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Hidden Gems Of Hartford And Tolland Counties

The latest Hidden Gem is a traditional pizza restaurant ... on wheels.

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The Mazz Pizza Company Truck at a recent private function.
The Mazz Pizza Company Truck at a recent private function. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT — The latest Hidden Gem doesn't necessarily have to be found, because it's a wood-fired pizza restaurant on wheels that can find just about anyone in Hartford and Tolland counties.

Welcome to the Mazz Pizza Company Truck.

The South Windsor-based mobile restaurant is owned and operated by Paul Mazzarella, who has spent more than 25 years in the pizza business. The truck serves up traditional thin crust, New Haven-style pies that cook up in minutes after a stop inside an 850-degree brick oven.

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The truck can show up to events, homes and businesses. One example was last weekend at a private function in Ellington. The truck rolled in, the chef fired up the oven, and in a short period of time had a variety of pizzas on the table with two salad choices.

Traditional sauce and white pies were featured with a variety of toppings. A gluten-free pizza request was accommodated in about 10 minutes.

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Paul Mazzarella works the topping station at a recent stop for the Mazz Pizza Company Truck. (Chris Dehnel/Patch)

For more details on the Mazz Pizza Company Truck, click here.

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The Hidden Gems series features out-of-the-way mom and pop restaurants, small specialty stores you may have never heard of, little-known historical markers or beautiful nature spots that may be a bit off the beaten path, all located within Hartford and Tolland counties. Do you have a favorite "hidden gem" in the area that you wish to see featured in this column? Email your ideas to Chris.dehnel@patch.com.
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