On a recent Saturday afternoon, I gathered a bunch of my pizza loving friends and we headed over to New Jersey to try some of the state’s most talked about pizza places. Despite it’s proximity to New York City, I’ve ...
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The Renaissance of Pizza Franchising
Thanks to the folks at Franchise Direct – one of the biggest franchise portals on the planet – for providing us with a report on the state of pizza franchises in 2010. As you might have presumed, the pizza industry ...
Read More »Free Pizza At Pulino’s For Kids
Oh how I wish I were young again. Last week, Zagat reported that on weekdays between 5:00PM and 6:30PM, kids 10 years old or younger can get a free pie when an adult places his or her order at Pulino’s. ...
Read More »New Pie Alert: Cherry Poppins @ Roberta’s
I noticed a new pie on the menu at Roberta’s last week. I’m not sure if it’s popped up during previous summers… but it is new to me! The Cherry Poppins contains rocket pesto, heirloom tomatoes, fontina, parmigiano, and basil. ...
Read More »Q&A W/ Motorino Owner Mathieu Palombino
Check out a great Q&A with Motorino owner Mathieu Palombino at RestaurantGirl.com. I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Mathieu and he is an amazing individual. In the interview he reveals that his favorite type of pie is not actually on ...
Read More »Pizza By Cer Té: Eco-Friendly Pizza Comes To Midtown
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ESTABLISHMENT IS PERMANENTLY CLOSED Earlier this year I wrote about how Roberta’s — in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn — has not only become a model for great pizza, but also for the sustainable food movement. ...
Read More »Pizza Crust Fail
I recently dined at Roberta’s – one of my favorite pizza places in the city – with a friend who was here from another country. She told me that she loved the pizza she ate there. But when I glanced ...
Read More »Have You Ever Gone Gaga Over Pizza?
Lady Gaga and pizza. It could be the next great integrated marketing campaign. Or maybe not. We’ve already told you how fond the pop singer is of pizza (Star Pizza Deliveries). US Weekly reported that she sent $1,000 worth of ...
Read More »$1 Slices @ Midtown’s Pizza By Cer Té Tomorrow
Last week we brought word about a new pizza truck roaming the streets of Midtown with $1.00 slices (New Pizza Truck Alert: $1 Slices). Not to be outdone, Manhattan’s first green pizzeria – Pizza By Cer Té (132 East 56th ...
Read More »Totonno’s: High Expectation Are Hard To Meet
Back in March 2009, a devastating fire forced Totonno’s – a legendary Coney Island pizza place – to close indefinitely (Fire Shuts Totonno’s). Weeks passed and false reports of a reopening date surfaced from time to time. Finally, nearly a ...
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