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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Francis Rosselli of Pepe’s Monthly Slice at N
 ew Haven Museum
LOCATION:New Haven Museum
DESCRIPTION:Imagine sitting down with someone who didn’t just know the st
 ory of Frank Pepe’s but lived it! New Haven Museum (NHM) will host a spe
 cial evening with Francis Rosselli\, grandson of Frank and Filomena Pepe\,
  for a rare\, personal take on one of the greatest stories of American piz
 za history on Thursday\, October 1\, 2026\, at 5:30 p.m. Free with regular
  museum admission.  The program is the latest in the museum’s “Monthly
  Slice” series at NHM\, presented in conjunction with the exhibition\, 
 “Pronounced Ah-Beetz.”Rosselli was immersed in the colorful\, fascinat
 ing world of his grandparents’ pizzeria from an early age\, learning the
  craft of pizza making directly from Frank Pepe himself. In 1981\, Frank a
 nd Filomena’s daughters\, Elizabeth and Serafina\, gave Rosselli the opp
 ortunity to open a pizzeria next door\, The Spot\, a name that carries a r
 emarkable piece of Pepe history. Bechard notes it was in the original loca
 tion and oven where Frank and Filomena Pepe began their legendary journey 
 in 1925.The conversation will be moderated by Gorman Bechard\, co-curator 
 of “Pronounced Ah-Beetz” and director of the documentary\, “Pizza A 
 Love Story.” “Expect great stories\, family memories\, plenty of laugh
 s\, and perhaps even a few moments that tug at the heartstrings\,” Becha
 rd says. The pair will explore plenty of pizza lore\, behind-the-scenes me
 mories\, and the “kinds of details you can’t get from a plaque on a wa
 ll.”Bechard says they’ll also unveil never-before-seen artifacts from 
 the Pepe family legacy that didn’t make it into the New Haven Museum’s
  “Pronounced Ah-Beetz” exhibit. “Come for the history. Stay for the 
 stories. We promise you’ll leave wanting one of those famous pies!”The
  “Pronounced Ah-Beetz”exhibition at NHM includesfirst-hand oral histor
 ies and pizza-related artifacts from personal collections\, video footage 
 adapted from the documentary and photographs.The exhibition’s title come
 s from the way many people mispronounce the word apizza\, which originally
  grew out of the Italian la pizza. The exhibition will remain on view thro
 ugh October 2027.About the New Haven MuseumThe New Haven Museum has been c
 ollecting\, preserving and interpreting the history and heritage of Greate
 r New Haven since its inception as the New Haven Colony Historical Society
  in 1862. Located in downtown New Haven at 114 Whitney Avenue\, the Museum
  brings more than 375 years of New Haven history to life through its colle
 ctions\, exhibitions\, programs and outreach. As a Blue Star Museum\, the 
 New Haven Museum offers the nation’s active-duty military personnel and 
 their families\, including National Guard and Reserve\, free admission all
  year. For more information visit http://newhavenmuseum.org or @NewHavenMu
 seum or call 203-562-4183.\n\nBoletos: https://www.simpletix.com/e/a-conve
 rsation-with-francis-rosselli-of-pe-tickets-292263
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