It’s not a leap to classify pizza as a beloved food. Pizza is perfect for so many occasions. Whether it’s served at casual get-togethers or dressed-up events, pizza has become about so much more than picking up the phone and dialing the nearest delivery place. Similarly, the phrase “pizza party” likely conjures up memories of stacks of pizzas being delivered to the front door.

Now, there’s nothing wrong with this, but it’s kind of like thinking something is great because you haven’t had anything better. When you hire chef Tony Carbone, personal chef and owner of The Urban Epicurean, you are getting anything but average pizza; you are getting, as Carbone puts it, “pizza with personality.”