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I gave up my marketing career a few years ago to pour my soul into honouring our family&#8217;s century old tradition started in Naples by my Nonna,\u201d Eliopoulou said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI feel that decision is more than vindicated with this award. My late mother Stella was the inspiration for Sorrento and taught me everything I know about resilience, traditional Napoletana pizza, and the importance of building community \u2013 this award is for her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sorrento Pizzeria is one of nine Aussie businesses, joining the likes of viral Queensland bakery Brooki Bakehouse known for the giant New York-style cookies; Rocky Ridge Brewing, a Western Australian microbrewery; and ILZA, a rapidly growing Japanese restaurant and caf\u00e9 based in Melbourne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Listen via the Star 104.5 Player, download it now via the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/au\/app\/star-104-5-central-coast\/id1068731232\"><em>App Store<\/em><\/a><em> or <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=au.com.star1045\"><em>Google Play<\/em><\/a><em> and take Star 104.5 wherever you go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images:\u00a0unSplash \/ Klara Kulikova<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Central Coast pizzeria has been named among some of the best businesses in the world thanks to its innovation, community impact and sustainability. 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