PIZZA PILGRIMS TURNS 10 WITH A SUMMER OF CELEBRATIONS!

Masters of authentic, slow-proved Neapolitan pizzas, Pizza Pilgrims, are marking their 10th birthday with a line-up of stunning summer activities including a pilgrimage across Napoli in a custom-built ‘Pizza Vespa’ (AKA The World’s Smallest Pizzeria), a pop up in Napoli’s most famous pizzeria, an innovative new menu and a giant 10th Birthday Pizza Party at Camden Town Brewery on 12th of August.

The Pilgrimage

In 2013, brothers James and Thom Elliot famously made a six-week pilgrimage through Italy in a tiny Piaggio Ape three-wheeled tuk-tuk, learning the secrets of Neapolitan pizza and the Italian way of life along the way. Back in London they built a pizza oven in the back and set up stall on Berwick St. Market in the heart of Soho, giving many Londoners their first taste of true Neapolitan pizza.

10 years on and the brothers are embarking on a new pilgrimage to Napoli in their head-turning, one-of-a-kind ‘Pizza Vespa & sidecar’. Over 10 days they will visit the pizza chefs, suppliers and producers that they can now call friends to hunt down the tastiest new ideas coming out of the home of pizza to inspire the new pizza Pilgrims menu launching in July. The trip will culminate in a once-in-a-lifetime pop-up at Naples’ oldest and most iconic pizzeria, L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, bringing together founders James and Thom and the Da Michele pizzaioli to celebrate their shared passion for authentic Neapolitan pizza and officially see Pizza Pilgrims inducted into the Napoli pizza family.

10th Birthday Menu

As Neapolitan pizza becomes more and more popular in the UK, the Pilgrims have taken it upon themselves to use this pilgrimage to search out what Napoli has to offer which the UK has not yet seen. The menu will feature ten new dishes to celebrate ten years since their first pilgrimage. From a new Bellini Spritz to contend with the ubiquitous Aperol Spritz to late night Americana pizzas with French fries & hotdogs, deep fried smoked mozzarella bites and Sorbet stuffed lemons, this menu will give guests a taste of unseen Napoli.

Pizza Pilgrims takes great pride in sourcing almost all of their ingredients from Italy with the big three coming from the very heart of Naples – flour from Caputo, mozzarella from Latteria Sorrentina and San Marzano tomatoes from Strianese.

10th Birthday Party –
Once back in the UK, Pizza Pilgrims will be celebrating all they’ve learnt on their pilgrimage with a giant 10th Birthday Party in London on 12th August, taking place at Camden Town Brewery. Guests can enjoy slices of each of the newly created pizzas, Neapolitan friggitoria (fried foods), limoncello & cherry negroni shots and a special collaboration beer from Camden Town Brewery. The limited-edition beer was created to celebrate Napoli winning the football league which happened whilst they were there, and which they handed out to Neopolitans all over the city. Throughout the day there will be DJs as well as a jam-packed schedule of entertaining activities inspired by the trip such as lemon keepy-uppies, brewery tours and beer tasting, pizza-making masterclasses, a Pineapple Shy – with a special ‘secret’ prize, a cheese-pull competition and more.

Founder James commented, “It seems crazy that we have been in the pizza game for 10 years now! It feels like only yesterday my brother Thom and I were in our tuk-tuk on the market in Soho. It’s been an amazing dough-filled decade and we are so proud of what Pizza Pilgrims has become. Our passion for pizza and the city of Napoli has only grown over the years and we are so excited to share what we found on our latest pilgrimage and introduce the people of England to our mad pizza vespa! Bring on 10 more years!”

Ticket Link HERE

https://www.designmynight.com/london/pubs/camden/camden-beer-hall/pizza-pilgrims-turns-10?t=tickets

Pizza Pilgrims’ new 10th Birthday menu launches on the 10th July across all sites.
Their 10th Birthday Party takes place at Camden Town Brewery 55-59 Wilkin Street Mews, Kentish Town, NW5 3ED on 12th of August. Tickets are available from the 10th July.