Awards & Recognition
★James Beard Award Outstanding Restaurateur (2022)
★James Beard Award Best Chef Southwest (2003) - first pizzaiolo to win
★Pizzeria Bianco was James Beard Outstanding Restaurant finalist (2020)
★Zagat score of 29 in 2000
Notable Facts
→Pioneer of the American artisanal pizza movement since 1988
→Two-time James Beard Award winner (2003, 2022)
→Featured on Netflix's Chef's Table: Pizza
→Owns multiple Phoenix restaurants including Pizzeria Bianco, Tratto, Pane Bianco
→Opened first location outside Arizona in Los Angeles (2022)
→Co-founder of Bianco DiNapoli tomato brand, rated best canned tomatoes by NYT
→Published cookbook 'Bianco: Pizza, Pasta and Other Food I Like'
→144K Instagram followers
→Known for 4-hour wait times at original Phoenix location