Airy Italian spot with wood-fired pies, fresh pastas & house gelato
























"A Wilmington red-sauce neighborhood joint that the chef continues to operate through her husband, who manages most day-to-day operations, representing the couple's ongoing restaurant presence while she focuses on writing and media projects." - Matt Lardie

"Howard also owns and operates three North Carolina restaurants with her husband Ben: Chef and the Farmer and The Boiler Room in Kinston, and Benny’s Big Time Pizzeria in Wilmington." - Erin Perkins

"A Wilmington pizzeria owned and operated by Vivian Howard and her husband Ben, noted as one of the three North Carolina restaurants the chef currently manages as she continues to expand her regional footprint." - Erin Perkins

"A Wilmington, North Carolina pizzeria owned and operated by Vivian Howard and her husband Ben; noted as one of their three restaurants and part of Howard’s presence in the state’s food scene as she explores Southern foodways on screen." - Greg Morabito

"A pizzeria in Wilmington, North Carolina that Vivian Howard runs as part of her restaurant holdings, which she maintains while continuing to produce and develop television series for PBS." - Greg Morabito