Monday, April 20, 2026

We the Pizza with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi

round white ceramic plate filled with waffle

We the Pizza with Muhammad Abdul-Hadi

Join MOFAD as we host Down North Pizza Founder and We the Pizza author, Muhammad Abdul-Hadi. Muhammad will be in conversation with Kalilah Moon, CEO of Drive Change, an organization that reimagines opportunities for justice-involved youth by providing culinary and hospitality training. Come for Down North Pizza’s signature pies, stay for a meaningful discussion on second chances and how hospitality is a tool for creating communities of opportunity and care that we deserve.

Museum of Food and Drink

55 Water St 2nd Flr, Brooklyn NY 11201

Monday, April 20, 2026

7 - 9 PM (doors open at 6)

Purchase Tickets

Ticket includes entry to Street Food City from 6 PM to 7 PM and pizza from Down North Pizza’s award winning team.

Courtesy of our partner bookseller Kitchen Arts & Letters, copies of We the Pizza can be pre-purchased in a ticket bundle and during the program.

Museum of Food and Drink

55 Water St 2nd Flr, Brooklyn NY 11201

Monday, April 20, 2026

7 - 9 PM (doors open at 6)

Purchase Tickets

Ticket includes entry to Street Food City from 6 PM to 7 PM and pizza from Down North Pizza’s award winning team.

Courtesy of our partner bookseller Kitchen Arts & Letters, copies of We the Pizza can be pre-purchased in a ticket bundle and during the program.

Program Hosts

Muhammad Abdul-Hadi

is the founder and owner of Down North Pizza, a mission-driven restaurant that exclusively hires formerly incarcerated individuals and serves up pies with a purpose in Philadelphia. Leveraging his academic background in criminal justice and experiences as an entrepreneur, Muhammad embarked on a path to reimagine a business leader’s role in supporting underserved communities. Muhammad’s outstanding contributions earned him The James Beard Foundation’s 2024 Leadership Award. Muhammad is also the founder of Down North Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on community development, education, and improvement. Muhammad hopes to spread the mission of Down North throughout the country, uplifting similar communities by addressing the barrier to success through employment opportunities and neighborhood initiatives.