@halacovey
Frank Pepe’s is more than a pizza place — it’s a living artifact of American food history.
Born in the 1920s from immigrant resilience and coal-fired ovens, it didn’t just serve food — it served identity. A slice from New Haven isn’t just about taste, it’s about lineage, labor, and how regional food quietly resists national sameness.
You didn’t just try a pizza.
You bit into a century.