brunetti pizza co. Information

The origin story began when owners, Michael and Jason Brunetti, a dynamic father and son duo, decided to team up and launch a small pizzeria and wine bar in Westhampton Beach initially called Pizzeterria Brunetti. Influenced by their Italian ancestry and passion for the amazing quality and authentic products from this region, they focused on Neapolitan style pizza and small plates. After 18 years apart, Michael Brunetti (aka Pop) and his son/chief pizzaiolo, Jason Brunetti (aka Sonny), reunited and devoted themselves with passion and perfectionism to the task of making their ideal Neapolitan style pizza. Pop had learned the trade with Tony Gemignani in San Francisco, and Sonny returned to New York from South Florida, where together they created their proprietary dough recipe. Their dough has an inimitable texture and taste, yielding a crisp, delicate outer crust, aromatic with a cornicione puff, and a tender chewy inside. After installing the hand-built wood burning oven at the Westhampton location and since opening the doors for business, locals and visitors alike have kept coming and shared their love for Brunetti. The small, but busy location was becoming noticed by critics and others, earning a significant amount press. After several years in business in Westhampton, and at the urging of their Hamptons clientele, the team decided to dive into the complex and challenging market of New York City. As it happens, a loyal Westhampton customer, who worked as a librarian at the Bridgehampton Library, told a young reader heading on an Italian family vacation about Brunetti pizza and how any lover of Italian cuisine must try it. That young reader convinced his father, Anthony Abenante, to make the trek to Westhampton, and both were hooked at first bite. So, Anthony decided to team up with Brunetti to bring this special food to the big city. After a thorough search, they landed upon an amazing spot in the West Village of Manhattan at the intersection of Jane and Hudson streets. Located in the heart of the West ...