Yes, because even slices of baked leavened dough have an origin myth.

Interview by Colin W. Sargent

It’s as unlikely for an origin story to be true as it is for a slice of pepperoni to realize it isn’t a savory island surrounded by icebergs of cheese in a sea of tomato sauce.

Angelone’s is the rare exception.

It was and is the first pizza shop ever in Maine. Established in 1947 and constant as the North Star, the local chain survives in the form of Angelone’s West at 768 Main Street in Westbrook.