The Joy of Pizza with Rachel Josar
Pizza. The word alone brings an immediate smile to our faces. We can’t contain the joy it sparks, and nowhere is the joy of pizza more prevalent than in New York City. Rachel Josar, the creator and host of the They Had Fun podcast, joins the JoyProject podcast to talk about all things pizza, her weekly tradition with her husband, her passion for this incredible city, and the history and culture that is entwined with food. After 250 weeks of Friday night pizza, Rachel gives her expert opinion on where to get the best pizza in New York.
About Rachel
Rachel is the host of the podcast, They Had Fun, where she talks to real New Yorkers about the most fun they’ve ever had in the city. She’s lived in NYC for 16 years and enjoys fries at the bar, gallery walks, talking to anyone who will listen about why New York is still great, and of course, negronis and pizza on Fridays.
Topics discussed in this episode:
The best places in New York to get pizzaRachel’s weekly pizza tradition with her husbandThe history of pizza and it’s place in New York city cultureThe quote about pizza in the New York Times that helped Rachel and Christa connect and become friendsRachel’s amazing podcast, The Had FunWhy New York City is the greatest cityNew York’s restaurant scene and supporting restaurants through the pandemicChrista’s favorite childhood memory about pizzaLinks to resources:
Rachel on Instagram — @they_had_funThey Had Fun podcast — They Had FunThey Had Fun website — TheyHadFun.comChrista on Twitter — @christanycChrista on Instagram — @christarosenycChrista on Facebook — @AuthorChristaChrista on Medium — @christaavampatoChrista on TikTok — @christanycChrista’s website — ChristaAvampato.comChrista’s quote about pizza in the New York Times — Chicago Pizza vs. the New York SliceLucali — https://www.lucali.com/Best Pizza — https://www.bestpizzawilliamsburg.com/Mano’s Pizzeria — https://slicelife.com/restaurants/ny/queens/11385/mano-s-pizzeria-queens/menuMotorino — https://www.motorinony.com/Mama’s TOO! — https://www.mamastoo.com/John’s Pizzeria — https://www.johnspizzerianyc.com/Carmine & Sons — https://carmineandsonspizza.com/Louie and Ernie’s Pizza — https://louieanderniespizza.com/
