If you want a table at Lucali, you’ve got to wait — or hire someone to do it for you. The acclaimed Carroll Gardens pizzeria — which is cash-only, BYOB, doesn’t take reservations and is beloved by celebs such as Jay-Z and Beyonce — tops the list of a recent report from TaskRabbit on the most … Read more
Tis’ the season of giving! Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy gifted $60,000 to save a struggling veteran-owned Baltimore pizzeria from permanently closing as customers have since flooded the store with orders. Portnoy was traveling to Maryland for the Army-Navy football in mid-December when he made a pit stop at TinyBrickOven in the Federal Hill neighborhood … Read more
It’s the so-called Mount Rushmore of international munchies. The best food in the world might seem subjective — one person’s trash is another’s epicurean treasure. However, travel guide TasteAtlas has nonetheless taken a stab by revealing its annual list of the 100 best dishes on Earth for 2024, which includes a roast pig, Neapolitan pizza … Read more
This pizza business is erupting. In Guatemala, you can enjoy a slice of pizza with a side of lava and volcanic rocks and a risk of explosion. Chef Mario David García serves “the world’s most dangerous pizza” on the top of Volcano Pacaya, an active volcano whose last lava eruption was in May 2021, using … Read more
It turns out you can top pepperoni and sausage as pizza ingredients. Nichole Andrews, a Washington-based oncology dietitian and author, is revealing five ideas for “tasty, wholesome” pizzas to sub for pies with processed meats like pepperoni or pre-cooked sausage. The World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer classified processed meat as “carcinogenic … Read more
These salad haters deserve to be tossed. A humiliated bride was “completely upstaged” at her own wedding after hungry guests snubbed the upscale vegan dinner menu — and ordered pizza for delivery instead. Taking to Reddit, the emotionally distraught bride — whose missive was deployed while crying in the bathroom as the events unfurled — … Read more
Enjoying a glass of wine with your pizza is a natural pairing, but what if your wine was your pizza? Pizza Hut is putting that combination to the test, partnering with a winery to create a pizza wine. That’s right: Tomato Wine by Pizza Hut is the company’s limited-edition offering that supposedly tastes just like … Read more
Get ready for some potty talk. UK surgeon, author and TikTok favorite Dr. Karan Rangarajan, also known as Dr. Karan Raj, has taken to the platform to distinguish between a common hemorrhoid symptom and an indication of possible colon cancer. In the viral clip — which has racked up over 2.3 million views — Raj responded to another … Read more
They took a pizza our hearts. Pizza Hut’s beloved pro-reading program, Book It! turns 40 this month — with over 70 million kids eagerly participating since 1984, the New York Times reported. Well-known to Gen Xers and older Millennials — basically, anybody old enough to remember when books didn’t have to compete with social media — Book … Read more
Yum Brands said Thursday it would be removing fresh onions from its meals at select Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants out of “abundance of caution” following an E.coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The E.coli outbreak has killed at least one person and sickened nearly 50 others across the West and Midwest. McDonald’s removed … Read more
Why cook a full Thanksgiving spread when you can get a taste of all your Turkey Day faves in one bite? DiGiorno, for yet another year, is selling its famous Thanksgiving pizza with all the fixings — green beans, gravy, cheese, onions, cranberries and, of course, turkey — atop a Detroit-style pizza crust. The $10 frozen pie … Read more
YouTube personalities Logan Paul, MrBeast and KSI recently created what they called a “healthier” alternative to Kraft Heinz’s beloved Lunchables — but another content creator is giving a pizza her mind. YouTuber Rosanna Pansino has branded Lunchly, which advertises a “groundbreaking new better-for-you lunch option,” as “disgusting” after allegedly discovering mold in the cheese part … Read more
One of Brooklyn’s most famous pizza men cooked up a miracle for a customer in need. When Mark Iacono, owner of wood-fired-pizza institution Lucali in Carroll Gardens, learned his patron and friend Theo Alano, 54, was suffering from end-stage kidney disease, he was devastated. Desperate to help in some way, Iacono shared a post with … Read more
Diners have been left horrified after footage emerged of pigeons feasting on ingredients at a major pizza chain. A video posted to TikTok shows three pigeons eating ingredients ready to be used to make pizzas at Crust in Sydney’s lower north shore. No staff members can be seen in the footage of the Neutral Bay … Read more
Joy Behar received a hot birthday treat from Nathan Lane on “The View” Friday. The actor, 68, dropped by the daytime talk show to promote his Netflix series, “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story,” and surprised the TV host with a stripper dressed as a pizza delivery man as a gift ahead of her … Read more
You can bet things are about to get weird when the “best of” list you’ve just clicked on comes with a disclaimer up top — seems the decision makers behind CNN Travel’s new collection of the absolute best eats in the US of A could smell a controversy cooking from a mile away. “Americans have … Read more
NYC pizza still reigns supreme — no matter how you slice it. A Manhattan culinary staple has reclaimed the title of having the best pies in the world, usurping two southern Italian icons. Una Pizza Napoletana of 175 Orchard Street — which took the title in 2022 and was named the best pizza pie in … Read more
He’s still got some bite in him. Barstool Sports boss Dave Portnoy is once again highlighting small local businesses with his One Bite Pizza Festival — despite the controversy surrounding it last year. It’s the second outing for the annual fest, which will take place Saturday at Randall’s Island Park. Some 10,000 slice-lovers are expected to attend. “It’s … Read more
When Frank Kabatas first came to the United States in 1997 when he was 23, he’d only ever seen pizza in the movies. A quarter of a century later, the Turkish immigrant, now 49, is the proud owner and operator of one of Manhattan’s most beloved pizza joints — the same one that fired him … Read more
Gentlemen, start your ovens! A popular thin-crust pizzeria in northern New Jersey has taken food-truck culture to the next level by outfitting a pair of Tesla Cybertrucks with two-tier ovens to fire up pies on the go — and they certainly take the fast lane. Food trucks have long claimed parking spots on the nation’s … Read more