Episode Details

Today on the podcast Eric is joined by Angelo Emiliani and Drew Bennett of Angie's Pizza. The guys speak with Eric about how the space lent itself well to the creativity of having Angie's Pizza on the bottom floor while Bar Angie sits overhead, what about Bar Angie's beverage program makes it different enough for customers to try versus what they can get at the restaurant, sourcing unique ingredients, utilizing seasonal ingredients, they're approach to wood fire pizzas, why a pizza flop is not a bad thing... thanks a lot Dave Portnoy, loving the pasta offerings, developing their pasta options even further, working with his sister Luciana a.k.a. Louie, being included in the Michelin Guide, and more!

Plus, Angelo reflects on his previous concepts and what he learned from those experiences. Drew also shares how he got into bartending and his time working at Anvil.

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