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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2025 · 12 MIN

Chefs Chris Decker and Michael Vakneen of Truly Pizza and Chef Jason Winters of Speak Cheezy Part 2

from SoCal Restaurant Show

Jason Winters (Chef/Proprietor) of Long Beach’s Speak Cheezy and Chef/ Partners Chris Decker and Michael Vakneen of Truly Pizza in Dana Point are all participants in Pizza City Fest L.A. Staying with us to talk more about Pizza City Fest L.A. are accomplished Pizzaiolos Jason Winters, Chris Decker and Michael Vakneen. “At Long Beach’s Speak Cheezy, their 5-day naturally fermented sourdough is one of the original Sourdough Pizzas of Los Angeles. They source their organic flours from local milled grains and generational producers, use only the best quality farmers market ingredients to provide the community with beautiful 14-inch pies from their kitchen to your family dinner table. Speak Cheezy’s take-out style restaurant provides customers with fresh, New York slices and Sicilian style grandma squares everyday from 12 to 4p.m. or available until sell out!” Appearing Sunday at Pizza City Fest L.A. “Truly Pizza, a handsomely designed full-service restaurant, is a loving testament to collaboration, friendship, and respect for the world’s greatest communal food. Founded by Las Vegas hospitality veteran Donna Baldwin and renowned pizza maker and educator John Arena, Truly Pizza is the culmination of their lifetime of shared friendship and love of healthy artisanal handcrafted food. Together with World Pizza Champion teammates Chris Decker and James Beard Award semi-finalist for Best Chef : Southwest, Michael Vakneen, Truly Pizza has set a new standard for culinary excellence and hospitality in pizza.”Appearing Saturday at Pizza City Fest L.A.

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