Noblesville resident Tommy Barrett, known on Instagram as @startswithaquestion, has created a festival for pizza lovers.

Barrett, 30, will present the inaugural Indianapolis Pizza Festival, in conjunction with GEMCO Constructors, from noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 9 on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis.

Barrett started his Instagram account, which has more than 7,000 followers, in 2020 to reconnect with people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“I would ask people, normally an athlete or well-known celebrity, one question because I feel like every good conversation starts with a question,” Barrett said. “As time went on, I didn’t get the personal value out of it anymore. So, I transitioned to what I think is my true passion in life — food.”

Because pizza is Barrett’s favorite food, he was insp

See Full Page