When a seasoned New York chef brings four decades of restaurant expertise to a Texas strip mall, magic happens. 🍕
Alan Kruger discovered Corpus Christi’s pizza scene dominated by corporate chains and decided locals deserved better.
His family-owned spot, Authentic New York Pizza, transforms simple ingredients into slices that transport diners straight to the Big Apple.
How They Won Locals’ Hearts
Kruger’s journey from dishwasher to executive chef spans an impressive culinary career across New York’s finest establishments.
After relocating to Corpus Christi with wife Maria in 2010, he sampled every pizza joint in town and found nothing but disappointment. “What they were serving as pizza was not what I know as pizza in New York,” Kruger declared, prompting him to open Authentic New York Pizza that December.
The restaurant quickly climbed Corpus Christi’s dining ranks, consistently earning spots among the top three restaurants citywide…