A beloved California bakery that has served up sweet treats and savory pies for 50 years is closing its doors for good Sunday, as soaring costs and mounting business pressures take their toll. Nabolom Bakery & Pizzeria, a longtime Berkeley fixture known for its fruit danishes, challah, cinnamon twists and vegetarian pizzas, will shut down … Read more
A once-hot California pizza chain is getting cooked. Pieology Pizzeria, the build-your-own pizza empire backed by NBA superstar Kevin Durant that once boasted roughly 150 restaurants nationwide, has been reduced to a shell of its former self. After a years-long closing spree and bankruptcy filing, just 27 Pieology locations remain, according to The Street. The … Read more
Columbus Day commemorates a famous voyage across the Atlantic, but Americans don’t have to travel nearly as far to discover some of the country’s best pizza. The 50 Top Pizza rankings of 2026 highlight restaurants from coast to coast, though what makes a pie worthy of the top spot is still a matter of taste. … Read more
Move over, New York. California is giving the Big Apple’s legendary pizza scene a run for its money, with five Golden State pizzerias earning a spot on a new list of the 27 best pizzas in America. Three Los Angeles hotspots, a San Francisco newcomer and an Oakland favorite made the mouthwatering cut in Food … Read more
Maintaining weight loss in midlife doesn’t necessarily require strict dietary bans or extreme fasting protocols. Carl Daikeler, co-founder and CEO of the fitness and nutrition company BODi, says a simple routine earlier in the day has helped him manage his weight while allowing more freedom at dinner. Los Angeles-based Daikeler, 63, who has led the … Read more
Conagra Brands has stopped producing Celeste frozen pizzas, prompting longtime fans to reminisce about the budget-friendly freezer staple. The company disclosed the move during its fiscal first-quarter 2027 earnings remarks Sept. 30, saying the exit reduced first-quarter net sales by about 15 basis points but is expected to “be accretive to margins going forward.” Conagra … Read more
Traditional pizza lovers avert your eyes — a famed frozen pizza company is sending out a horrifying invention to daring pie lovers. Tombstone Pizza announced this week that they’re peddling their normal frozen pizzas, but topped with…candy corn. “Conjured in the spookiest corners of the internet, this Halloween season TOMBSTONE® proudly presents The Pizza Nobody Asked … Read more
Which borough has the best pizza in New York City? A recent report that combines Google customer ratings with sanitation scores says any way you slice it, the answer is Manhattan. The research comes from bike rental provider Holland Bikes, which analyzed over 11,000 New York eateries using NYC Department of Health restaurant inspection data … Read more
It all began in 2022 with eight counter seats, one scorching-hot oven and an audacious goal — to make the best pizza in Los Angeles. Four years later, Pizzeria Sei isn’t just the best pizza in the City of Angels — it’s also some of the best in the world. That’s according to this year’s 50 Top … Read more
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore? California has earned a double slice of pizza glory, with two Golden State restaurants tying for fifth place among the world’s best pizzerias. Los Angeles’ Pizzeria Sei and San Francisco’s Tony’s Pizza Napoletana both landed at No. 5 in the 2026 50 … Read more
In a rant about the U.S. Open, Dave Portnoy didn’t miss taking a shot at the two-time defending women’s champion. In a video posted to X Wednesday morning, the sports media personality explains he is “not a huge tennis guy,” yet he admitted he was once close to Aryna Sabalenka. “I’ve bet it [tennis] a … Read more
A beloved Los Angeles pizza joint is closing up shop at its Las Vegas Strip outpost — prompting devastated fans to beg the shop to open another in Sin City. Mulberry Street Pizzeria is wrapping up a five-year run at Resorts World Las Vegas, serving its last slices on Sept. 14, they announced on Instagram … Read more
They’re causing the Domino’s to fall. Pie-hards have a new go-to fueling station. Midwestern gas station Casey’s is quietly cornering the US market on fast food pizza, beating out Domino’s and other marquee slice slingers. With over 3,000 stores spanning 19 states, the refilling stop is now the fifth largest pizza purveyor in the nation, … Read more
Florida’s only Pizza Hut Classic, featuring the nostalgic red plastic cups, vinyl booths, Tiffany-style lamps and checkerboard tablecloths reminiscent of the 1980s, has become so popular that employees from other locations have been brought in to help accommodate the influx of guests at the Homosassa Springs restaurant. “We have a big responsibility,” Tim Sparks, president of Wichita, … Read more
Hut, Hut, Bite! Pizza Hut is ditching “pizza,” at least for now. The popular pizza chain announced Wednesday that it will be dropping “pizza” from its name to go simply by “hut.” The temporary change coincides with the start of the 2026 NFL season. “You can just call us HUT for the next 25 weeks,” … Read more
The man who wants to live as long as possible has a new-ish lease on life. Known for outlandish tactics to delay death, Bryan Johnson recently admitted he may have taken things too far. Even after his recent revelation, though, the biohacker still steers clear of popular junk foods and has a different definition of … Read more
Taco Bell has long been the punchline of diarrhea jokes, but after an actual parasite outbreak, the chain is betting $1 favorites can help customers stomach a return. The fast-food chain has rolled out a string of steep discounts, including its fan-favorite Mexican pizza, as it attempts to recover from declining traffic tied to a … Read more
Pizza lovers can now score half off their favorites thanks to a new deal from Domino’s. From July 27 through August 2, Domino’s customers will see 50% off all menu-priced pizzas. The “half-off offer” applies to every single menu-priced pizza. Plus, folks can customize with any toppings, pick from six crusts or secure a Specialty … Read more
He’s thinking outside of the pizza box. A New Jersey pizzaiolo went viral for his 3-foot seafood fra diavolo slice that will run you $42.50 — topped with mussels, fried calamari and shrimp, and served on a garlic knot crust. “I would always see these white clam pies, and I was like, ‘Let’s do it big, let’s … Read more
California Pizza Kitchen, with their nearly 50 locations across the Golden State and 200 world-wide, actually owe their name to Rhode Island. Rick Rosenfield and Larry Flax, who launched the first CPK in Beverly Hills in 1985, were considering more typical Italian restaurant-sounding names when they had dinner with a couple from Providence. California Pizza … Read more