Playing With Fire

Syracuse, NY
Established 2015

What’s your story?
I relocated to Syracuse and noticed no one was doing mobile wood fired pizza. I spent a year obsessing about ovens, materials and ingredients to figure out a way to get my dream off the ground and on wheels. In 2015, Toss ‘n’ Fire was born.

Advice
I’d say don’t be afraid to take measured risks when you are in the restaurant business or in the food business in general. Don’t be too quick to take risks, but also, don’t wait around and not do it. It’s kind of my thing.

Favorite Recipe
The biggest thing we sell is our salt potato pizza, since those ingredients are Syracuse’s claim to fame. We mash the potatoes and put them on pizza with bacon, cheddar and mozzarella. It’s become our signature item.

Bellingham, WA
Established 1998

What’s your story?
My business partner and I tried wood fired pizza from a place a few towns over and we noticed other people from Bellingham there. After research, one thing led to another and we opened a family restaurant that serves high quality pizza.

Advice
Have a clear vision of what you want and know it’s not exactly a straight path. There are variations where you go a little this way or that, but it’s important the vision stays intact.

Favorite Recipe
I’d have to go with my Smoked Salmon pizza. It’s got my grandfather’s secret smoked salmon and a cilantro-almond-caper pesto. It always holds a special place in my heart.