To celebrate Pizza Margherita Day – June 11, the anniversary of the naming of the Pizza Margherita in a letter accompanying a pizza from the Italian “Department of the Mouth” on behalf of Queen Margherita on June 11, 1889 – Pizza Today asked pizzerias to send in their versions of the famed pizza. Here are some different spins on this classic Neapolitan offering straight from the pizzerias themselves:
NEW ADDITION: Gusto Wood Fired Pizza in Bellingham, Washington
NEW ADDITION: Pizza Luca in New York City, New York
Melo’s Pizza in Livermore, California
Dante Pizzeria in Omaha, Nebraska
bufala! PIZZA NAPOLETANA in Charlottesville, Virginia
Esposito’s Pizza & Pasta in Matawan, New Jersey
Parkers’ Restaurant & Bar in Downer’s Grove, Illinois
Nonno’s Pizza in Berwyn, Illinois
New York Pizza Dept. II in Lake Worth, Florida
i Fratelli Pizza in Dallas, Texas
Nick’s New Haven-Style Pizzeria & Bar in Boca Raton, Florida
MozzaPi in Louisville, Kentucky
Mike’s Pizzeria Italian Restaurant in Effort/Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania
Nicodino’s Pizza Co. & Cafe in Bartlett, Illinois
Amore Pizzeria & Café in Pleasant Valley, New York
To have your picture added to our gallery, email [email protected] (and make sure the picture is clear, bright and at least 300 dpi). Don’t forget to include the name and location of your pizzeria!
