José Antonio Rosa, owner of the popular Liberty Square Pizza & Restaurant, arrived in America in the 1980s and found his niche in pizza-making in the city of Phoenixville, writes Rodrigo Campos-Sanchez for Al Día. 

Rosa came to New York City from El Salvador in 1989. There, he learned to make Italian cuisine while he learned English and American culture over time. He came to Phoenixville in 1992, where he worked for a pizza shop owner he first met in Brooklyn. Years later, he joined his brother Jorge Antonio Rosa at his new restaurant. 

“When I arrived at my restaurant five years ago, I had to learn a new style of pizza,” said Rosa. “I only knew the Italian style but didn’t want to change anything that was already here. The Greek-style pizza flourished, and customers already loved what was here.” 

In December, he celebrated five years of running Liberty Square Pizza & Restaurant. 

“We all work together here, and we are all chefs,” he said. “Here, we are a team. We put ourselves forward and thank God who has blessed us to be here in this country.” 

Read more about José Antonio Rosa in Al Día.