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Pizza was first sold in Columbus at TAT Ristorante de Famiglia in 1934, [3] with thick crust in the Neapolitan style, but the first pizzeria in Columbus was Romeo's, which was opened by Jimmy Massucci (who changed his name to Massey) and Romeo Sirij on Fifth Avenue near Grandview Heights in 1949 [4] or 1950. [5]
Oct 5, 2008 · My name is Philip Casa and my father Guido Casa who purchased Massey’s Pizza in Whitehall in 1962, was the Godfather of Pizza in Columbus, Ohio. Guido grew up in Flytown, he stated as making and selling Pizza for Anton’s Restaurant in 1948.
Feb 23, 2021 · In talking to Columbus pizzeria owners over the years, food writer and Columbus Brew Adventures co-founder Jim Ellison found them to be chatty. But when it came time to fulfill his dream of writing a book about pizza in Central Ohio, he reached roadblocks.
- Jill Moorhead
Nov 10, 2020 · Brad Rocco of Bexley Pizza Plus – who I would call the Dean of Pizza in Columbus, was generous with his time and remains a vocal supporter. Tom Iannarino of Terita’s Pizza was the first person I interviewed that I cold called.
May 15, 2023 · Who invented Columbus-style pizza? Brothers Dan and Jim Massucci, who opened Massey’s, and Romeo Siri, who opened Romeo’s Italian Restaurant, are often credited for creating Columbus-style pizza back in 1949.
- hwilliford@thecbustoday.com
- Senior City Editor, Cbustoday
The years of experimentation and refinement culminated in Columbus being crowned the pizza capital of the USA in the 1990s. Author and founder of the city's first pizza tour Jim Ellison...
Recorded live on March 23rd, 2021.Enjoy exploring a slice of local history with Jim Ellison, author of Columbus Pizza, and Brad Rocco of Bexley Pizza Plus. ...
