meet anthony
Anthony Cardinale, one of the founders of CG Pizza along with Joseph Pisano, and Joseph Mazzeo started CG Pizza in 2020. Growing up as second-generation Italian-Americans from New York, Anthony's close-knit families taught them the importance of good food made with quality ingredients from a young age. The art of pizza making has been an obsession of ours for over a decade. When the pandemic hit, the inability to go about their normal business in the event industry allowed them to turn our pizza-making obsession into a permanent dedication. Their new free time transformed into sourcing the finest all-natural ingredients, mastering the craft of making dough, and opening our doors in the worst year possible.
The inspiration behind our pizza comes directly from the “Motherland,” Naples, Italy. The vision for CG Pizza in New York has always been to keep our food as authentic as possible, starting with hand-selected ingredients. The wood-fired ovens fire at a steady 900 degrees to cook our pizza within 90 seconds. The wood fire creates a unique flavor that is a necessary “ingredient” in our product. They have mastered the true craft and authenticity of pizza Napoletana and Sicilian specialties. They never settled on perfection and are always trying new ingredients to bring our food to the next level. That is what separates CG Pizza NYC from the rest of ‘em.
