Berks County Restaurant to Be Featured on TV Show "America's Best Restaurants"

This Spring Township restaurant is known for its Italian cuisine

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Local Berks County restaurant Juliana’s will host a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) later this month.

Popular dishes from the Spring Township Italian eatery, known for its pizza, pasta and hot and cold sandwiches, will be highlighted.

The episode will also feature an interview with owner Frank Lapuma about the restaurant’s special place in the community.

A production crew was on hand Monday, as the restaurant's owner, Frank Lapuma, took part in the recording of an episode for the online show.

"[It] makes us feel good that someone called 'America's Best Restaurants.' They reached out to us," said Lapuma.

In a few takes, they got to show the nation why Juliana's is one of the best places to dine.

"We bring authentic Italian New York style here to Berks County — something that I don't believe you can get around here," Lapuma said.

It's true New York-style because the Lapuma family began in the restaurant business in Manhattan, with Frank's father leading the way. Now, the family is focused on Juliana's, which has been in business for five years.

The family was happy to show off its signature dishes made with its homemade mozzarella and, of course, its pizza.

"This is a good way for us to hopefully branch out and even expand even more," Lapuma said.

He also said he is thankful for all the restaurant's loyal customers, and he knows it was probably one of them that put Juliana's on the radar for "America's Best Restaurants."

Lapuma, known as “The Pizza Boss”, has a large TikTok following where he reviews other pizza restaurants, highlights his own menu and shows off his pizza-making skills.

A former schoolhouse, the building had been home to numerous restaurants over the years before Lapuma opened Juliana’s in 2018.

The episode's premiere date will be announced on their Facebook page and will be featured on ABR’s website.