Caliente Pizza & Draft House chef Eric Von Hansen’s tribute to his mother and grandmother, “Mee-Maw” pizza, will soon be available to local mee-maws and their families.

Hansen and business owner Nick Bogacz traveled to Italy recently to compete in the Pizza World Championships, where Von Hansen won “Best Pizza in America 2019,” the restaurant’s Facebook page states.

Guess Who Just Won Best Pizza in America!!! #pittsburgh #champions @PizzaToday pic.twitter.com/dfueJtbcOG

— Caliente Draft House (@calientepdrafth) April 12, 2019

According to the post, Von Hansen’s creation tops Caliente’s signature five-day fermented dough with olive oil, 5-year aged Parmesan, market local rapini cooked with peppered bacon, shallots, garlic, onion, crushed plum tomato, porchetta, shaved black truffle pecorino romano, salt, pepper and more aged Parmesan.

The edible tribute to moms and grandmoms will be available at all Caliente locations on May 1, the post adds.

Details: pizzadrafthouse.com

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