WTAE Chronicle: Slice of the ‘Burgh
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Pittsburghers are serious about a lot food items, pierogies, Primanti Brothers and pizza, to name a few. WTAE’s Mike Clark and Kelly Sasso take you inside some of Pittsburgh’s most iconic and delicious pizza shops. “Chronicle: Slice of the ‘Burgh” visits over a dozen pizza shops to share some of the history of pizza in Pittsburgh.
“Forget about New York City. Forget about Chicago. Pittsburgh has the best pizza.”
Squirrel Hill’s Pizza Debate: Mineo’s or Aiello’s
If you ask someone in Pittsburgh where to find the best pizza in Pittsburgh, you would likely be directed to Murray Avenue in Squirrel Hill. Murray Avenue is home to 3 of Pittsburgh’s most iconic pizza shops
- Mineo’s
- Aiello’s
- Napoli’s
WTAE’s Sheldon Ingram reports on the historic rivalry between Mineo’s and Aiello’s. Check out “Chronicle: Slice of the ‘Burgh” to get the history of this multi-generational pizza war.
Have you visited Lake Vincents?
“Chronicle; Slice of the ‘Burgh” visits Vincent’s Pizza Park in Forest Hills to catch up with Vinny’s granddaughter, who moved from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh to run the pizza shop after her grandfather passed away.
“Chronicle: Slice of the ‘Burgh” is available to stream for free on the Very Local app.
From the science behind the perfect crust to the secret family recipes, this documentary offers something for Pittsburgh pizza lovers old and new.
Pizza Shops Featured in WTAE’s Pizza Documentary
- Mineo’s – Squirrel Hill, Mt. Lemanon, Allison Park
- Aiello’s – Squirrel Hill, Allison Park
- Vincent’s Pizza Park – Forrest Hills
- Shelly Pie – Turtle Creek
- Piccolo Forno – Lawrenceville
- Mercurio’s – Shadyside, Fox Chapel
- A Slice of New York – Export, Manor
- Angelo’s Pizzeria – Bloomfield, Glenshaw
- Badamo’s Pizza – Dormont, North Side
- Dom’s Pizzeria – Trafford
- Caliente Pizza & Draft House – Sewickley, Bloomfield, Allison Park/Hampton, Mt. Lebanon, Aspinwall, Monroeville, Crafton
- Bella Notte – Strip District
- Benny Fierro’s – South Side
- Slice on Broadway – East Liberty, Southside Works, Beechview, Carnegie, Wexford, Robinson
- Sal’s Pizza – South Side
- Jioio’s Restaurant – Greensburg & Latrobe
- Milano’s Pizza – Allison Park
- Pizza House/Police Station Pizza – Ambridge
- Beto’s Pizza – Beechview
- Frank’s Pizza & Chicken
- La Tavola Italiana – Mt. Washington
- Fiori’s Pizzaria – Dormont & McMurray
- Mary Jo’s Pizzeria – Turtle Creek
- Sir Pizza – Ross Township, Franklin Park/Wexford, Gibsonia
- Doughboy’s Pizza – McKees Rocks
- Rockway Pizzeria – White Oak
- Mamma Lucia – Wexford
- Iron Born Pizza – Strip District, Millvale
- Driftwood Oven – Lawrenceville
- V3 Pizza – Lawrenceville
- Lelulo’s Pizzeria – Plum
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