Nuovo Pizza in Fresno started as backyard experiment. ‘It took a lot of convincing’

Jared Delamora remembers the night clearly when he tried the best pizza of his life — and it wasn’t along the wisteria-lined streets of Italy but at a Fresno food trailer.

That night in 2022, Delamora discovered Nuovo Pizza when it was just starting out at Willow and Shepherd avenues. It was so good, he had to take some home to his wife, who isn’t a huge fan of pizza. When she tried it and loved it, Delamora said he knew he stumbled onto something rare.

That same night, he went to track down the owner, Christian Tufenkjian…

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