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On this episode of Pizza Quest, we catch up with the biggest rock star in the pizza universe, multi-world pizza champion Tony Gemignani. Tony is the owner of Tony's Pizza Napoletana and Pizza Rock, along with many other restaurants, bakeries, pizza schools, and even a new bagel shop in San Francisco called Dago Bagel. He tells us about his biggest project ever, the launch of dozens of Slice Shops by Tony Gemignani franchises across the country.

Despite all that, the main focus of today's conversation is to tell everyone about the upcoming San Francisco Pizza, Beer, and Bagel Festival on August 19th in North Beach, the "Little Italy" of San Francisco. There are only a few tickets left for this day long blow-out, so if you are planning to attend or want more details, the event page can be found here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sf-pizza-bagel-and-beer-festival-tickets-643914444437

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On this episode we spend a great deal of time discussing the US Women's Open and the thrilling finish of Yuka Saso's win ... and Lexi's continued collapsing in major moments. Olympic Club was a worthy venue and showcased some amazing golf including from 17 year old Megha Ganne.

We briefly mention Cantlay's 'win' over Morikawa but spend the majority of the time talking about the outcome with Rahm and the continued escalation Brooks and Bryson and whether the PGA likes what is happening between them.

Finally Doug teaches us about supply chain issues, Todd delves into his disdain for flat head screws, Dave celebrates the Reds recent run, and Brian details Colin's first PGA Jr League match to close it out.

Dale Desantis - the guy behind @bestpizzareviews on Instagram - comes on the show to talk all about pizza. Dale and I share our seminal pizza memories and the pizzerias we can never forget. Dale tells us all about his platonic ideal of pizza, and what sorts of varieties of pizzas people need to be more exposed to. We talk about his former employer, Dragon Pizza in Somerville, MA, which has maybe the best pizza in the Boston area including their more innovative types of pizza. The show changes pace a bit and we talk about the Dales and Don'ts of Pizza, and we cover your cookware, sauce, cheese, dough, and toppings. I don't want to spoil too much of what his thoughts are, because you need to hear it straight from Dale himself. Give him a follow on Instagram to see his thoughts on pizzas up and down the East Coast (mileage may vary due to the ongoing global pandemic).