As a food reporter for Vice once said: “Instead of asking a Marseillais where he or she eats bouillabaisse, ask them instead where to find the best pizza — and you won’t be disappointed, as everyone has a favorite spot.”  Marseille is known internationally as the French capital of pizza, … More

Five years ago, Ross Mackenzie woke up to a text from his friend, Lyndon Higginson: “I’VE GOT IT … CRAZY PEDRO’S PART-TIME PIZZA PARLOUR… MEZCAL AND PIZZA … ‘TIL 4 A.M… ROCKING!” Mackenzie suspected Higginson had had a big night, that he would sleep it off and forget the whole … More

Home of the legendary crispy curly pepperoni, Mountain Mike’s is shining today on National Pepperoni Pizza Day (September 20).  Mountain Mike’s is known for its pizza that’s covered from edge to edge with 200 of its mini pepperoni. “At Mountain Mike’s, we’re famous for our legendary crispy, curly mini pepperonis … More

Aiko’s Pizza, a national pizza chain across Japan, doesn’t shy away from odd pies like the Potato Special featuring “plenty of potatoes and mayonnaise,” Ham Corn with “plenty of sweet corn,” and its original Chicken Terriyaki. Now its name is splashed across national headlines for its newest concoction: Nikku Mountain … More

When Randy Foote was eight years old, he played a daring game with trains in his town. He jumped on the side of them and rode them through town. When his parents found out, he promised not to do it again, but a week later, he ran alongside another … More

Numerous scientists worldwide were recognized at a reception bearing a prestigious name: “Nobel.” Ig Nobel, to be exact. Bemused Nobel Laureates awarded prizes — a Starbucks cup bearing a toothbrush, chewed gum, a cigarette butt, a cellphone, and a printed certificate — to scientists after they complete the “24/7 lecture” … More

Have you ever loved and feared something, even at the same time? Something you know you adore, even when it could bring you stomach-wrenching pain? More specifically, we’re thinking about the new Tsundere Pizza by Domino’s Japan. Every anime fanatic will recognize that name: Tsundere is a Japanese term for … More

Eighteen years after the 9/11 attacks, commemorating the tragedy online can be a pitfall for pizzeria operators. The pain remains fresh to some customers, who frown on any attempt to commercialize it. Ledo Pizza learned this the hard way with a viral tweet. The Annapolis, Maryland-based pizza chain tweeted a … More

Nearly a decade ago, a hungry man traded 10,000 Bitcoins for two large Papa John’s pizzas.  In today’s value, those pizzas would be worth $100 million. Now Domino’s in France is celebrating its 30th anniversary by offering pizza lovers a mind-boggling prize: €100,000 ($110,466) in cash or Bitcoin (BTC). Pour … More