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opened a smaller version next door called
Macoletta, which is where Idriss’ own
restaurant gets its name. Although the
friends’ restaurants are thousands of miles
away, they share a community-centric feel.
To help fund the venture, which Idriss
said was three times more expensive than
he expected, he turned to Kickstarter.
Most of the $20,000 he raised came from
friends and family, but 20 percent came
from strangers all over the world. He originally
offered the pizza-making class as a
perk to those who donated, but then decided
to open it to the neighborhood. He
is inspired and driven by the complex, yet
simple process of making pizza, and enjoys
spreading his knowledge.
“Pizza’s not a secret anymore,” he said.
“In Italy I was fascinated by how much
people are willing to teach you.”
Even in the class itself, the group shared
their own cooking experiences and got
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