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Co-Owner Of Pepe's Pizza, Ranked No. 1 In America, Dies Co-Owner Of Pepe's Pizza, Ranked No. 1 In America, Dies
Co-Owner Of Pepe's Pizza, Ranked No. 1 In America, Dies A co-owner of Frank Pepe's, ranked No. 1 on Daily Meal's list of the 101 best pizzerias in America each of the last three years, has died. Gary Bimonte died on Wednesday, April 7.  Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, which has 12 locations in the Northeast (in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island), announced his death on the Facebook page of its flagship New Haven location and said the New Haven location would be closed Thursday, April 8. Neither the circumstances surrounding his death nor his age have been immediately released. On its website, the company posted a stat…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Pie In The Sky: Frank Pepe's Unveils Latest Pizza Creation Pie In The Sky: Frank Pepe's Unveils Latest Pizza Creation
Pie In The Sky: Frank Pepe's Unveils Latest Pizza Creation “The Best Pizzeria in America” just got a little better. Frank Pepe’s, which has locations in Fairfield and Westchester, has unveiled its latest creation: the meatball and ricotta pizza. The newest masterpiece features 100 percent natural meatballs, ricotta cheese, crushed Italian tomatoes, mozzarella, grated pecorino Romano and drizzled with olive oil. Related story: Frank Pepe's Retains Ranking As America's Best Pizzeria With 11 restaurants in the Northeast - and one on the way in Maryland - Frank Pepe’s has become renowned for its coal-fired Napoletana-style pies. The meatball and…

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by Zak Failla
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Frank Pepe's Retains Ranking As America's Best Pizzeria Frank Pepe's Retains Ranking As America's Best Pizzeria
Frank Pepe's Retains Ranking As America's Best Pizzeria Look who's No. 1.  Again. For the second straight year, Frank Pepe's, with locations in Fairfield and Westchester, has finished first on Daily Meal's list of the 101 best pizzerias in America. Frank Pepe's, with 11 restaurants in the Northeast, is known for its coal-fired Napoletana-style pies. Pepe's signature white clam pizza is shown in the photo above. Frank Pepe's Fairfield County locations are in Fairfield and Danbury. The Westchester restaurant is in Yonkers. There are also restaurants in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The first restaurant opened in New Haven i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Frank Pepe's Ranked Best Pizzeria In America Frank Pepe's Ranked Best Pizzeria In America
Frank Pepe's Ranked Best Pizzeria In America A nuanced sauce. Quality toppings. Flavorful and savory crust. Frank Pepe's, with three locations in Fairfield and Westchester counties, has it all and more, earning the acclaimed restaurant the top spot on Daily Meal's list of 101 best pizzerias in America. The "checklist destination" originally opened in New Haven in 1925 specializing in Napoletana-style pizza by Frank Pepe himself. He later opened six other locations around Connecticut, Westchester, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, all of which use Pepe's original recipes for the coal-fired pies. Frank Pepe's Fairfield County l…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Results Are In: This Eatery Crowned 2018 DVlicious Best Pizza Champion Results Are In: This Eatery Crowned 2018 DVlicious Best Pizza Champion
Results Are In: This Eatery Crowned 2018 DVlicious Best Pizza Champion Of the many great pizza places in Fairfield County, only one has been crowned DVlicious champion. Because of your votes, the winner of the 2018 DVlicious Pizza Contest is Frank Pepe's in Fairfield with 54 percent of votes. Second Place: Nauti Dolphin, Fairfield Third Place: Westport Pizzeria and Restaurant Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana was founded in 1925 by Frank Pepe who was born on Italy's Amalfi coast. He immigrated to the United States in 1909 at 16 with little more than his health and a strong work ethic.  Pepe originated the New Haven-style thin crust pizza, which he baked in bre…

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by Cecilia Levine