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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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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