A recipe for American Lamb Pronto Pizza.

According to the New York Times, “One of the shrines for pizza aficionados in Connecticut, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, has had the audacity to open its fifth outpost smack in the middle of Central Park Avenue in Yonkers, where Ricky’s Clam House once stood. “Central Av,†as it is affectionately called by people who are particular about the tenderness of their mozzarella, is the source spring for Italian-Americans in Westchester, and the folks at Frank Pepe — the original owner’s grandchildren, to be exact — have taken a calculated risk in putting their thin-crusted, coal-fired pies right under the noses of a distinctly discerning audience.”

According to the New York Times, “Nick Lessins and Lydia Esparza pride themselves on meeting high standards for quality, but not necessarily for catering to the demands of their customers. They are co-owners of Great Lake, a small Chicago pizza shop that has seen the mixed blessing of great reviews.”

According to Blogs.Barrons.com, “Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) shares are trading sharply higher after Citigroup analyst Gregory Badishkanian upped his rating on the stock to Buy from Hold, lifting his price target to $14, from $11.”

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For the first time, students enrolled in Texas Restaurant Association Education Foundation FS Prep culinary arts programs in high schools across Texas are eligible to compete in the ultimate high school culinary competition, the National ProStart Invitational.

According to Business Week, “Papa John’s International Inc. has scored bragging rights as the official pizza sponsor of next month’s Super Bowl — a day when Americans will wolf down millions of slices.”

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X2 Games, the wholly owned publishing subsidiary of award-winning UK developer Exient Ltd, has today announced details of its strategic marketing partnership with Papa John’s Pizza UK.