1. Anthony Felix Gemignani is an American chef, restaurateur, and author.
19 Facts About Tony Gemignani
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In 2009, Gemignani opened Tony's Pizza Napoletana in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco, California.
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Tony Gemignani is a pizzaiolo and chef, having won 13 world titles in pizza making and opening numerous restaurants.
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Tony Gemignani has appeared on multiple reality television series including Food Network Challenge, Bar Rescue on Spike TV, as well as on The Travel Channel and CNN.
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Tony Gemignani was born in Fremont, California, to Frank and Eileen Tony Gemignani.
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Tony Gemignani grew up on his family's farm, he is a third generation Italian American.
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Tony Gemignani graduated from Washington High School in Fremont, and later worked at Pyzano's, his brother Frank Jr.
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Tony Gemignani began his pizza tosser career while at Pyzano's as a way to entertain customers and to show the quality of the dough to diners.
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Tony Gemignani traveled the world for 16 years, competing, working in others' kitchens, and learning about regional styles of pizza.
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Tony Gemignani formed the World Pizza Champions in 2005, which is made up of over 60 team members who have each earned the highest awards in the pizza industry, along with television appearances, Guinness World Records, and respect as leading professionals and pioneers in the pizza industry.
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In 2007, Tony Gemignani took the title of "World Champion Pizza Maker" at the World Pizza Cup in Naples, Italy.
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Tony Gemignani was the first American and non-Neapolitan to ever take this title.
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Tony Gemignani is the first and only Triple Crown winner for baking at the International Pizza Championships in Lecce, Italy, meaning, he won three first place titles in one competition.
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Opening in 2010, Tony Gemignani took ownership of an adjacent deli.
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Tony Gemignani is the first certified Master Instructor in the United States.
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Tony Gemignani opened the International School of Pizza and the United States School of Pizza under the Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli.
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Tony Gemignani offers non-professional home chef courses, designed to teach home cooks how to make restaurant quality pizza in their own kitchens.
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In 2023, Tony Gemignani closed the International School of Pizza to focus on his numerous other pizza ventures.
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Giovanni Italian Specialties opened in October 2017, Tony Gemignani brought an "old-world Italian specialties shop" to the neighborhood of North Beach.