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Academy Award-winning actor Paul Giamatti. Photograph: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
June 27, 2025
The town of New Haven, Connecticut, just lately celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of legacy model Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, in keeping with a press launch.
Elected officers, group leaders and members of the Pepe household have been available to unveil newly named “Frank and Filomena Pepe Nook” at Wooster Road and Brown Road in New Haven.
Frank Pepe immigrated to america from Italy as a young person in 1909. He opened Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana in New Haven on June 16, 1925, together with his spouse, Filomena Pepe. Now in its one hundredth 12 months, the family-operated pizzeria has develop into a cornerstone of American pizza tradition, contributing to the rising reputation of New Haven-style pizza throughout america.
In the course of the occasion, the pizzeria partnered with Connecticut Foodshare, donating 100% of visitor contributions to assist starvation reduction efforts all through the state.
These contributions resulted in almost $700 and nearly 10 luggage of nonperishables in donations, which allowed the group to supply roughly 1,380 meals to underserved communities.
“We’re extremely grateful to Frank Pepe’s for utilizing its 100-year celebration to present again to the group in such a significant approach,” Jason Jakubowski, president and CEO of Connecticut Foodshare, mentioned within the press launch. “Their partnership has helped us serve extra neighbors going through meals insecurity, and we’re honored to have a good time this milestone with them.”
Academy Award-winning actor Paul Giamatti, a longtime fan of Frank Pepe’s, additionally launched a brief movie, which he additionally narrated, celebrating the Pepes’ immigrant story and their affect on American Pizza tradition.
A tribute video praising the late Gary Bimonte, beloved head pizza maker and co-owner was proven and members of the Bimonte household spoke about Bimonte’s legacy as a pizzaiolo.
Frank Pepe’s operates 17 places throughout Connecticut, South Florida, Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York.
