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In this episode, we chat with the black sheep of his family. He decides to leave medical school midway through to eventually pursue pizza. Although his future path wasn’t always clear, Derrick seems to always be very intentional with his time from moment to moment. Derrick shares his journey of cultivating Paulie Gee’s Logan Square into the local cult hit that it is. If you haven’t already, please get yourself there to try any one of their amazing pizzas. This episode was made possible in part by Sideproject Coffee. Get yourself there to try their gourmet drinks and baked goods as well as some inspiration from local side projects.
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