Madison Avenue Pizza

Madison Avenue Pizza
TypePrivate
Founded2016 (2016)
FounderSean and Jackie Ferraro
Headquarters
Dunedin
,
USA
ProductsPizza
Websitemadisonavepizza.com

Madison Avenue Pizza is a family-owned pizzeria based in Dunedin, Florida.[1] It was founded in 2016 by Sean and Jackie Ferraro.[2]

Background

Sean Ferraro was born in Largo to a restaurant owners' Italian family, and graduated from the Florida State University College of Hospitality. At the age of 14, Ferraro started working in a pizzeria.[3] In 2016, Ferraro and his wife Jackie sold their house in South Florida and their cars to get the funding for Madison Avenue Pizza, and relocated to Dunedin to start the restaurant.[4]

On Saturdays, Ferraro sells pizza by boat across Tampa Bay for swimmers and people on other boats whom call him Pizza Skiff Guy.[5][6][7][1]

That's What She Said Pizza challenge

The pizzeria is known for offering a competitive eating challenge named That's What She Said Pizza where a participant team of 2 people have 1 hour to finish a 1-topping 32-inch in diameter (10-11 lbs) pizza,[8][9][10] which is considered the largest pizza in Tampa, Florida.[11][12] Notable participants included, Miki Sudo, Nick Wehry,[13] Randy Santel, Katina DeJarnett, Dan Kennedy, Nathan Figueroa, Michael Jenkins and Ricardo Corbucci.[8]

Fare

Madison Avenue Pizza serves New York-style pizza, which is baked in brick pizza ovens.[14] All Madison Avenue Pizza's products are made from fresh ingredients and cooked the old-fashioned way.[5]

Accolades

Madison Avenue Pizza received several accolades including, "Best of the Bay" "Best Pizza" by Creative Loafing in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.[15] In 2022, Madison Avenue Pizza won the "50 Best Restaurants of 2021" by Creative Loafing.[16]

References

  1. 1 2 "Who said that?". Florida Trend. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ RAZZANO, TIFFANY (March 18, 2020). "Pinellas businesses finding ways to give back during pandemic". TBNweekly. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Pizza Skiff Guy". The Frederick News-Post. July 13, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Dunedin restaurant claims to have largest pizza in Bay Area". FOX 13 News. May 1, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  5. 1 2 "He's a guy, selling pizza, from a boat. 'Damn, I'm on to something.'". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ Duffy, Kate. "A Florida restaurant owner bought a boat to launch his side hustle selling $20 pizzas to swimmers and sunbathers in Tampa Bay". Business Insider. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Florida man delivers fresh pizza by boat to islands and sandbars". Florida News. June 15, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  8. 1 2 "Is This 32-Inch One-Topping Titan the Largest Pizza in Tampa Bay? - PMQ Pizza Magazine". www.pmq.com. February 9, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Madison Avenue Pizza". The BP Team. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  10. ↑ Harlan, Andrew (July 6, 2022). "The Pizza Skiff is delivering hot pies to Tampa Bay beaches on a boat". That's So Tampa. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Tampa Bay's largest pizza is found at Madison Avenue". MSN. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  12. ↑ "The Dunedin Pizza Store has the biggest cake in Tampa Bay, in addition to a problem to eat | C.W. Florida Daily News". February 8, 2021. Archived from the original on September 11, 2022. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Meat cute: Competitive eating power couple now calls Tampa Bay home". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Madison Avenue Pizza". Visit St Petersburg Clearwater Florida. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Best Pizza". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Tampa Bay's 50 best restaurants of 2021". Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
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