Napanee’s own Avril Lavigne celebrates her star on Canada’s Walk of Fame this weekend with the class of 2023.
Many in Napanee and the surrounding area will likely mark the occasion with Avril’s favourite pizza from La Pizzeria!
myFM spoke with owner Bill Kosmopoulos, who told us about the early days of Avril coming in for lunch.
In Avril’s early days of being a star making talk-show appearances, she would be asked about small-town life in Canada. On one such occasion, she was asked about her favourite pizza back home.
The next day, La Pizzeria was everywhere.
Bill and his wife Marina would go on to receive numerous calls from talk shows and news agencies asking for interviews and even copies of their menu or pizzas to surprise Avril.
Still to this day, new customers from around the world are coming in to try Avril’s favourite pizza and to sit in her seat, which is clearly marked by the graffiti on the back.
Bill and Marina continue to have a connection with Avril. Whenever she comes to town she has to stop in and they’ll get invited to her shows.
All in all, they’re both very proud of this new achievement for the woman who many moons ago, would stop into their store at lunch for a slice of pizza.
Written by Emily Chatwood
