y Callie Daniels Bryant A year after a fall from grace when he uttered a racist expletive during a conference call, Papa John’s founder announced a $1 million gift to Simmons College, a historically black college in Kentucky. John Schnatter said the gift is “a better investment to build a … More
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Upside Pizza Founders Go Back to Basics with Norm’s Pizza
The team behind Midtown Manhattan’s young cult-favorite Upside Pizza—chef and founder Noam Grossman, international pizza consultant Anthony Falco and partners Eli & Oren Halali— have opened Norm’s Pizza, a back-to-basics slice shop bringing simple yet thoughtfully-crafted pies to Downtown Brooklyn. Related: Anthony Falco Says This West Coast City Has America’s … More
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Indiana Pizzeria Grants a ‘Death Wish Pizza’ to Pepper Pickers
By Callie Daniels Bryant Fifteen people with beet-red faces toil and weep over a pizza in front of a crowd of 100-plus people, trying to scarf the whole thing down within 15 minutes. But this is no simple cheese pizza. It’s the Death Wish Pizza, baked by Goodie House Pizza in … More
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MOD Pizza Debuts New Fall Pizza Named After a Star Employee
MOD Pizza today announced the addition of the latest “Flash MOD” seasonal menu items: the Jeffrey pizza, Roasted Apple Salad, and a limited-edition Coffee Shake. The items are available at all MOD locations across the U.S. through November 4, 2019. The Jeffrey, inspired by a very special member of the … More
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U.K. Pizzeria Employee Mistaken as the Next Pablo Escobar
y Callie Daniels Bryant At the height of his infamy, Pablo Escobar supplied 80% of cocaine in the U.S.A. It’s been over 25 years since he died in a shootout, but international airport security forces haven’t relaxed their scrutiny. Last week, the British Transport Police at Gatwick Airport detained a … More
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To Eat or Not to Eat: Pizza Candy Canes
Pizza is universal. There is breakfast pizza, dessert pizza, and even candy pizza through gummies. Now there’s a new candy variety for the adventurous: Pizza Candy Canes. These are to not be confused with the infamous Candy Cane Pizza featuring chopped candy canes melted into a cheese pizza. Curiously, the … More
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Pears Challenge Pineapples as the Most Controversial Yet Delicious Pizza Topping
USA Pears is kicking off the new harvest season with a topping to rival pineapples: pears! 2019 began with a pineapple controversy so strong even the U.S. Homeland Security cited it as an example of Russian interference, and now it’ll end with a scandalous fruit topping. “We are proudly declaring … More
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A Year Later, Domino’s Is Halfway Through Paving Potholes Nationwide
A year ago, Domino’s announced it would pave potholes throughout the nation, even if only to protect pizza from being tossed around in the delivery car. The international franchise has kept its promise to this day with only three states left. Through this promotion, Domino’s grants one city in each … More
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Casey’s General Store Fans Loved Solving Mystery of Pizza’s Secret Ingredients
On the heels of a highly successful social-media campaign, Casey’s General Stores will roll out its new Midwest Mystery Pizza on September 1. As the name implies, the new specialty pizza features a tasty combination of Midwest-inspired ingredients, including pulled pork, bacon, Sweet Baby Ray’s BBQ sauce and fire-roasted corn. … More
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Papa Gino’s & D’Angelo Team Up with the Jimmy Fund to Fight Cancer
Papa Gino’s Pizzeria, D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches, and their parent company New England Authentic Eats, LLC, are celebrating their long-time partnership with the Jimmy Fund by revitalizing their annual fundraisers and participating in new initiatives, like their sponsorship of the Jimmy Fund 5K & Fun Run, which was held this past … More
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Domino’s Knocks 50 Percent Off All Online Pizza Orders
Back-to-school means cheap pizza for fans of Domino’s. The chain announced this week that its stores nationwide will offer 50% off menu-priced pizzas ordered online from August 26 through September 1. The promo could affect smaller independent pizzeria operators who already struggle to compete with the national chains. For them, … More
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This Pizza-Eating Contest Featured Slices That Were Two Feet Long
Fat Boy’s Pizza in Metairie, Louisiana, hosted a Major League Eating contest recently that featured massive two-foot slices of pizza and some of the biggest names in competitive eating. The contestants, including No. 1-ranked Joey Chestnut and No. 2 Geoffrey Esper, stuffed themselves with as many slices of pizza as … More