https://www.downnorthpizza.com/home daily 1.0 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fb967d08217b7bfc4fef4a/d6891eb2-97c3-4bbb-a402-1b0064670198/Dee.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fb967d08217b7bfc4fef4a/5e0d7756-9a1c-461b-8aa1-0117a185b788/Credit+Gab+BonghiEATER_DownNorthPizza_April2021_HR-70.JPEG https://www.downnorthpizza.com/chef daily 0.75 2021-07-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da0d9640eb757382f5c62d2/1571072554113-7GF5DPKWNAYZUXK54W64/20160421S1_RAMEN_LAB_MAKING_212-1.jpg Chef Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da0d9640eb757382f5c62d2/1571072553615-AJ6I2FNZ9KQ6R2SA44BX/20160421S1_RAMEN_LAB_MAKING_078-1.jpg Chef Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da0d9640eb757382f5c62d2/1571072553286-046FGQE7O2RW08DULPMM/20160421S1_RAMEN_LAB_TORCH_066-1.jpg Chef Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da0d9640eb757382f5c62d2/1571072266550-X42HFGY0QV5PL15U8L19/static1.squarespace-1.jpg Chef Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da0d9640eb757382f5c62d2/1571072285646-YSIZI286IMCMBQ4M7LT3/static1.squarespace-2.jpg Chef Mike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5da0d9640eb757382f5c62d2/1571071878794-C4452AUSZHDCSDEB46NP/static1.squarespace.jpg Chef Mike https://www.downnorthpizza.com/faqs daily 0.75 2024-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1618497259178-6XJGK9GR6YAVBQL5L519/20140301_Trade-151_012-2.jpg FAQs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694583486-2PQT0LQ193RL7MCB6DX4/20140228_Trade+151_0046.jpg FAQs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607694644871-IC85FNH781UNZSZEGHDR/Aro+Ha_0428.jpg FAQs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607638148090-Y6OFDI575CM3NQV732RJ/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0387.jpg FAQs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1607628784608-5D22G9GPLHDSAB2IXC2G/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0638.jpg FAQs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847743861-GWVMBPD7Z7WQRQL9IZZ8/Large+JPG-Aro+Ha_0380.jpg FAQs https://www.downnorthpizza.com/contact daily 0.75 2026-02-11 https://www.downnorthpizza.com/michael-carter daily 0.75 2023-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fb967d08217b7bfc4fef4a/1630123590501-9QDAU4252T212OGQRBZS/L1040594.jpg Chef Mike Bio - Executive Chef, Michael Carter Michael Carter better known as “Mike”— or his nickname, “The Flavor Regulator” — is the Executive Chef at the mission-driven restaurant, Down North Pizza in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Growing up on his Grandmother’s cooking and bustling family dinners (where global cuisines frequented the table) Carter knew early on that he could find inherent joy and creativity in cooking. A fast and savvy learner, in 2013 Carter pursued a degree in Culinary Management from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Life circumstances left him without a degree but he took with him strong foundational knowledge, a well-honed set of skills, and intense dedication to mastering the professional craft of a chef, which readily served him for a career in the food and restaurant industry. Carter then assumed various roles from line cook to sous chef at notable Philadelphia hotspots such as Porta, Booker’s and V Street. Having spent a total of 12.5 years incarcerated (at various intervals) Carter is not only someone that benefits from Down North’s Pizza mission of reducing recidivism, but is also a role model for everyone in the community. On top of serving up Philly’s best square pies and running the day-to-day operations at the restaurant, some of his latest achievements include: the successful 2020 Free Lunch Program (a Down North Pizza summer initiative to help feed local children), selling 10,000 pies between March and July 2021 where each pie dough was handmade by Carter, and spearheading a ‘A Match Made in Philly’ a chef’s choice menu collaboration series alongside notable chefs Marc Vetri, Randy Rucker and Chad Williams. Forever inspired by his familial roots, it’s no wonder that a central part of Carter’s ethos and fuel is serving people and creating safe spaces for all. For him, the creative process starts with developing a recipe from scratch and continues every day when others get to enjoy the reward from the very first bite. https://www.downnorthpizza.com/muhammad daily 0.75 2021-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fb967d08217b7bfc4fef4a/1630123723480-L2NV0MYN8FCYXDOML7P0/L1060859%2B%25282%2529.jpg Muhammad Bio - Muhammad Abdul-Hadi, Owner & Founder Muhammad Abdul-Hadi is the founder and owner of Down North Pizza, the mission-driven restaurant that exclusively hires formerly incarcerated individuals and serves up pies with a purpose in the Strawberry Mansion community in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Down North Pizza is the culmination of Abdul-Hadi’s 13-year vision as a serial entrepreneur. It’s a concept that has long been ingrained in him; a place where he’s contributing to the economic improvement of underserved communities through excellent food and quality customer service. “What drives me is creating opportunities for the people around me and giving them the tools and resources to succeed. Seeing staff laugh knowing they come from the same struggle but have a life to look forward to and build.” After graduating from West Philadelphia High School in 2006, Abdul-Hadi — no stranger to the effects of the prison industrial system in his neighborhood— tapped into his entrepreneurial spirit and went on to pursue various leadership roles and business ventures (property management, retail, and real estate development). The West Philly native later pursued higher education, graduating from Temple University in 2018 in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration. Ultimately, his education and work experience gave him invaluable business development skills and a strong network of connections that led him on a dedicated path toward re-imagining a business leader’s role in helping underserved communities. Through fair wages, innovative hiring practices, and community building, Abdul-Hadi is looking to reduce recidivism rates in the Black community on a wider scale. “We’re building a revolution for the people through business economics by looking to advance everyone, particularly the formerly incarcerated so we can shatter glass ceilings.” Living proof of his own mission, his natural leadership skills teamed with the hunger to always be a student are traits that are endlessly inspired by the entrepreneurs in his family and the legacy he wishes to leave behind. https://www.downnorthpizza.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2026-02-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60fb967d08217b7bfc4fef4a/556f007c-14b9-4baa-bfb7-30a5f6fc14f8/NO+BETTA+LOVE+copy.jpg