The O&G team recently traveled to #OGGoodClient Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana’s original location in New Haven, Connecticut to help celebrate their 100-year anniversary.
On Friday, June 20, members of the Pepe family gathered along with elected officials, including the mayor of New Haven and Connecticut governor Ned Lamont, to celebrate an official street renaming in honor of Frank and Filomena Pepe, who founded the iconic pizzeria in 1925. The event included speeches and the unveiling of “Frank and Filomena Pepe Corner” at Wooster Street and Brown Street.
On Saturday, June 21, Frank Pepe’s continued its 100th anniversary celebrations with community-centered events, beloved traditions and heartfelt tributes to its century-long legacy of coal-fired apizza.
The celebrations included a short film, introduced and narrated by Paul Giamatti, that honored the Pepes’ inspiring immigrant story and their influence on the American pizza industry.
See the full coverage of the event below:
- One of America’s best pizzerias is turning 100 — sorry NYC, it’s in Connecticut — New York Post
- Paul Giamatti attends Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana’s 100th anniversary event in New Haven — Stamford Advocate
- Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana Celebrates 100 Years Honoring Legacy, Family and Tradition — Pizza Today
- Paul Giamatti attends Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana’s 100th anniversary event in New Haven — CT Insider
- Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana celebrates 100th anniversary — Pizza Marketplace
