Virginia Pizzeria Ranked Among Top 50 In U.S.

ARLINGTON, VA — One of the best pizzas in the country can be found in Virginia, according to the new 50 Top Pizza guide based on the findings of a team of inspectors who anonymously evaluate pizzerias around the world.

“Year after year we are noticing changes in pizzerias across the United States that have led to increasingly interesting ideas and that are good for the entire industry,” guide curators Barbara Guerra, Luciano Pignataro, and Albert Sapere said in a statement. “We would also like to mention that the different styles of pizza that our inspectors get to enjoy are also getting more numerous. This is a good thing because it creates a wider variety for the customer.”

According to their list, one of the best pizzas in the country can be found at A Modo Mio Pizzeria Napoletana & Bar, located at 5555 Langston Blvd. in Arlington.

A Modo Mio, which is the only pizzeria from Virginia on the list, tied with New York City's Salsa for 32nd place.

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A post on A Modo Mio's Facebook page congratulated Chefs Antonio Biglietto and Antonio Riccio's dedication to their Neapolitan heritage and craft, and General Manager Rosario Farruggio, Manager Mikki Djurdjevik, and founder Joe Farruggio for their ongoing efforts that helped the restaurant make the 50 Top Pizza list.

The Farruggio family has a rich history as immigrants to the U.S. from Sicily. Hailing from Agrigento, Italy, according to the restaurant's website. The family brought its Italian heritage and love of authentic flavors with them. The Farruggios opened their first restaurant in 1978, with the goal of bringing the authentic Italian experience to Arlington and uses family recipes.

"We confirmed that America truly is the land of opportunity when we moved to Virginia and opened the first Joe's Place in Bailey's Crossroads in 1978," the owners said on the restaurant's website. "With ongoing success, we opened additional restaurants, and in 2007 consolidated our operations in the Arlington and Vienna locations so that our family members could remain closely involved at each restaurant, and ensure the superior customer service we proudly provide each day."

A Modo Mio embraces the classic Neapolitan methods of preparing and cooking pizza, which is now recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity, the business said. That includes a custom, hand-built brick oven from Italy.

Two other restaurants in the DMV made the list: Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana in Gaithersburg, and Angeli’s Pizzeria, in Baltimore, which ranked 21st and 44th, respectively.

If you’re a connoisseur of pizza and are traveling this year, here’s the complete list:

1. Una Pizza Napoletana, New York City
2. Pizzeria Sei, Los Angeles
3. Tony;’s Pizza Napoletana, San Francisco
4. Jay’s, Kenmore, New York
5. Ribalta, New York City
6. Robert’s, Chicago
7. Don Antonio, New York City
8. Ken’s Artisan Pizza, Portland, Oregon
9. Truly Pizza, Dana Point, California
10. ’O Munaciello and La Leggenda, both of Miami (tie)
11. Pizzeria Beddia, Philadelphia
12. Razza, Jersey City, New Jersey
13. Pasquale’s, South Kingstown, Rhode Island
14. Kesté, New York City
15. Ops, New York City
16. Pizza Secret, New York City
17. Partenope Ristorante, Dallas
18. MPN - Mission Pizza Napoletana, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
19. Flour House, San Luis Obispo, California
20. Fabrica Pizza, Tampa, Florida
21. Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana, Gaithersburg, Maryland
22. Il Forno, San Antonio
23. Coals, Louisville
24. Nardò, Huntington Beach, California
25. GRANA, Portland, Oregon
26. Craft 64, Scottsdale, Arizona
27. Valentina’s, Madison, Alabama
28. Bricco, Haddon Township, New Jersey
29. Nostrana, Portland, Oregon
30. Antico Pizza, Atlanta
31. Pizza Delicious, New Orleans
32. A Modo Mio, Arlington, Virginia, and Salsa, New York City (tie)
33. Pizza Rock, Las Vegas
34. Tribute Pizza, San Diego
35. Zeneli, New Haven, Connectict
36. Posto, Somerville, Massachusetts
37. Audace, New York City
38. Leña, Cleveland
39. Pizzeria Florian, East Aurora, New York
40. Pasquale Jones, New York, City
41. Pizza Baby, Charlotte, North Carolina
42. Penelope Pizza, Tucson, Arizona
43. Coda di Volpe, Chicago
44. Angeli’s Pizzeria, Baltimore
45. Lincoln Winebar, Mount Vernon, Iowa
46. Hapa Pizza, Beaverton, Oregon
47. Stretch Pizza, New York City
48. Si Cara, Cambridge, Massachusetts
49. Rose Pizzeria, Berkeley, California

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