![]() “Just surviving three generations is very difficult, but we try to keep Frank Pepe’s legacy alive. ![]() “We haven’t changed anything from my grandfather’s original recipe,” he says. The secret, according to Bimonte, relies on maintaining the status quo. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana (No Reviews) 990 Boston Post Rd, Milford, CT 06460, USA. ![]() United states » Connecticut » New haven county » Milford. The Original Tomato Pie is still prominently featured on the menu, and many consider the pizzeria the best on Wooster St., known for its historic and highly competitive pizzerias. Find address, phone number, hours, reviews, photos and more for Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana - Restaurant 990 Boston Post Rd, Milford. Pepe’s celebrates 89 years in business this year and has expanded to eight locations. In the ’60s, however, the pie forever associated with Pepe was born: the White Clam Pizza. “He would go to the local markets and sell it-‘Apizza, apizza, ten cents a slice!’” At first, Pepe sold two simple styles: the tomato pie (topped with tomatoes, grated cheese, garlic, oregano and olive oil) and another topped with anchovy. “One day, he flattened out some bread dough and put some leftovers on top of it, and they baked it-voila!” says Gary Bimonte, grandson of Frank Pepe and one of the seven grandchildren who inherited the business from Pepe’s daughters. Pepe, an immigrant from Italy’s Amalfi Coast, returned to New Haven in 1920 after World War I with his new bride, Filomena, and eventually opened a bakery, delivering to the neighborhood by cart. Today, pizza from New Haven, Connecticut, is legendary for its misshapen appearance, thin crust and charred edges-but someone had to start it all, and that someone was Frank Pepe, who in 1925 opened up Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana ( ). Best-known for his White Clam Pizza, Frank Pepe is also credited as the originator of New Haven-style pies. ![]()
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