T.J.’s First Pizza
As I recall, it was late Summer 1968. “T.J.” had acquired an old brick two story building on the corner of Bellefontaine and Harrison Ave., across from Lima Stadium. After some remodeling and installation of the ovens and other equipment, the young entrepreneur was ready to launch his new career. But first, he had to patent the formula for his new product. That’s where I came in. Having acquired a reputation as a pizza gourmet as a “Ginny Pig” for my older sister’s homemade Pillsbury creations, T.J. asked me to sample one of his various offerings in order to come up with a winner. I rounded up a group of “Judges” and spent a Saturday afternoon watching T.J. make & bake, while sampling his unique recipes. I believe we cleansed our palates between pies with Pabst Blue Ribbon or Blatz, and finally reached a consensus… and the rest is History!
As always your good friend, ‘LA’ Davis