Welcome to Charred: A New Haven Pizza Show. Charred is a New Haven Style Pizza centric talk show that runs two shows a month. Hosted by Kevin Begley and Frank Zabski. Monthly episodes feature different pizza industry guests from the New Haven and Connecticut pizza scene. Plus discussions, debate, and news about all things pizza. Our mission is to celebrate all thing pizza in Connecticut. Subscribe and SHARE with all your pizza loving friends. Let’s eat!
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15: Icons of New Haven Apizza "In The Making"
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Re-live the opening panel at the 2024 Connecticut Pizza & Brew Fest where Kevin and Frank host some of the up and coming pizza makers in the state. Owners from Carmine's, New Haven Pizza Place, Cast Iron Chef Pizza, Tipsy Tomato, and Frisco's and tell their stories. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Google…
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14: Heath Andranovich Carmines Pizza Durham, CT
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In this episode Frank and Kevin ventured over to the land of cows, ice cream, and the delicious smells of pizza... Durham, CT! Heath, owner of Carmines Pizza & Italian Take-Out share the story of his West Haven roots, how he started Carmines and grew it into one of the most beloved pizzerias in the state. You might even know their pies from your lo…
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This week we are at Tipsy Tomato in Derby, CT for Episode 11. Topics include: - Connecticut Pizza & Brewfest Update - Riko's new locations and expansion - Zeneli on Wooster Street gets national recognition - Frank gives his take on Ooni's new Koda 2 Max pizza oven - Cup-N-Char Pepperoni - Pizza Hut Brings Back The 80s You can find every episode of …
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12: Gettin' Tipsy On Baked Shrimp & Big Macs
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In this episode Frank and Kevin are hanging out with Joe Elcuri owner of Tipsy Tomato Bar & Pizzeria in Derby, CT. They cover everything from what is was like when Dave Portnoy showed up at Tipsy Tomato, waking up early to make pizza for live radio on Chaz and AJ, and his dream plans for the future. We also tried two of his most famous pies inspire…
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This week we are at Tipsy Tomato in Derby, CT for Episode 11. Topics include: - Charred's Number 1 Fan Recognizes Kevin - New pizza places opening, is there such thing as "too much pizza?" - Sally's expansion and adding non-pizza menu items - Slice shops vs Pizzerias - The latest famous faces on Wooster Street - Frozen pizza done the right way You …
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10: Attilio Marini Cast Iron Chef Pizza and Bar Seymour, CT
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In this episode Frank and Kevin stopped by Cast Iron Chef Pizza and Bar in Seymour, CT to talk with Executive Chef Attilio Marini. Attilio explains how he brought his cast iron concept to the pizza world, the pros and cons of cooking pizza cast iron style, and we try to get the secret seasnong recipie for his famous highly addictive popcorn they se…
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This week we are in Seymour at Cast Iron Chef Pizza & Bar for Episode 9. Topics include: - Frank's 10 day Pizza Drought - Our thoughts on Connecticut becoming "The Pizza State" - Dave Portnoy returns to CT for more One Bite Reviews - @CTPizzaMan’s pizza diet of one slice a day. - The pizza war of New York vs CT vs New Jersey - What is a pizza tub? …
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8: The Parlor: A Pizza Joint Stratford, CT
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In this episode Frank and Kevin head to Stratford, CT to check out The Parlor: A Pizza Joint. They sit down with owner Mackenzie Carey to talk about how he went from the world of personal training to starting a pizzeria, COVID affecting the opening timeline of The Parlor, jugging family life and restaurant life, and how he comes up with the ideas f…
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This week we are hanging out at The Parlor: A Pizza Joint in Stratford, CT for Episode 7. Topics include: Pizza Ovens: Frank breaks down how to cook New Haven style pizza in your home oven, mobile ovens like Ooni, and how the big boys do it in the pizzerias. DIY New Haven Pizza Tours: All the tips and tricks you need to do your own tour of the famo…
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6: Arsenio Bernardo | New Haven Pizza Place Milford, CT
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In this episode Frank and Kevin visited New Haven Pizza Place in Milford, CT. NHPP owner Arsenio Bernardo sat down with the guys to talk about the how he got the restaurant started, pizza always being been part of his family, and the art of using a wood fired pizza oven. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, G…
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This week we are at New Haven Pizza Place in Milford for Episode 5! Topics include.. - Recap of Frank’s Vegas trip to Pizza Expo - Why Dominos continues to dominate the chain pizza market as "Situational Pizza" - The infamous “DC Pizza Meter” - Is the expansion of Pepe’s & Sally’s is a good or bad thing for their brands? - KFC and Chik-Fil-A have a…
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4: Pat DeRiso (Ernie's Pizzeria New Haven)
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Our second guest on the show is a big one. The legend himself Pat DeRiso owner of Ernie's Pizzeria in New Haven. Originally started by his father Ernie's has been in business for 50+ years. Pat tells us about what goes into having longevity as a pizza owner, how he manages to still be the only person who actually makes ALL OF THE PIZZA, and what he…
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This week we discuss all the different styles of pizza beyond our favorite, New Haven Style. Everything from New York to Detroit to Bar Pie... we try to stay away from Deep Dish though. Frank discovers something about Kevin that shocked him to his core. We also get into all the latest pizza news here in Connecticut including is the recent "free piz…
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2: Doug Coffin (Next Door New Haven & Big Green Truck Pizza)
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On the second episode of Charred Frank and Kevin welcome their first guest... none other than Doug Coffin from Next Door New Haven and Big Green Pizza Truck. Doug is a legend in the New Haven and Connecticut pizza scene. They get into how he made his way here to the New Haven area, why the famous truck is green, and much more. You can find every ep…
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Welcome to Charred! In this inaugural National Pizza Day episode of the show Frank and Kevin talk about who they are, how they met, and why they decided to start a podcast about pizza in Connecticut. They also discuss what makes it "New Haven Style" pizza, the "Big 3", and why New Haven style has become so popular over the last few years. You can f…
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Welcome to Charred: A New Haven Pizza Show. Charred is a New Haven style pizza centric talk show that runs two episodes a month. Hosted by Kevin Begley and Frank Zabski. Monthly episodes feature different pizza industry guests from the New Haven and Connecticut pizza scene. Plus, discussions, debate, and news about all things pizza. The show will a…
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