Andy Brown is the founder of popular local chainlet Andy’s Pizza. Emily Brown owns the hit Shaw bar Eebee’s. The Maryland natives are also first cousins (their dads are brothers). Now, they’re collaborating on a limited-edition pizza using a staple from Eebee’s and their own family gatherings: crab dip.
Although Andy’s specializes in New York-style pies, the Eebee’s collab pizza will be Sicilian style so it doesn’t get soggy under the weight of the toppings. The dough goes through a 24-hour cold-temperature ferment and 24-hour rise, giving the pizza a flavorful, airy crust that goes extra crispy in the oven. To turn Eebee’s crab-and-artichoke dip into a pizza, the Browns layered creamy spread, Maryland blue crab, artichoke, and a shredded mozzarella-provolone mix on top. Old Bay goes on both before and after the bake, and each slice is topped with a wedge of lemon.
The collab pizza will be available at all Andy’s locations for two weeks beginning Wednesday, November 11 with a launch party including open bar at the Shaw spot (tickets, $40, available here). A slice will go for $7.50 and a whole pie will be $35, with proceeds going to Capital Area Food Bank. Eebee’s will also sell larger slices only ($12) from November 20 to December 4. After the limited run, Andy’s plans to keep around its Sicilian-style pies, which it previously offered during the pandemic.
The Brown family grew up close, celebrating holidays and going to the beach together. Notably, the Browns say their “great uncle Joe” used to own a crab shack in Edgewater, Maryland, where the family had a cottage. “We always went down and we’d catch crabs, we’d cook crabs, we’d eat crabs. End of summer in the Brown family, it was very much a part of our life,” Andy says…