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Vermont-born chef strikes while the oven's hot

Jake Sawabini of Shelburne, Vermont making great pizza in South Dakota

Posted Sun, Nov 23, 2025 at 8:15 pm ET|Updated Sun, Nov 23, 2025 at 8:19 pm ET

A Shelburne, Vermont couple's son is setting the pizza crowd on fire in Rapid City, South Dakota.

Jake Sawabini was just featured in a Rapid City Post article about his new pizza operation.

Jake is the son of Wadi and Mary Ruotsala Sawabini, who are very pleased with what their son has accomplished.

"So proud of our son, who as a restaurant consultant has helped bring extraordinary pizza to Rapid City, South Dakota," the couple said.

Here's the story about Jake Sawabini: