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Chicagoan.
Jonathan Goldsmith is a master pizzaiolo. That is a pizza master. Jonathan is humble explaining he is honored to be part of the guild of Pizza Makers.
Jonathan and Albert
He does not consider himself a pizza master. Rather he explains, he is still learning the craft. Using the analogy of apprenticing for a master painter, he explains he is only able to clean the brushes. He is not able to pick up a paintbrush…yet.
The truth of the matter is that he makes some of the Best Pizza in Chicago. He takes pride in every pizza he creates. Part of him goes into every pizza. He has the true spirit of pizza inside of him.
Jonathan journeys to Italy 3 or 4 times a year. He is serious about immersing himself into the culture. He lives the Italian culture. He is quite serious about the philosophy and love of pizza.
Jonathan shares the same love and passion of pizza shared by John Arena of Metro Pizza in Las Vegas. They both a diplomats of pizza. Showing their love of pizza through action.
According to Jonathan:
Recently my partner Ginny reminded me that approximately ten years ago the idea for Spacca Napoli was born, or rather, as she describes it, Cupid shot a pizza love arrow.
Jonathan Goldsmith makes a point of pizza!
The following video interview was conducted at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. Jonathan was candid and open in explaining his thoughts and ideas about pizza making.
Here is an audio of the interview of Johnathan Goldsmith .
Listen, or download this interview with Jonathan Goldsmith, to your computer:
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Spacca Napoli
You can find more about Spacca Napoli, here:
Spacca Napoli
1769 W. Sunnyside Chicago IL 60640
(773) 878-2420
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Jonathan Goldsmith is a true Legend of Pizza.
He has pizza passion. He moved to Italy to learn to create authentic Neapolitan Pizza.
The result is his very famous pizzeria, Spacca Napoli:
According the their website:
The creation of Spacca Napoli ame out of Jon Goldsmith’s profound love for Italy, a cherished place that he, partner Ginny Sykes and daughter Sarah have considered a second home for many years.
One could say the dream was always there, waiting for the right moment to be born.
From Florence to the Gargano to Naples, creating the pizzeria came naturally, bringing together Jon’s passions for cooking and hospitality and melding them with his appreciation of all things Italian. The plan began to take shape on a flight to Italy in July 2004, following a casual suggestion to Jon from a fellow traveller who was from Naples that he ought to open a pizzeria in Chicago. On that trip, Jon began to talk about the pizzeria idea to his many Italian friends in Rodi Garganico (Rodiani).
He was encouraged to go west for “true” pizza, to Naples — said to be the birthplace of pizza. As that summer drew to a close, Jon was determined to bring the essence of the Italian markets, the street life, and the abundance of Italy right back to Chicago.
Visit Spacca Napoli:
1769 W. Sunnyside, Chicago, IL 60640
• 773.878.2420
Jonathan exclusively uses Caputo:
