Ann Kim fought societal barriers and familial expectations to serve kimchi on pizza. Now, she’s a James Beard winner with two Minneapolis restaurants.

After revolutionizing the Roman-style slice, Gabriele Bonci — the “Michelangelo of pizza” — decided to shed his TV persona and reconnect with the land.

An unprecedented approach to ingredients and technique has made Chris Bianco’s Phoenix pizzeria the home of what critics deem the best pies in the world.