THERE'S A NEW PIZZERIA IN THE PILSEN NEIGHBORHOOD THAT IS PUTTING A MODERN TWIST ON AN ITALIAN CLASSIC.

WE RECENTLY SAT DOWN WITH THE OWNERS OF NOVEL PIZZA CAFE TO LEARN ABOUT THEIR JOURNEY.

YOU HEAR THAT SOUND.

THAT'S THE SOUND OF THE THING.

CLASSIC STYLE CHICAGO PIZZA CRUST WITH A TWIST.

THINK SOME PEOPLE MIGHT LIKE YOU'RE THERE, WHAT IS THAT?

THEY WANT TO PUTTING THAT ON A PIZZA.

AND IT'S JUST LIKE WHY THAT SOMEBODY RESIDE.

ONE OF THE OWNERS OF NOVEL PIZZA IN PILSEN.

THE CHICAGO NATIVE SAYS HE GREW WATCHING HIS DAD MAKING PIZZAS MY DAD'S BEEN MAKING LIKE 30 5 YEARS.

SO THAT A COUPLE MORE THAN HE'S OUT OF HIS 2 FRIENDS.

RYAN GOT POLITICAL IN.

FRANCE'S ALMEIDA OPEN.

PIZZA IN JUNE.

THE SPOT IS DECKED OUT WITH 90'S INSPIRED THROWBACKS AND THE FOOD EMBRACES A FUSION OF THEIR MEXICAN AND FILIPINO CULTURES.

TO SHOWCASE OUR THE PEOPLE WE CHANGE A PIZZA THAT IT BE YOUR REGULAR CHICAGO, LIKE IT'S AND WE'RE TRYING INFUSE OTHER THINGS.

SERVING TAVERN STYLE OR PIZZA TOPPED WITH UNIQUE INGREDIENTS.

WE DO HAVE SOME TAKES ON OUR CULTURE.

SO AND THE FILIPINO ROMO BIT ON.

WE HAVE ALONG AND WHICH IS A FILIPINO BREAKFAST, PORK SAUSAGE, WHEAT ABOUT SET OUT WITH THE CHARRED BECOMES VERY WELL.

BEFORE BECOMING A BUSINESS OWNER WAS WORKED AT A FACTORY AND GOT THE LEGAL STILL WORKS AS AN EMERGENCY ROOM NURSE FOR THE VA HOSPITAL.

WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT BE AT THE HOSPITAL AND DOING THAT.

BUT THEN I JUST COME HOME AND START MESSING AROUND MAKING PIZZA WITH INGREDIENTS AND TRYING JUST WORK UP THE RECIPE.

EVENTUALLY THEIR LOVE FOR PIZZA BROUGHT THEM TOGETHER LEADING TO A BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP.

THE TRIO BEGINS SELLING PIZZAS AT POP-UP EVENTS WE SERVE MIXING UP WITH OUR HAND DO.

AND THEN WE FINALLY BUY LIKE A LITTLE MIX.

ARE AT-HOME ONES?

AND THEN NOW WE HE'S BIG HOBART.

THE PIZZA SPOT ALSO RUNS A CAFE CRAFTING OR CHOP THE LATTES WITH I JUST FEEL LIKE THIS IS.

MY HOME.

LIKE I COME IN IS LIGHT.

ALL RIGHT.

GO THE PARTNERS RECENTLY CELEBRATED THEIR GRAND OPENING.

YEAH, IT'S KIND LIKE WHAT WE'RE DOING IN LIGHT AND YOU DO LIKE BECAUSE I MEAN LIKE ME SAID IT LIKE WHEN THEY WANT TO OPEN A PIZZA SHOP.

AND I KNOW MY PRESIDENT.

FINALLY DID IT AND IT'S LIKE THEN DO IT.

AND THAT'S EXACTLY LIKE WHAT WE WANT TO DO IS SHOWCASE LIKED ANYBODY CAN DO IT.

IF YOU HAVE LIKE THE MOTIVE AND JUST WHAT YOUR MIND TO IT.

WE AND IF IT WAS AN OBVIOUS, I DEFINITELY