Our love for pizza — and for each other — began long before Vitalia Wood Fired Oven ever existed.

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We both come from deep-rooted Italian families and are proud first-generation Italian-Americans. Our fathers immigrated to the United States as teenagers, each finding their way into the world of pizza. That legacy shaped us early on and set the foundation for what would become our own journey.

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We first started working together as teenagers at Mamma Lucia’s Pizza Shop in the Northway Mall, and later at the Wexford location throughout college. What began as after-school jobs quickly turned into a shared passion for food, craftsmanship, and the community that gathers around a great pie.

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We’ve been together for over 15 years (married for 5) and are now raising two beautiful sons of our own. With our shared love of food, Emilio’s hands-on experience with wood-fired ovens, and a deep connection to our Italian roots, building a business for our family felt like a natural next step.

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Vitalia is more than a name. It comes from the “V” in our last name and honors both sides of our family who immigrated from Italia. We travel to Italy nearly every summer to visit family and friends — and to continue learning, tasting, and drawing inspiration from the places and traditions that shaped us. Those trips influence everything we do, from the dough we ferment to the ingredients we source and the way we cook over fire.

 

Vitalia Wood Fired Oven began as a mobile wood-fired pizzeria, bringing authentic, handcrafted pizza to events and neighborhoods across Western Pennsylvania. Today, that journey continues with the opening of our first brick-and-mortar location in Cranberry Township, allowing us to share our food in a new way — while still keeping our original pizza truck rolling strong.

 

No matter where you find us — at an event, on the street, or inside our new shop — our goal remains the same:
to serve honest, wood-fired pizza made with intention, tradition, and love.

 

We look forward to meeting many new faces and hope you can truly taste the love in every pizza.