The Pizza City You've Never Heard Of

Aug 12, 2021

0h 52m

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Overview

Disturbed that his hometown is typically overlooked on lists of the top pizza cities in the world, George Kalivas sets out on a road-trip exploring Windsor's most well-established pizza places. He's on a mission talking with suppliers, pizza joint owners and pizza enthusiasts about the essential characteristics that define and distinguish a true Windsor pie.

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George Kalivas

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Bob Abumeeiz

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Robert Bertozzi

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Joe Ciaravino

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Ada Gualtieri

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Kevin Kalaydjian

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Jim Koumoutsidis

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Dean Litster

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Tom Lucier

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Peter Vitti

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