The history of pizza in Columbus

What comes to mind when you think of pizza?A pie plastered with pepperoni? Cheese oozing from all sides. A crust that’s buttery and thick or thin and crunchy.Your mind also may travel to Naples, Italy, which is pizza's modern birthplace. Or conjure up U.S. cities synonymous with the slice: New York, Chicago or Detroit to name a few.But don’t (you dare) skip over Columbus, with its rich and delicious history.Did you know Pizza Today Magazine once named Columbus "Pizza Capital of the United States" repeatedly?Then there’s this recent headline “Columbus is Among America’s Great Pizza Cities.”We're discussing Columbus' slice of pizza history during this hour of All Sides.Guest:Jim Ellison, author, Columbus Pizza: A Slice of HistorySupport WOSU 89.7 NPR News during our spring membership drive and you can receive a copy of Columbus Pizza: A Slice of History Book or a Columbus Pizza package as a thank you gift.