1889 Pizza Napoletana

1889 Pizza Napoletana is an owner-operated, wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria on the Westwood/Rosedale edge of Kansas City, Kansas, run by husband-and-wife team Jason and Kelli Kolich, who opened it in June 2016 after Jason trained under world-champion pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani.¹²³

Description

1889 Pizza Napoletana is a fast-casual Neapolitan pizzeria specializing in individual-sized, made-to-order pies cooked in a wood-burning oven.⁴ All pizzas and salads are built to order from premium ingredients, with the oven’s high heat enhancing the flavor of every pie.⁴ Beyond its menu of made-to-order and specialty pizzas, the restaurant offers hands-on pizza-making classes and dough-making workshops for customers.¹ It sits near the Westwood and Rosedale neighborhoods on the Kansas side of the metro.¹

Ownership and history

1889 Pizza Napoletana is owned and operated by husband-and-wife team Jason and Kelli Kolich.¹ Before they met, both studied abroad in Italy, an experience that sparked their shared appreciation for Neapolitan pizza.³ In early 2014, Jason made the concept official and began developing 1889 Pizza Napoletana, training under Tony Gemignani — a world-renowned pizza maker and restaurateur based in San Francisco — and earning certification as a pizzaiolo through his apprenticeship.³ Kelli brings several years of experience in public relations, blogger relations, and corporate marketing of consumer brands and national restaurant chains.³ The restaurant opened in the heart of Kansas City, Kansas in late June 2016.²

Links

• Official site: https://1889pizza.com/
• Find us / hours: https://1889pizza.com/find-us
• About / founders: https://1889pizza.com/about-founders

Sources

Disputes

None recorded. Note: “Established” reflects the 2016 restaurant opening; the concept was developed/trained-for starting in 2014.

Footnotes

1. About — 1889 Pizza Napoletana — https://1889pizza.com/about — asserts: owner-operated by Jason and Kelli Kolich; opened 2016; located near Westwood and Rosedale neighborhoods of Kansas City, Kansas; pizza-making classes and dough workshops offered. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. Feast Magazine, “1889 Pizza Napoletana Brings Authentic Neapolitan Pies to Kansas City, Kansas” — https://www.feastmagazine.com/restaurants/1889-pizza-napoletana-brings-authentic-neapolitan-pies-to-kansas-city-kansas/article_1b42ba5e-f06b-11e5-af26-b79c063b2286.html — asserts: opened in the heart of Kansas City late June 2016; established 2016. ↩ ↩²

3. About — Founders — 1889 Pizza Napoletana — https://1889pizza.com/about-founders — asserts: Jason and Kelli Kolich studied abroad in Italy; concept developed early 2014; Jason trained under Tony Gemignani and earned pizzaiolo certification; Kelli’s PR/marketing background. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

4. Find Us — 1889 Pizza Napoletana — https://1889pizza.com/find-us — asserts: current hours (Mon closed; Tue–Thu 3–8:30 pm; Fri 3–9 pm; Sat 12–9 pm; Sun 12–8:30 pm); phone (913) 608-5889; made-to-order pizzas/salads cooked in wood-burning oven. ↩ ↩²