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Boston's Fóumami founder launches pizza concept

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January 20, 2022

Michael Wang, the founder of longtime Boston Financial District favorite Fóumami, will open an Asian-inspired pizzeria called Makeboluo on Jan. 25.

The pizzeria will be available for delivery only from Fóumami's Financial District location from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. via Uber Eats and GrubHub. Pizzas will also be available for catering. Business continues as usual for Fóumami for dine-in, take-out, delivery and catering customers from 7:30 am to 4 pm.

"Many of our customers are still unable to get to us on a regular basis due to office closures, so we had to find a way to get to them," Wang said in a press release, adding he is excited at the prospect of more Bostonians who also live and work in other parts of the city getting to know his inspired, idiosyncratic offerings.

While Makeboluo's name draws its inspiration from the Chinese pronunciation of Marco Polo, and the legends behind his travels in China, the inspiration for the pizza came out of a Fóumami staff meal. Searching for something novel, the staff made a traditional pepperoni pizza with a scallion pancake crust. Fóumami is an Asian sandwich bar serving Shao Bing sandwiches, salads and more.