Description

Savor unlimited offerings from the region’s premier pizza artisans, all conveniently located in one central hub at First Horizon Park (19 Jr. Gilliam Way, Nashville) on Oct. 19 – 20. Commercial electric ovens will line the Warning Track at the ball field, with pizza makers baking live all day. In addition to the formidable list of participating pizzerias, the event showcases a line-up of chefs, authors and experts who will share both their knowledge and love of pizza in a series of panel discussions and demonstrations throughout the weekend. Single day tickets are $89. Guests 5 and under are free.

Pizza City Fest Schedule

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19TH

Participating Pizzerias/Bakers

• 312 Pizza Co
• Bella Napoli
• BoomBozz Pizza & Watch Bar
• Calabria Brick Oven Pizza (Mt. Juliet)
• Dicey’s Tavern
• Five Points
• Goodfellas (Chattanooga, TN)
• Hog & Hominy (Memphis)
• King Dough (Indianapolis)
• Mikey’s Pizza
• Mystery Light
• NY Pie
• Roberta’s
• Rock ‘n Dough
• Slice Midtown (Memphis)
• Soulshine Pizza
• Troup’s Pizza (Vestavia Hills, AL)
• Uncle G’s Pizza (Birmingham, AL)
• Union Loafers (St. Louis)
• Salads: Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar
• Snacks: The Secret Bodega
• Sweets: Colts Chocolates & Campione’s Taste of Chicago

Panel Discussions and Demos 

2 pm: “The Dough Whisperers”
Paulie Gee – Paulie Gee’s (Brooklyn, NY)
Michael Hanna – St. Vito Focacciaria (Nashville)
Robert Garvey – Robert’s Pizza & Dough Co. (Chicago)
Moderator: Ann Walczak, The Infatuation

3 pm: “Pizza Night at Home”
Alexandra Stafford – Author, “Pizza Night”
Moderator: AJ Jacobs, Comedian

4 pm: Book Signings

Music
12 pm: Jerry Pentecost (DJ)
2 pm: Jon Radford (DJ)
4 pm Patrick Sweany’s Tiger Beats

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20TH

Participating Pizzerias and Bakers

• Bar Vetti (Louisville)
• Camacho’s Famous (Clarksville)
• Campione’s Taste of Chicago (Gallatin)
• FAB Pizza
• Gio’s Chicago Pizza
• Il Forno
• Mag Mile Pizza
• Original Valentina’s Pizzeria (Madison, AL)
• Pastaria
• PennePazze
• Pinky Ring Pizza (Madison, TN)
• Pizza Grace (Birmingham)
• PizzaVia (St. Louis)
• Robert’s Pizza & Dough Co. (Chicago)
• Slim + Husky’s
• Slim’s (Birmingham)
• Smith & Lentz Brewery
• St. Francis Apizza (Cincinnati)
• St. Vito Focacciaria
• Tutti Da Gio
• Salads: Tower Market & Deli
• Snacks: Chauhan
• Sweets: Fat Belly Pretzel & GELATANO

Demos

2 pm: “Pan Style Like a Pro”
Justin De Leon – Apollonia’s (Los Angeles)
Moderator: Mackensy Lunsford – Senior Dining Reporter, The Tennessean

3 pm: “Stop Using Store Bought Dough!”
Joe Carlucci – Original Valentina’s Pizzeria (Madison, AL)

4 pm: Book Signings

Music
12 pm: Gordon Persha (DJ)
2 pm: Megan Coleman (DJ)
4 pm: Weird Pals