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People who excel at crafting pizza often get hooked early on. The touch of wet dough on the fingertips, the aroma of sweet tomato sauce bubbling on the stove, the magic of conjuring mozzarella from milk — if you’re exposed to these essential elements of the pie while young, the fascination lingers.

Pizza by the slice (out of a window), barbecue (out of a window), and a stylish, date night–ready spot in Buckhead

Located just east of downtown Atlanta, Old Fourth Ward is a dichotomy of trendy developments and, as the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood home, meaningful history.

Pizza is never really that bad, but when it’s good, it’s really good. Atlanta has its institutions, like Fellini’s, but recent years has brought a variety of newcomers to the scene. From sourdough pizza to Detroit-style, you could probably eat a different type everyday for a week (not recommended, though).

By taking a risk to realign his professional goals with what truly excites him about life, Rob Birdsong has found a way to reinvent his career during the pandemic.

Rob Birdsong talks about his love of pizza, the origins of Glide Pizza, and where he likes to eat around Atlanta