Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria
{{short description|Restaurant in Anchorage, Alaska}}
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| established = 1996
| current-owner = {{ubl|Rod Hancock|Warren Hancock}}
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| food-type = Italian/American
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| street-address = 3300 Old Seward Hwy
| city = Anchorage
| state = Alaska
| zip = 99503
| country = United States
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| website = {{URL|http://moosestooth.net/|Moose’s Tooth Pub & Pizzeria}}
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Moose's Tooth Pub & Pizzeria is a pizzeria and brewery located in Anchorage, Alaska. The restaurant was ranked as the 3rd best pizzeria in the United States after Juliana's Pizza in New York City and Pizza Time of St. Augustine in St. Augustine, Florida in 2015.{{Cite web| title = Moose's Tooth makes No. 3 in nationwide pizza rankings| first = Chris| last = Klint| work = KTUU| date = 2015-07-29| accessdate = 2015-09-10| url = http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/mooses-tooth-makes-no-3-in-nationwide-pizza-rankings/34423492| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150831203050/http://www.ktuu.com/news/news/mooses-tooth-makes-no-3-in-nationwide-pizza-rankings/34423492| archive-date = 2015-08-31| url-status = dead}}{{Cite web| title = Local Anchorage pizzeria ranks #3 in America| first = Samantha| last = Davenport| work = The Northern Light| date = 2015-08-10| accessdate = 2015-09-10| url = http://www.thenorthernlight.org/local-anchorage-pizzeria-ranks-3-in-america/| archive-date = 2017-06-21| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170621094800/http://www.thenorthernlight.org/local-anchorage-pizzeria-ranks-3-in-america/| url-status = dead}}
History
Moose's Tooth was opened by rock climbers Rod Hancock and Matt Jones in 1996 when there was a large boom in the brewpub trend happening. {{Cite web| title = O'Malley: Moose's Tooth owners scramble to feed always-hungry city| first = Julia| last = O'Malley| work = Alaska Dispatch News| date = 2013-02-24| accessdate = 2015-09-10| url = http://www.adn.com/article/20130224/omalley-mooses-tooth-owners-scramble-feed-always-hungry-city}}{{Cite web| title = The Men Behind the Machine| first = Rachel| last = D’Oro| work = brokentoothbrewing.net| date = 1998-12-01| accessdate = 2015-09-10| url = http://brokentoothbrewing.net/about-us/}} The location that they chose was considered to be cursed as many previous businesses failed here, but Hancock and Jones kept their optimism. Soon Moose's Tooth became one of the busiest restaurants in Anchorage. With their renowned success, the pair decided they would diversify and open a second restaurant, Bear Tooth Theatrepub, with help from Hancock's brother, Warren. The team also owns Broken Tooth Brewing which, in conjunction with Bear Tooth Theatrepub, employs over 500 people and recently purchased a large property in Spenard.{{Cite web| title = Owners of Moose's, Bear Tooth buy Spenard property but say no plans yet| first = Nathaniel| last = Herz| work = Alaska Dispatch News| date = 2014-03-24| accessdate = 2015-09-10| url = http://www.adn.com/article/20140324/owners-mooses-bear-tooth-buy-spenard-property-say-no-plans-yet}}
The brands company names derive from three mountains in the Ruth Gorge area of Denali National Park: Moose's Tooth, Bear Tooth, and Broken Tooth respectively.
Moose's Tooth is currently the highest-grossing single-unit independent pizzeria in the United States generating up to $6 million in gross revenue annually.{{Cite web| title = Moose's Tooth Pub and Pizzeria selects Revention POS| work = Pizza Market Place| date = 2012-07-30| accessdate = 2015-09-10| url = https://www.pizzamarketplace.com/news/mooses-tooth-pub-and-pizzeria-selects-revention-pos/}}
The pizzeria is known for its Apricot pie which consists of apricot sauce, carrots, cream cheese and chicken.{{Cite web| title = Who Serves the Best Pizza: Chicago or New York?| first = Candyce H. | last = Stapen| work = MD Magazine| date = 2015-08-12| accessdate = 2015-09-10| url = http://www.hcplive.com/physicians-money-digest/columns/travel-tips-and-trips/08-2015/who-serves-the-best-pizza-chicago-or-new-york}}
Awards
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://moosestooth.net}}
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Category:1996 establishments in Alaska
Category:Beer brewing companies based in Alaska
Category:Buildings and structures in Anchorage, Alaska
Category:Companies based in Anchorage, Alaska
Category:Culture of Anchorage, Alaska
Category:Drinking establishments in Alaska
Category:Music venues in Alaska
Category:Pizzerias in the United States
Category:Restaurants established in 1996