Frank Pepe Pizzeria’s Bimonte Highlights 93 Years of Family Traditions on LIVE’s The Taste
Thursday, May 31, 2018
Frank Pepe Pizzeria’s Gary Bimonte joined host Rick Simone on GoLocal LIVE’s The Taste on Wednesday.
The new location of the famed pizzeria is the latest addition to the competitive pizza market in RI. Frank
The history: Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana was founded in 1925 by Frank Pepe as he was born in the town of Maiori, on the Amalfi coast, southwest of Naples, He was the quintessential Italian immigrant. Poor and illiterate, he immigrated to the United States in 1909 at age 16 with little more than his health and a strong work ethic. His first job was at a New Haven, CT factory until he returned to fight for his native Italy in World War I a few years later.
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