This guy, Frank Pinello, is a great host. Well informed but remains a student as well as very respectful of everyone he comes across. Really enjoying these "Pizza Shows"!
This show is 10/10. Connects with the younger crowd, and the older crowd. The host ACTUALLY loves what he does. You can tell in his voice, and his eyes. This is a great series. Hope they can continue it somehoa
A few years ago I was passing through New Haven on my Harley. It was fathers day. I had just left my fathers side of the family in Oklahoma a few days before. I was missing him because he had passed many years ago. I ordered my pizza. It was a 90 minute wait. I went for a ride and returned. There was no room in the restaurant. I got my pizza and a good pop and went outside. As I sat on Wooster St on Fathers Day a homeless guy came by and asked for some money. I said no. But, I will share my pizza with you. I sat and talked to Willie as I ate the best pizza we have ever had. It was as my fathers was there. Thank you Franks and Willie for a great memory.
And the fact that this show specifically, and these videos still regularly get views almost 7 years later, proves that. Munchies hasn’t been the same this show got canned.
I went to college in New Haven and had my 21st birthday at Pepes.The pizza came out with 21 candles on it and everyone sang happy birthday to me.Great pizza and a great memory.
@@daryldixon3685 After the pizza and lots of beer that night.I dont remember much either.One of my buddies was the actor Michael Jai White.He was there.He lived across the hall from me in our dorm.
Gary did a great job running the many Pepe’s pizza locations. They own the Connecticut pizza scene (no small feat!). I thank him for the great memories with my family and friends eating at his restaurants, and my condolences to his family.
Frank Pinello is my new favorite Vice personality. It started with a chef's night out, which I loved. Now it's grown to this super rad show. Dude it super chill and it's just a real humble guy that's deep into his craft. Frank's way of talking to the camera is almost as if he's talking to a homie or something.
Sadly, Gary Bimonte passed away today. May he rest in peace. "It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our brother, Gary Bimonte. Gary was a wonderful brother, son, uncle, and friend to so many, and he was loved by all of us. Gary was the pride and joy of the Pepe’s family, and there are no words to express the immense void that his passing has left in our hearts. He truly loved and cherished our family’s history, and he was so proud of the legacy that has carried through all these years. Gary was incredibly grateful for all of the happiness that our family brought to so many people through our love of pizza, and he really embodied the heritage and tradition that Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is known for today. He will be terribly missed by so many people. The family is requesting privacy during this time of grieving." -Frank Pepe's Website
this show was the best thing on youtube, so sad it got cancelled... Also very interesting when Frank is eating at 2:09 and he has Loui's Lunch at the other side of the street, the place where hamburgers where created! So much culinary history in that town.
This host is really cool, I really like his enthusiasm and he comes across as someone who genuinely really loves the subject matter. Put him on more shows!
Man, i just can’t stop watching these videos... They are soooo warm and real, and it makes me want to open my own pizzeria 😂 , i love Frank, i love all the owners , it’s just amazing to watch. Thank you !
20:40 My old hood.....Sadly Helen passed on this year at 102. "Helen Yutenkas After a long and fulfilling life, Helen Szymolon Yutenkas passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Masonicare in Wallingford at 101. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Yutenkas and the last of the seven children of the late Franciszek and Teofila Kania Szymolon. Born in New Haven on April 10, 1921, Helen lived all of her life there within walking distance of her beloved St. Stanislaus Church. She was known for her joie de vivre, generous spirit and sense of style and her love of all things musical. She was an executive secretary at the World Headquarters of the Knights of Columbus in New Haven for 25 years and then worked as an usher at the Shubert and Palace Theaters and for Orchestra New England. She appeared in several musicals, including the 3 Penny Opera, No No Nanette, The Children's Hour and in the opera, Peter Grimes with the Yale Symphony Orchestra, as well as in many benefit musical revues. She was also a tap dancer with the Twilight Tappers until the age of 90 and played with several banjo ensembles. An accomplished seamstress, she created many costumes for Helen Senay's Dance Studio and for her two daughters when they performed as Debbie and the Darnels, a professional rock singing group. She will forever be remembered by her loving children, Dorothy Y. Mutkoski of Cheshire, Joseph (Connie) Yutenkas of West Haven; three grandsons, Richard Mutkoski (Melissa) of Florida, John Mutkoski (Kim) and Christopher Mutkoski (Elane), both of Massachusetts; eight great-grandchildren, along with countless nieces and nephews, especially Henrietta, Donna and Renee who aided her in her later years; and an amazing array of friends, including her caregiver Virginia. She was predeceased by her daughter, Joan Hott; her son-in-law, John J. Mutkoski; her six sisters and brothers, Laurette (Lottie) Dextradeur, Zymunt Symolon, Sophie Juzwiakowski, Regina Koscinski, William Symolon and Henry Szymolon; and her wonderful companion and dancing partner, Larry Estep. Visiting hours will be Thursday from 4 to 7pm in the Lupinski Funeral Home, Inc., 821 State Street, New Haven. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Helen's faithful nephew, Rev. Lawrence Symolon, Friday morning at 11 in St. Stanislaus Church. Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to St. Stanislaus Church, 9 Eld Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Share a memory and sign Helen's guestbook online at www.lupinskifuneralhome.com Published by The New Haven Register on Mar. 8, 2023."
I’m from Chicago (southside thin crust fan) but now live in Jersey but love the east pizza and need to get my ass to CT and try this. Huge fan of frank and vice for what they are doing. Cant say enough about Frank as a host. Truly good dude for sure.
When he was sitting eating his first apizza (at Bar) and there's Louis' Lunch in the background across the street, the birthplace of the Hamburger. New Haven should be on anyone's travel list for eating experiences.
I revisit this video from time to time. Frank, I'm a pizza guy, and a fairly decent pizza maker. I'm fourth generation Ellis Island New York born and raised. At 21, I ended up in Connecticut, and met my wife, a lovely Italian mutt like me. I'm now 41, and I had real difficulty making the adjustment and accepting the culture here. However, I found their Italian American culture so intriguing, and their pizza so unique that I was able to build a life here. It's pretty incredible to be able to appreciate both Pizza cultures with the same respect and admiration. As Ny'ers we were told that everything we did was better and to see the humbleness, humility, passion and respect you give the love for food inspires me; you are the true Italian spirit I remember from my childhood. So, thank you Frank
The host reminds me of the best friend I ever had that passed away in 2008. Always sweet, always polite, happy go lucky. I hope we see more of this host!
I’m German but I used to live in Connecticut; can’t wait to head back one day, visit my hometown and head up to New Haven for a pizza tour! Thanks guys for doing a episode and making me feel a bit homesick 🔆
I love when he tells cheryl of all the people he’s made pizza with that was his favorite moment in making pizza and her face just lit up! That was so cute
My favorite moment in the entire series. You can tell how much that ment to hear knowing Frank's background. Also speaks volumes to the type of person Frank is.
The more i watch this Pizza Show the more i like this guy ! Frank looks like the perfect social dude, so respectful of the elders & traditions :) Really nice show
I'm from New Haven, but lived in many different cities over the past three decades. Can't tell you how many times I've tried to tell someone in another city, that my hometown has some of the best pizza in the country. They just can't believe it...
This is by far my favorite show from Munchies, and Vice for that matter. Wish more shows would come across as genuine like this show does. Such a good host
Was with a friend the other week in a shop that had all sorts of local mementos, and on one aisles end was a old Foxon Park vending machine, we joked about how it was truly a CT item of legend. Love that birch beer though
Literally brings tears to my eyes. I live in California now but will be eating New Haven Apizza while I'm home on vacation. Cant wait to wash it down with an ice cold Birch Beer. New Haven County has some of the best food in the world. Connecticut born and raised.... and damn proud of it! Not a day goes by that someone dosent understand but this video and a couple of frozen pies from Zuppardis certainly helps! New Haven, I'll see you in a few weeks!
@@Saltyoven can't beat Hummels! Guess we're just spoiled from the amount of quality foods in Connecticut. It's funny how much stuff I've noticed that manufactured their too!
Did anyone else catch the Louis Lunch in the background of the video when the guy is at the table talking at about 2:40. Arguably one of the most famous hamburger places. Birthplace of the hamburger.
The guy is sitting in BAR pizza in that segment. I went to Louis Lunch when I was a kid on a field trip and was vastly disappointed. A dry piece of meat between two pieces of dry bread. :(
I’ve been to that peppes we were on a work trip I had never heard of the place or white clam pizza. A co-worker raves about it we went a couple hours out of the way for it and had to wait in a line that started outside to get a seat but the pizza and experience was worth it.
Hes sitting in BAR apizza at 2:17 you can look out the window & see Louis's lunch they actually created the 1st hamburger in America. Its another food tourist attraction in new haven ct.
@@georgehoyle8797 the burgers are good, just different then what everyone is used to. The white bread (no bun) and no ketchup makes them unlike most burgers. But the meat though! Perfect mix of cuts go into it. Not just ground chuck. Like 20% sirloin. You can taste the difference.
@@georgehoyle8797 I'm a fan of Louis. It's the most basic burger ever, hasn't changed in 130 years. You eat it for the burger flavor, it's a unique 3 meat blend. If you want a burger that's fancier, Prime 16 is a couple blocks away and amazing.
This is why I love people. They take something as simple as pizza so seriously, it's art and tradition all in one. They perfect it with such finesse and a ridiculous amount of attention to detail. Ahhhh, I need to go to New Haven.
Back in 1971 my family and I , immigrants from Poland, lived above Christopher Martins at that time it was a liquor store. The very first pizza I ever had was Modern. Fifty years later I still live in the New Haven area and have eaten in all manner of pizza places in the vicinity. For what my opinion is worth..... Modern, hands down.
I love New Haven Apizza. I also love how at @2:13 you are across from the best burger I've ever had at Louis lunch. The original burger joint. So much great original food in a small area!
Lived in NY all my life. 1 or 2 years ago I actually had to pass through New Haven on a trip and I had watched this episode and Barstool Dave's pizza reviews in new haven. I didn't get to try Pepe's unfortunately but I did try Sally's and Modern. Sally's is still the best pizza I've ever experienced in my 36 years on this planet. Modern was very close but man Sally's was special. Their history is WELL earned and deserved.
The clam pizza gets a lot of attention because it's a New Haven specialty, and it's done beautifully, no question. The garlic, the delicate balance of the flavors and textures, letting the quality of the no tomatoes and olive oil and the exquisite texture of the crust shine through - it's a knockout. But for me, the litmus test is the Margherita, and I think that Pepe's makes the best in the country, authentically Napolitano, but subtly tweaked with a rough hewn and natural but even distribution of ingredients, and most importantly, made with the anthracite coal fire: even flame, no smoke, just perfect. The crust is perfect: the right amount of chew and crisp. And call it sacrilegious, but I have it with bacon - it's perfectly unctuous and chewy and thin, and adds a bit of creamy, smoky, substantial protein - damn, it's just perfect. Even in the West Hartford location. Long live Pepe's! (P. S. I just had one last night - it's always perfect. What a glorious memory...)
Was waiting for someone to say this...This is so true. My best friend and I agree that pepes margherita is absolutely exceptional. One of the best pizzas ever.
@ctguitarguy Yes, but so is anything that is charred. Anything you cook that turns dark brown/black, even if its just a spec of the meal, is a carcinogen. But its a mostly wasted thought, because so many things are bad for you. You would think the tomato sauce on pizza is the healthiest part, but most pizza places used canned sauce, even the best pizza places used canned sauce from italy, and cans are lined with BPA or BPS or another BP product (they are all bad for you, just BPA is the famous one), and the tomatoes acidity breaks down the lining far quicker than most other canned goods, so the healthiest part of a pizza, is actually bad for you, but so is everything, you just have to have moderation and a mixed diet
How could anyone dislike this video? I'm from NY like Frank, lived in New Haven area for the last 20 years...I've got to tell you; I there is something very special about New Haven Apizza...
I wish they made another season of the Pizza Show. Frank is the perfect host and I always come back and watch these episodes because they're so light and comfy.
As a professionally trained pizzaiolo and life-long Tri-Stater, (someone who has actually lived, worked, and studied in Westchester County, NY; New Haven County, CT; and Bergen County, NJ for over 95% of their life, not only just their childhood), I believe that all three states' pizza styles are equal in terms of taste and quality. Nothing compares to the kind of pizza that can be found anywhere in the Tri-State Area. It's not about N.Y. (Downstate State & City) vs Northern N.J. vs Gold Coast & Greater Haven, CT, and it never should be. We're more than a statistical region; we're all a family with a shared culture and what is objectively the best food in the world-Italian-American Pizza!!!!
As someone from CT (albeit not that part) I definitely agree with you and respect your opinion. I'm glad that there isn't a real competition (other than Tri-State vs. Chicago Deep Dish lol) I almost feel like the states should be aligned as Upstate NY, Tri-State (Northern NJ, NYC, and Gold Coast CT), and then the rest of CT and Rhode Island. Seems to be a better cultural alignment. lol
Pizza is good, not the best food in the world definitely but I like your passion, but settle down a bit you're starting to sound like those morons about their terrible steak and cheese sandwiches that are better everywhere else than there.
I loved the end of it walking the most american looking like grammy possible home. I know its good for his marketing but come on, walking an old timer back home after the bar, either you got it in you or you don’t, this is why Frank is killing it. He is not hateing life he is loving it. Keep up dude we need this!
This guy, Frank Pinello, is a great host. Well informed but remains a student as well as very respectful of everyone he comes across. Really enjoying these "Pizza Shows"!
If he'd just cut calling it "pie"...
@@markwillykellermann5519 whys that a problem exactly? honestly no disrespect im just curious?
Reminds me of Anthony Bourdain
Thanks for the heads up.
Yeah, I was skeptical during first episode but now love the guy, very down to earth and respectful :D
this guy is just so nice, but in a subtle way- just feel like a respect this guy. one of the better presenters
Palabra!
It's the Italian.
+ArabMusic23 it means word in spanish.
+ArabMusic23 nah dude it's spanish. I live in Rome and i never heard any italians here in Rome use the word palabra.
+ArabMusic23 ah sorry for calling you dude, my bad. It means "word" in spanish.
This show is 10/10. Connects with the younger crowd, and the older crowd. The host ACTUALLY loves what he does. You can tell in his voice, and his eyes. This is a great series. Hope they can continue it somehoa
A few years ago I was passing through New Haven on my Harley. It was fathers day. I had just left my fathers side of the family in Oklahoma a few days before. I was missing him because he had passed many years ago. I ordered my pizza. It was a 90 minute wait. I went for a ride and returned. There was no room in the restaurant. I got my pizza and a good pop and went outside. As I sat on Wooster St on Fathers Day a homeless guy came by and asked for some money. I said no. But, I will share my pizza with you. I sat and talked to Willie as I ate the best pizza we have ever had. It was as my fathers was there. Thank you Franks and Willie for a great memory.
My deepest condolences.
R.I.P.
Ruel Rhoden good man
That is an incredible memory. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Who the fuck cars
The positive environment both in the video and comment section is remarkably refreshing.
Guess why. Hint: read the name of the channel.
This show getting cancelled is a tragedy. Best thing munchies had going for it.
And the fact that this show specifically, and these videos still regularly get views almost 7 years later, proves that. Munchies hasn’t been the same this show got canned.
Real facts dude.
bring it back!
So true
can someone explain why this was cancelled? not understanding =(
I went to college in New Haven and had my 21st birthday at Pepes.The pizza came out with 21 candles on it and everyone sang happy birthday to me.Great pizza and a great memory.
mark smith I’ve been to Pepes, it’s amazing
I don’t remember my 21rst b day 😉
@@daryldixon3685 After the pizza and lots of beer that night.I dont remember much either.One of my buddies was the actor Michael Jai White.He was there.He lived across the hall from me in our dorm.
Yale?
@@mirorizzo3872 No.I went to Southern Connecticut State University.
this is such a good show it doesn't feel forced and people are happy to talk about themselves no tension.
Exactly this. Was searching for a show like this
Theyre actually all forced to speak about their unique apizza and history
@Aidan Gallagher i was being sarcastic
@Aidan Gallagher Dang. You got me bro. Im gonna send you $3,000
Gary did a great job running the many Pepe’s pizza locations. They own the Connecticut pizza scene (no small feat!). I thank him for the great memories with my family and friends eating at his restaurants, and my condolences to his family.
Billy's doughnut joke was pretty funny
is it just me or does he look like Robin Williams? Haha
Jesse D he does 😂😂
Can anyone explain the joke?
+Zikry Zaki It's a dirty joke. Think about it.
Gave me a good laugh.
Frank Pinello is my new favorite Vice personality. It started with a chef's night out, which I loved. Now it's grown to this super rad show. Dude it super chill and it's just a real humble guy that's deep into his craft. Frank's way of talking to the camera is almost as if he's talking to a homie or something.
Sadly, Gary Bimonte passed away today. May he rest in peace.
"It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our brother, Gary Bimonte. Gary was a wonderful brother, son, uncle, and friend to so many, and he was loved by all of us.
Gary was the pride and joy of the Pepe’s family, and there are no words to express the immense void that his passing has left in our hearts. He truly loved and cherished our family’s history, and he was so proud of the legacy that has carried through all these years.
Gary was incredibly grateful for all of the happiness that our family brought to so many people through our love of pizza, and he really embodied the heritage and tradition that Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is known for today.
He will be terribly missed by so many people.
The family is requesting privacy during this time of grieving."
-Frank Pepe's Website
shit this is sad.
noooooooo
Rest in pizza 🙏🏻
big loss, RIP
What a shame and what a loss for his family and the community.
Frank Pinello is the best, what an awesome and decent guy he is.
I feel like the host really respects the art of making pizza. Great host.
He makes pizza, he knows the experience.
He owns a restaurant called best pizza in nyc
@@CC-yo1ou and another one called something Rosa
J.... what?
Sanjeev Kapoor is still the best😤
RIP Gary Bimonte, he was truly a master of the craft and he was a very lovely person
I love this show. Frank is a great host and seems like a good dude. I got so hungry watching this I just got a pie delivered for lunch.
this guy
is a good host
that's because he doesn't primp himself...it's all about the story.
RIP Gary 😞 That guy made a lot of pizza. Lots of love to his family!
NooooooooooOOO, he passed? :( That's truly so sad.
I knew Gary personally, so sad that he passed.
Franky should run this freaking channel. Great host.
such a great host. love his energy
this show was the best thing on youtube, so sad it got cancelled... Also very interesting when Frank is eating at 2:09 and he has Loui's Lunch at the other side of the street, the place where hamburgers where created! So much culinary history in that town.
Nice trivia!
I actually visited Frank Pepes and had the white clam pizza which shocked me, because I'm not a fan of clam but it was delicious
Jeremy Xu Sounds dank
What does it taste like
+colinmcom14 crispy crust, with nice fresh clam on top, with cheese on top. So nice and salty and slightly cheesy with a crispy crust
+colinmcom14 sorry if my explanation isn't terribly good xD I'm not good with food explanations xD
Jeremy Xu So more of a salty flavor than anything?
This guy is a geniuinely kind human being. That sort of kindness is rare these days.
BRING BACK THE SHOW and GIVE FRANK A LIFETIME DEAL. WE WILL PAY FOR HIS SALARY. literally the best food storytelling on the internet
Honestly, he should make his own show. No reason for Munchies to get most of the dough
@@fardrives Nice one
This host is really cool, I really like his enthusiasm and he comes across as someone who genuinely really loves the subject matter. Put him on more shows!
Man, i just can’t stop watching these videos... They are soooo warm and real, and it makes me want to open my own pizzeria 😂 , i love Frank, i love all the owners , it’s just amazing to watch. Thank you !
20:40 My old hood.....Sadly Helen passed on this year at 102. "Helen Yutenkas
After a long and fulfilling life, Helen Szymolon Yutenkas passed away on Monday, March 6, 2023 at Masonicare in Wallingford at 101. She was the wife of the late Joseph S. Yutenkas and the last of the seven children of the late Franciszek and Teofila Kania Szymolon. Born in New Haven on April 10, 1921, Helen lived all of her life there within walking distance of her beloved St. Stanislaus Church. She was known for her joie de vivre, generous spirit and sense of style and her love of all things musical. She was an executive secretary at the World Headquarters of the Knights of Columbus in New Haven for 25 years and then worked as an usher at the Shubert and Palace Theaters and for Orchestra New England. She appeared in several musicals, including the 3 Penny Opera, No No Nanette, The Children's Hour and in the opera, Peter Grimes with the Yale Symphony Orchestra, as well as in many benefit musical revues. She was also a tap dancer with the Twilight Tappers until the age of 90 and played with several banjo ensembles. An accomplished seamstress, she created many costumes for Helen Senay's Dance Studio and for her two daughters when they performed as Debbie and the Darnels, a professional rock singing group. She will forever be remembered by her loving children, Dorothy Y. Mutkoski of Cheshire, Joseph (Connie) Yutenkas of West Haven; three grandsons, Richard Mutkoski (Melissa) of Florida, John Mutkoski (Kim) and Christopher Mutkoski (Elane), both of Massachusetts; eight great-grandchildren, along with countless nieces and nephews, especially Henrietta, Donna and Renee who aided her in her later years; and an amazing array of friends, including her caregiver Virginia. She was predeceased by her daughter, Joan Hott; her son-in-law, John J. Mutkoski; her six sisters and brothers, Laurette (Lottie) Dextradeur, Zymunt Symolon, Sophie Juzwiakowski, Regina Koscinski, William Symolon and Henry Szymolon; and her wonderful companion and dancing partner, Larry Estep.
Visiting hours will be Thursday from 4 to 7pm in the Lupinski Funeral Home, Inc., 821 State Street, New Haven. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Helen's faithful nephew, Rev. Lawrence Symolon, Friday morning at 11 in St. Stanislaus Church. Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her memory may be made to St. Stanislaus Church, 9 Eld Street, New Haven, CT 06511. Share a memory and sign Helen's guestbook online at www.lupinskifuneralhome.com
Published by The New Haven Register on Mar. 8, 2023."
They should place a warning in these videos: "Warning: don't watch when you're hungry!!!". Also love the guy presenting this he does it perfect!!
Thin crust, some bubbles on the cheese, some darkness on the sides. Perfect.
Sounds like an aged vagina ....
Caesar Fiorini LMAOO
Caesar Fiorini FUCKING HAHAHAHA
Caesar Fiorini bubbles and ceaser sounds ya know JOJOISH
I’m from Chicago (southside thin crust fan) but now live in Jersey but love the east pizza and need to get my ass to CT and try this. Huge fan of frank and vice for what they are doing. Cant say enough about Frank as a host. Truly good dude for sure.
Im happy that my dude Frank got his own show
When he was sitting eating his first apizza (at Bar) and there's Louis' Lunch in the background across the street, the birthplace of the Hamburger.
New Haven should be on anyone's travel list for eating experiences.
Sascha Rai it never is though bc we are big and flashy like las vegas or California
Wasn't the hamburger conceived in NYC? After the germans had brought their "hamburger steak" alongside them
New Haven pizza is fucking trash
@@MrYouarethecancer more like mr dumb guy with the dumb opinions.
Westy hamburger steak is ground beer loaf with gravy not a hamburger
I revisit this video from time to time. Frank, I'm a pizza guy, and a fairly decent pizza maker. I'm fourth generation Ellis Island New York born and raised. At 21, I ended up in Connecticut, and met my wife, a lovely Italian mutt like me. I'm now 41, and I had real difficulty making the adjustment and accepting the culture here. However, I found their Italian American culture so intriguing, and their pizza so unique that I was able to build a life here. It's pretty incredible to be able to appreciate both Pizza cultures with the same respect and admiration. As Ny'ers we were told that everything we did was better and to see the humbleness, humility, passion and respect you give the love for food inspires me; you are the true Italian spirit I remember from my childhood. So, thank you Frank
The host reminds me of the best friend I ever had that passed away in 2008. Always sweet, always polite, happy go lucky.
I hope we see more of this host!
BrokenRRT So sorry to hear about your friend.
This is for sure my favorite show on this channel
I’m German but I used to live in Connecticut; can’t wait to head back one day, visit my hometown and head up to New Haven for a pizza tour! Thanks guys for doing a episode and making me feel a bit homesick 🔆
I love when he tells cheryl of all the people he’s made pizza with that was his favorite moment in making pizza and her face just lit up! That was so cute
Exactly what i was thinking. Her face lits up! Pure happiness.
My favorite moment in the entire series. You can tell how much that ment to hear knowing Frank's background. Also speaks volumes to the type of person Frank is.
The more i watch this Pizza Show the more i like this guy ! Frank looks like the perfect social dude, so respectful of the elders & traditions :) Really nice show
I'm from New Haven, but lived in many different cities over the past three decades. Can't tell you how many times I've tried to tell someone in another city, that my hometown has some of the best pizza in the country. They just can't believe it...
The old dude was like Its 5 o clock time to head home no interview gonna keep me from getting home
Thank you for having a show about Pizza. I fucking love Pizza.
I fucking love Pizza.... that would make a great song
amazing how much culture there is here, would travel here just to try the pizza
Frank's accent is straight outta the set of some NY mafia film
he has a pretty typical long island accent
newyork4311 pretty sure he's from Brooklyn, no?
i'm pretty sure he's said before that he was born in brooklyn but grew up in long island.
Forget about it
Really? I’ve always thought it was kind of faint compared to some NY Italians I’ve heard.
This is by far my favorite show from Munchies, and Vice for that matter. Wish more shows would come across as genuine like this show does. Such a good host
This is by far one of my favorite episodes of The Pizza Show.
This show is awesome!! Host is excellent, locations are interesting, and the crew is doing a great job! More pizza show please!
Glad to see that Frank is drinking a Foxon Park birch beer - a Connecticut specialty...
My grandmother grew up just off of Old Foxen road. When I visit Connecticut I always get some Foxon Park sodas.
White Birch and a Pie from New Haven, nothing better.
@@cable7152 yess
Was with a friend the other week in a shop that had all sorts of local mementos, and on one aisles end was a old Foxon Park vending machine, we joked about how it was truly a CT item of legend. Love that birch beer though
777 haters don't disrespect my home town that pizza is one of the best
RIP Gary. You will always be missed. Great episode. Elm City 4 LIFE!!!!
Wow. This show is amazing. So warm, so family-like. Like watching my friends telling me a stories. Such a good job.
"My father was a cawp" - Classic quote
Literally brings tears to my eyes. I live in California now but will be eating New Haven Apizza while I'm home on vacation. Cant wait to wash it down with an ice cold Birch Beer. New Haven County has some of the best food in the world. Connecticut born and raised.... and damn proud of it! Not a day goes by that someone dosent understand but this video and a couple of frozen pies from Zuppardis certainly helps! New Haven, I'll see you in a few weeks!
No one cares
I miss ct. Even smaller food things like Hot dogs with natural casings I miss. Why doesn't any other state do hot dogs like that?
@@Saltyoven can't beat Hummels! Guess we're just spoiled from the amount of quality foods in Connecticut. It's funny how much stuff I've noticed that manufactured their too!
Did anyone else catch the Louis Lunch in the background of the video when the guy is at the table talking at about 2:40. Arguably one of the most famous hamburger places. Birthplace of the hamburger.
The guy is sitting in BAR pizza in that segment. I went to Louis Lunch when I was a kid on a field trip and was vastly disappointed. A dry piece of meat between two pieces of dry bread. :(
The bacon mashed potato pizza is insane
Same I went on a field trip to Pepe's and Louis Lunch. My school was next to Wooster Square
LOUIS LUNCH IS VASTLY OVER RATED
really aggree with +freezinfeet -Frank is really a very very nice host and a good presenter. I love his way to explore new!
I’ve been to that peppes we were on a work trip I had never heard of the place or white clam pizza. A co-worker raves about it we went a couple hours out of the way for it and had to wait in a line that started outside to get a seat but the pizza and experience was worth it.
The best series on Munchies.
+Kibbler It isn't
Frank does a great job of being humble and highlighting the people he's interviewing and their traditions.
Gary seems like such a nice man. What a great episode 👏
Hes sitting in BAR apizza at 2:17 you can look out the window & see Louis's lunch they actually created the 1st hamburger in America. Its another food tourist attraction in new haven ct.
The first DOCUMENTED...
Yeah but they aren’t the best in terms of burgers. It seems all of newhavens love for food went into pizza and they left the burger game behind.
@@georgehoyle8797 the burgers are good, just different then what everyone is used to. The white bread (no bun) and no ketchup makes them unlike most burgers. But the meat though! Perfect mix of cuts go into it. Not just ground chuck. Like 20% sirloin. You can taste the difference.
@@steelmusic2 they're broiled... Sidways.
@@georgehoyle8797 I'm a fan of Louis. It's the most basic burger ever, hasn't changed in 130 years. You eat it for the burger flavor, it's a unique 3 meat blend. If you want a burger that's fancier, Prime 16 is a couple blocks away and amazing.
This is why I love people. They take something as simple as pizza so seriously, it's art and tradition all in one. They perfect it with such finesse and a ridiculous amount of attention to detail.
Ahhhh, I need to go to New Haven.
You haven't had pizza until you've had it in New Haven. (There are also two great art museums, cafes, and Yale music, two symphony orchestras...)
❤️
Back in 1971 my family and I , immigrants from Poland, lived above Christopher Martins at that time it was a liquor store. The very first pizza I ever had was Modern. Fifty years later I still live in the New Haven area and have eaten in all manner of pizza places in the vicinity. For what my opinion is worth..... Modern, hands down.
It's masochism to watch this at 2am.
try it at 3:04am man. it's tough.
for me its anytime of the day bruh
checking in at 4:50am. i'm fucked.
its goin on 5:40 and im ready for breakfast LUL
plannin on watchin through the night tonight
Truly one of the best shows Munchies has ever put, Frank really makes a great host
I love New Haven Apizza. I also love how at @2:13 you are across from the best burger I've ever had at Louis lunch. The original burger joint. So much great original food in a small area!
that doughnut joke was actually pretty funny
+Vincent Hu good delivery
Frank and Bronson are what makes this channel
+Shvabicu what about mattie?
Lived in NY all my life. 1 or 2 years ago I actually had to pass through New Haven on a trip and I had watched this episode and Barstool Dave's pizza reviews in new haven. I didn't get to try Pepe's unfortunately but I did try Sally's and Modern. Sally's is still the best pizza I've ever experienced in my 36 years on this planet. Modern was very close but man Sally's was special. Their history is WELL earned and deserved.
The clam pizza gets a lot of attention because it's a New Haven specialty, and it's done beautifully, no question. The garlic, the delicate balance of the flavors and textures, letting the quality of the no tomatoes and olive oil and the exquisite texture of the crust shine through - it's a knockout. But for me, the litmus test is the Margherita, and I think that Pepe's makes the best in the country, authentically Napolitano, but subtly tweaked with a rough hewn and natural but even distribution of ingredients, and most importantly, made with the anthracite coal fire: even flame, no smoke, just perfect. The crust is perfect: the right amount of chew and crisp. And call it sacrilegious, but I have it with bacon - it's perfectly unctuous and chewy and thin, and adds a bit of creamy, smoky, substantial protein - damn, it's just perfect. Even in the West Hartford location. Long live Pepe's! (P. S. I just had one last night - it's always perfect. What a glorious memory...)
Their manchester location is the closest one to me, but I want to go try the original location sometime.
Was waiting for someone to say this...This is so true. My best friend and I agree that pepes margherita is absolutely exceptional. One of the best pizzas ever.
@ctguitarguy Yes, but so is anything that is charred. Anything you cook that turns dark brown/black, even if its just a spec of the meal, is a carcinogen. But its a mostly wasted thought, because so many things are bad for you. You would think the tomato sauce on pizza is the healthiest part, but most pizza places used canned sauce, even the best pizza places used canned sauce from italy, and cans are lined with BPA or BPS or another BP product (they are all bad for you, just BPA is the famous one), and the tomatoes acidity breaks down the lining far quicker than most other canned goods, so the healthiest part of a pizza, is actually bad for you, but so is everything, you just have to have moderation and a mixed diet
beautifully written, I must try this pizza in my lifetime
@Sarcastic.1 I've had their pizza from New Haven, Waterbury, West Hartford and Manchester. It's all brilliant.
How could anyone dislike this video? I'm from NY like Frank, lived in New Haven area for the last 20 years...I've got to tell you; I there is something very special about New Haven Apizza...
Rest In Peace Gary Bimonte, !!! Pepes is the best pizza in America because of your dedication
Damn, this episode's making me crazy homesick... Haven't had Zuppardi's since I was kid!
Absolutely love this channel. Great branding, marvelous visuals, splendid music. Oh and the food looks pretty fucking delicious too.
17:40 I worked for Barry (original owner) and Billy Butz back in 79
Frank owns one of the best pizza parlors in ny and he's still so humble 💙
my home town and never ate there
What slice did you go for?
What’s the name
Who's on a diet, watching this, and starving like hell? xD
F uck that diet i quit , im going to get a pizza !!!!
Not me. 32 waist and clammed to jeth.
Fucken keto. I torture myself with pizza videos. Haven’t had a carb in months but I’m looking. But this pizza looks even better
Got rejected by Yale today, watching this video while I cry it off
Haha, I feel you bro.
Yale sucks
you have kids that can't even eat.
Sorry brother. I graduated with Mediocre GPA.
1.0 GPA.
Why do I always watch this stoned, when my wallet has flies flying out of it
sameeee
+Rishabh Gupta fuckin same
Fucking hell.. I must be stupid to tease myself like this
because, virtually munchies are the second best thing to real munchies.
Sammmmee
Sadly, Helen, featured in this video, passed away this week- but she had a rich, long life at 101 years old! RIP
May she rest in peace.
Sad the show is gone, definitely the most entertaining youtube series I've ever watched. Love Frank and this episode.
RIP Gary Bimonte, Apizza Legend
nice host, polite, isn't afraid to shut the fuck up and let his interviewees speak for themselves, GOOD LAD
I wish they made another season of the Pizza Show. Frank is the perfect host and I always come back and watch these episodes because they're so light and comfy.
As a professionally trained pizzaiolo and life-long Tri-Stater, (someone who has actually lived, worked, and studied in Westchester County, NY; New Haven County, CT; and Bergen County, NJ for over 95% of their life, not only just their childhood), I believe that all three states' pizza styles are equal in terms of taste and quality. Nothing compares to the kind of pizza that can be found anywhere in the Tri-State Area. It's not about N.Y. (Downstate State & City) vs Northern N.J. vs Gold Coast & Greater Haven, CT, and it never should be. We're more than a statistical region; we're all a family with a shared culture and what is objectively the best food in the world-Italian-American Pizza!!!!
Agreed..
@Katie Rae and you sound like a moron
As someone from CT (albeit not that part) I definitely agree with you and respect your opinion. I'm glad that there isn't a real competition (other than Tri-State vs. Chicago Deep Dish lol) I almost feel like the states should be aligned as Upstate NY, Tri-State (Northern NJ, NYC, and Gold Coast CT), and then the rest of CT and Rhode Island. Seems to be a better cultural alignment. lol
I hope you find the irony in that last sentence.
Pizza is good, not the best food in the world definitely but I like your passion, but settle down a bit you're starting to sound like those morons about their terrible steak and cheese sandwiches that are better everywhere else than there.
I am from New Haven, this brings back many memories.
Yep good pizza/lifestyle. I am in PA now
so am i and never ate there
New subscriber, host is one of the best ever. Polite, respectful, genuine and doesn't try to hard to be something else. Huge hats off to you!
Pizza is love. Pizza is life.
+chunky soup deep
+chunky soup You pizza-sexuals are ruining AMERICA!
Colin David Chen WERE MAKING AMERICA BETTER
It hurts but I do it for pizza
I KNEW Helen was Polish. Then 20:27 happened and it was confirmed and I lol’d 😭
Love it when Frank tried to put back the chairs from where they suppose to be, very respectful.
Best show on the internet
Watching this at 2 am. I regret everything.
i am so fucking hungry
+Alvin Cornelius 4 am here..
It's 4 am and I have class at 8:10. I regret nothing
Y'all be afraid to cook at 2 am but see me ima STEP
Greatest show of all time
Dear Munchies,
PLEASE start the show 'The Pizza Bachelor' if this amazing pizza guy and host, Frank, is somehow single.
ecargxmik 😂😂😂😂
You know this is The Pizza Show when Louis' Lunch in the background is completely and utterly ignored.
Thankfully, I live in NYC - so, my ride to New Haven won't be that bad as Frank Pepe's is now on my bucket list. Can't wait.
Of course I'm watching this at 2am. Why do I torture myself like this?
1:05 "A light dusting of aged grated cheese." LMAO
Thank you for giving New Haven the props we deserved man. Hope to meet you at one of these places when you come back!
Im from Connecticut and i think Frank Pepe is the best
Sorry but sallys is the best for sure
I’m more of a colony or modern guy
Sallys
They're all good
It’s between Frank’s and Sally’s for sure
On the bucket for this year.
Apizza addiction is born
I loved the end of it walking the most american looking like grammy possible home. I know its good for his marketing but come on, walking an old timer back home after the bar, either you got it in you or you don’t, this is why Frank is killing it. He is not hateing life he is loving it. Keep up dude we need this!
I started watching this and went to lil Caesar’s and was pretending I was eating one of these pizzas 😂😂😩
This has to be the funniest, realest comment ive ever read lol
GlamwithT bro lil Caesars is so bad I feel so bad for you
@Aidan Gallagher Not In Nashville its not lol
@@cautiouscody7852 I guess it's just a Nashville problem then.
SHIZAAAAAAAA