Reader’s Digest, one of the country’s oldest and most respected publications, says it’s found the best pizzerias in every U.S. state, from Florida to Washington and Maine to New Mexico. Did your pizza shop make the list? If so, don’t be modest—spread the news far and wide. If not, don’t despair: there will be other lists.
Ranking the best pizzerias in the U.S. and the world has become a minor obsession for the national media. PMQ takes these highly subjective lists with the proverbial grain of salt—or perhaps a pinch of Parmesan—but, for our readers, they wield some power, potentially driving new traffic. If nothing else, landing on a best-pizza list gives you a new bragging point for your website, social media and loyalty program.
Writing for Reader’s Digest, Amanda Tarlton says the list, titled “The Most Delicious Pizza in the United States,” was compiled by “using a combination of local knowledge, sales figures, rave reviews and simply following our noses.” If you’re on the list, share the news with the world via your web presence, including social media accounts, Yelp and Google, as well as interior signage in your restaurant and a press release for local newspapers, TV stations and other area media outlets. Invite reporters and news producers to visit your pizzeria or offer to make a couple of pizzas live on the air for the hosts of your hometown morning TV shows. This kind of stuff is catnip for the local press!
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Here’s a closer look at the Reader’s Digest list:
Alabama: Slice Stone Pizza and Brew
Alaska: Moose’s Tooth Pub and Pizzeria
Arizona: Pizzeria Bianco
Arkansas: Irian’s Pizza
California: Cheese Board Pizza
Colorado: Blue Pan Pizza
Connecticut: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana
Delaware: Grotto Pizza
Florida: Steve’s Pizza
Georgia: Antico Pizza Napoletana
Hawaii: Sophie’s Gourmet Hawaiian Pizzeria
Idaho: The Wylder
Illinois: Giordano’s
Indiana: Jockamo Upper Crust Pizza
Iowa: Great Plains Sauce & Dough Co.
Kansas: Picasso’s Pizzeria
Kentucky: Impellizzeri’s Pizza
Louisiana: Pizza Domenica
Maine: OTTO Pizza
Maryland: Joe Squared Pizza
Massachusetts: Area Four
Michigan: Licari’s Sicilian Pizza Kitchen
Minnesota: Pizzeria Lola
Mississippi: Square Pizza
Missouri: Pi Pizzeria
Montana: Eugene’s Pizza
Nebraska: Yiayia’s Pizza and Beer
Nevada: Pizza Rock
New Hampshire: Alley Cat Pizzeria
New Jersey: Brooklyn Square Pizza
New Mexico: Giovanni’s Pizza
New York: Grimaldi’s Pizzeria
North Carolina: Lilly’s Pizza
North Dakota: Blackbird Woodfire
Ohio: Crust
Oklahoma: Empire Slice House
Oregon: Sizzle Pie
Pennsylvania: Earth Bread + Brewery
Rhode Island: D. Palmieri’s Bakery
South Carolina: Village Idiot
South Dakota: Dough Trader Pizza Company
Tennessee: Big Ed’s Pizza
Texas: Big Lou’s Pizza
Utah: Settebello Pizzeria
Vermont: Piecasso Pizzeria
Virginia: Bottoms Up Pizza
Washington: Serious Pie
West Virginia: Backyard Pizza and Raw Bar
Wisconsin: Harry’s Prohibition Bistro
Wyoming: Pinky G’s Pizzeria