Chef Waldo Stout has officially brought his glorious pizza pop-up, Waldo’s Pizza, back into regular rotation. He brought back his pizzeria-on-wheels to Trademark Brewing, launching into a full-steam-ahead schedule of upcoming appearances.
Stepping away from the kitchen of Due Fiori after consulting its menu and overseeing it for a year, Chef Waldo is back in front of the mobile wood-fire oven, slinging some of the finest pies in a city bourgeoning with stellar pizza. It marks the first formal, regularly-scheduled outing for the pop-up (outside of special collaborations like his one with Hamburgers Nice or Got Your Back) since his last service in March of last year. And one can easily see: he is completely back into a happy groove.
“I can’t wait until I find my perfect rhythm again,” he said, assembling a pie dubbed “The Delorean” with red wine vinegar-poached shiitakes, ricotta, bèchamel, and Italian sausage. “It’s just having my hands back in dough. Standing in front of the oven again… I haven’t felt this happy and centered in a long while.”
If you missed him at Trademark, fear not: He will be at The Grasshopper on Friday, June 12 at 7PM and at The V-Room on Saturday, June 13 at 7PM. Check his Instagram for weekly dates.
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