Nancy Palese, Nancy’s Stuffed Pizza Namesake, Dies at Age 87 | Eater Chicago

"Often credited by others with inventing stuffed pizza, Giordano’s actually opened in 1974 — several years after Rocco Palese began giving away slices of his new creation — yet it became notable enough for that claim. I note that members of the Palese family view Giordano’s product as derived from their family’s recipe (Besch says the Boglio brothers’ pizza on Harlem Avenue was “strangely familiar” and “that’s how Giordano’s started”), and attempts at legal recourse were unsuccessful because a judge ruled too much time had passed." - Aimee Levitt