Popular Pittsburgh Pizzeria To Hold Pie-Making Class

PITTSBURGH, PA — A nationally-recognized Pittsburgh-area pizzeria with New York roots will open the door to its secrets by holding a hands-on pizza making class that will display the work that goes into its Brooklyn-style pies.

F&F Pizzeria in Mt. Lebanon is having a ticketed event on Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. that will offer an inside look at the pie making methods, light bites, a 12-inch pizza and drink per guest and also include a gratuity.

F&F, run by chefs Frank Falcinelli and Frank Castonovo, has been named one of New York City's top pizzerias by The New York Times. It's in the former Bados Pizza Grill Ale House on Beverly Road.

The two Franks first rose to prominence with the Italian restaurant Frankies 457 in Brooklyn in 2003. Over the years, the duo also published a cookbook and launched a brand of olive oil, which quickly grew to offer other fine foods sourced from independent farms and craftsmen throughout Italy.

They brought their pizza to Pittsburgh last year, citing the city's thriving pizza culture as a reason for the Steel City being selected as F&F's first location outside of Brooklyn.