[15] Gemignani is the first and only Triple Crown winner for baking at the International Pizza Championships in Lecce, Italy, meaning, he won three first place titles in one competition. Gemignani is the president of the World Pizza Champions, a multiple Guinness World Record holder, and is the owner and executive chef of several restaurants. [40], Gemigani is the first certified Master Instructor in the United States. [27], Since the opening in North Beach, Gemignani has expanded his slice house concept to include concessions stalls in Oracle Park, as well as multiple locations in California and Nevada under the name Slice House by Tony Gemignani. Opening in 2010, Gemignani took ownership of an adjacent deli. Gemignani was born in Fremont, California to Frank and Eileen Gemignani. Along with being named "The Best Pizzeria in America" by Forbes magazine,[18] the restaurant has received multiple accolades in a number of publications, both local and national, including Zagat,[19] USA Today,[20] The San Francisco Chronicle,[21] The Huffington Post,[22] Food and Wine,[23] Travel + Leisure,[24] Fox News,[25] and others. Anthony Felix « Tony » Gemignani (né le 23 Août, 1973) est un champion du monde Pizza 12 fois, maître instructeur à l'Ecole Internationale de Pizza, deux fois l' alimentation réseau médaillé d'or, restaurateur de 21 concepts, auteur et réalité la personnalité de la télévision. [41][by whom?] San Francisco, CA 94133, This Just Might Be The Best Pizza In The World, The pies at Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, which just celebrated its 10th anniversary, are so good, they’re worth a trip from anywhere in the world. The menu offers eight kinds of pizzas made in three different kinds of ovens, family-style pasta dinners, sandwiches, and salads. [37][38][39], Opened in 2013 at the Graton Resort & Casino in Rohnert Park, California, Tony's of North Beach offers many styles of pizzas made by Tony Gemignani. [46], Tony Gemignani’s California Artisan Type 00 Pizza Blend flour is made by Central Milling. Gemignani’s childhood was filled with boisterous, family dinners.
He paid careful attention to the authentic craft of each style of pizza, respecting its history, while aiming to make it better. Tony Gemignani is a San Francisco restaurateur and founder of the Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, Capo’s and Pizza Rock brands, among others. SF Pizza Legend Trade Tricks With the Harlem Globetrotters Tony Gemignani, the San Francisco celebrity chef known for his 13 wins at the World Pizza Championships and a restaurant empire that includes Tony’s Pizza Napoletana, Capo’s, and Tony’s Coal-Fired Pizza, joined the Harlem Globetrotters at Chase Center this past weekend to trade basketball and pizza dough tricks, a spokesperson for the team says. [44], Giovanni Italian Specialties opened in October of 2017, Tony brought an "old-world Italian specialties shop" to the neighborhood of North Beach. Gemignani is the president of the World Pizza Champions, a multiple Guinness World Record holder,[3] and is the owner and executive chef of several restaurants. Favorite items include the Quattro Forni, a thick, square cut pizza cooked in four ovens that is a variation on a pizza baked in three ovens that won Gemignani an international championship;[36] The Dillinger and The Crown Point, Cast Iron Pan pizzas, that won the World's Best Pan Pizza and the Best of the Best at the International Pizza Challenge in Las Vegas in 2014 and 2016, and subsequently earned Chef Matt Molina the title of Pizza Maker of the Year in 2014 and Best of the Best Champion in 2016. [10] This attitude birthed his motto "Respect the Craft" which can be seen on his websites, books, and even tattooed on his hands. A […], See More of Tony's Videos and TV Appearances, Tony Gemignani & the Harlem Globetrotters hit Chase Center’s court.
[4] He grew up on his family's apricot farm with his grandfather, parents and older brother, and is a third generation Italian American. 13-Time World Pizza Champion Anthony Felix Gemignani (born August 23, 1973) is a 13-time World Pizza Champion,[1][2] master instructor at the International School of Pizza, two-time Food Network gold medalist, restaurateur of 21 concepts, author and reality television personality. [42][43] Gemignani also offers non-professional home chef courses, designed to teach home cooks how to make restaurant quality pizza in their own kitchens. He opened the International School of Pizza and the United States School of Pizza under the Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli. [5][6][7], Gemignani graduated from Washington High School in Fremont,[8] after which he began working at his brother Frank Jr.'s restaurant, Pyzano's, in Castro Valley, California, in 1991. [10] He competed all over the world, winning 8 world champion titles for pizza acrobatics between 1995–2007, and earning himself the nickname of the "Michael Jordan of Pizza Throwing". Anthony Felix Gemignani (born August 23, 1973) is a 13-time World Pizza Champion, master instructor at the International School of Pizza, two-time Food Network gold medalist, restaurateur of 21 concepts, author and reality television personality.