The Pizza Files, a hot pizza-related adventure created by pizza guru Colin M. Caplan, founder of Taste of New Haven, producer of Pizza A Love Story and author of Pizza in New Haven. Caplan spearheaded the push to have New Haven declared the Pizza Capital of United States by US Rep Rosa DeLauro at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. on May 22, 2024 and preceded by having CT Governor Ned Lamont declare it on National Pizza Day on Feb. 9, 2024. The Pizza Files provides saucy stories about pizza culture, history, families, recipes and lore, feeding the growing national interest in this subject.
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Slice of America Screening, Pizza Capital Jacket & Homemade Pizza
Aired: November 22, 2024
Zuppardi’s Apizza & Taste of New Haven Pizza Class!
Aired: October 18, 2024
A-1 TOYOTA APIZZA FEAST at the New Haven Grand Prix
Aired: September 6, 2024
The Pizza Files: Movie Premiere-Slice of America: Charred in the Florida Sun
Aired: August 23, 2024
Ozzy’s Apizza, Slice of America & A-1 TOYOTA APIZZA FEAST
Aired: July 19, 2024
Pizza Capital, A Slice Play & Slice of America Show!
Aired: June 14, 2024
Making New Haven the Official Pizza Capital of the United States!
Aired: May 17, 2024
Celebrities Who Come to New Haven for Pizza!
Aired: April 19, 2024
Ray Allen, Team Coco, Hillary Clinton, Paul McCartney, Phil Rosenthal, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Giamatti & so many other celebrities have been coming to eat & talk about New Haven pizza now more than ever! We look into this phenomenon and more pizza stories on The Pizza Files on WTNH News 8 with host Natasha Lubczenko & pizza guru Colin M. Caplan! This episode is sponsored by Sally’s Apizza and pizza samples by Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana.
The Women Ruling The Pizza Game
Aired: March 22, 2024
Women have always had a major role in making and spreading pizza in America. From the first Italian immigrants it was often the mothers and grandmothers who shared their family recipes or made pizza during the feasts. For Women’s History Month we visit the renowned Zuppardi’s Apizza in West Haven, CT where 3rd generation sisters Cheryl and Lori carry on the tradition their grandfather Domenico Zuppardi started in the 1930s. We will learn how their leadership and passion have propelled Zuppardi’s to become one of the leading pizza makers and exporters and top ranked pizzerias in the state.
New Haven Declared Pizza Capital of America
Aired: February 23, 2024
On National Pizza Day, Feb 9, 2024 Gov Ned Lamont was joined by a dozen New Haven pizza powerhouses to declare that Connecticut has the best pizza and that New Haven is the Pizza Capital of America. People in New York and New Jersey are up in arms while those touting New Haven’s pizza prowess and saying this for years are relishing in this proclamation. We will explore how this whole debate and claim started, and why of all places, New Haven pizza makers continue to make the best pizza in the nation.
The Origins of New Haven Style Pizza
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With dozens of regional pizza styles across the country each with their legions of loyal fans, we explore what separates New Haven style apizza from the rest. This thin, crispy, chewy, charred crusted pizza has a long history, some unusual pronunciations and spelling, but its origin story and the families that established this style explain how it all got baked into arguably the best pizza on earth. We will look at the pizzerias like Sally’s Apizza, Frank Pepe Pizzeria, Modern Apizza and others who helped make this style of pizza headline news in Connecticut and beyond.
The Pizza Files is featured on WTNH News 8 during Connecticut’s Morning Buzz from 10-11am on Friday February 23 ! Here’s the trailer:
