft Pizza Menu
Craft Pizza Menu Craft Pizza Chicago, IL, circa 2015 3.75 in. x 8.5 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 05/23/2015 ID: USPM0084 Founder Scott Toth describes Craft Pizza as "Neapolitan American East Coast Style." http://www.craftpizzachicago.com
Star Tavern Menu
Star Tavern Menu Star Tavern World Famous Pizzeria Orange, NJ, circa 2015 8.5 in. x 14 in. U.S. Pizza Museum Collection Acquisition Date: 06/20/2015 ID: USPM0119 http://www.startavern.net