Mozzeria named “Reader Pick” as best pizza restaurant in Washingtonian Magazine 

Washingtonian Magazine readers have chosen Mozzeria as the best pizza restaurant in the Washington metropolitan area. Mozzeria was founded by Melody Tsai Stein, E-’96, and Russell Stein, ‘95, in 2011 in San Francisco, and became an overnight culinary sensation. They later added a 25-foot trolley that still makes the rounds of the Bay Area. The San Francisco location has closed, but the Washington, D.C. location opened in 2020 at 1300 H Street NE. This location has thrived, and has become a must-visit destination for alumni, as well as for local diners throughout the area.  

According to its website, “Mozzeria was created with the goal in providing customers a welcoming, memorable, and visual environment to experience Deaf culture while working to increase career placement opportunities for Deaf people. Mozzeria is proud to be a place where our employees can demonstrate their talent and feel a shared sense of belonging while serving delicious pizza and cuisine inspired from the Campania region in Italy to our customers!” Today, Mozzeria is a joint venture of CSD and its Social Venture Fund. 

Mozzeria’s selection appears in the June 2023 edition of Washingtonian. Runners-up in Reader Pick voting this year were Andy’s, Boogy & Peel, Ramona’s Pizza Garden, Slice & Pie, and Pupatella. 

Congratulations!