About Andrew

Andrew Dana is D.C.’s king of carbs. As the founder and co-owner of two award-winning restaurants, Timber Pizza Co. and Call Your Mother (a Jew-ish deli), Andrew has proven the secret is in more than just the sauce. In 2010 he left D.C. to attend business school at Fordham University, where studying and researching NY-style slices culminated into his capstone project: opening a pizza shop.

Andrew opened Timber Pizza in Petworth in June of 2016. His first concept has received national acclaim, including being named a 2019 Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand award-winner, a 2017 best new restaurant in Bon Appetit’s America’s 50 Best New Restaurants, 2017 Pizzeria of the Year by Bon Appetit, and topping lists of best pizzerias by The Washington Post Express, Washingtonian, and more.

Growing up, Andrew celebrated Christmas and Hanukkah with his family and frequented Jewish delis with his grandfather, Mal. Two years after opening Timber, Andrew's dream to open a deli was realized and Call Your Mother was born. Drawing inspiration from his Jew-ish upbringing, Call Your Mother takes traditional deli staples and flips them on their heads. The bagel shop has received national recognition from Conde Nast Traveler, The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Washington City Paper, and was deemed one of the best new restaurants in America by Eater and Bon Appetit.

Fast forward 6-ish years and 17 bagel shops later, Andrew's intrinsic love for his hometown of D.C. persists and he continues to be motivated by the desire to create uniquely authentic food and curate spaces that pay homage to his devotion to carbs.