Hapa Pizza draws on Italian, Indonesian, Thai, Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean ingredients to build creative, innovative pizzas and side items Concept: We came up with the concept for Hapa Pizza somewhat by accident. My wife is a fourth-generation...
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Which beverages pair best with pizza? We have all that – and more – in the May 2025 issue of Pizza Today. Like the timeless classic peanut butter and jelly, pizza paired with the right beverage is a match made in heaven. That said, the question then becomes: What is...
Perfect Pairings: Pizza-Wine Matches Made in Heaven
Finding wines that pair well with your styles of pizza Eighty-four percent of U.S. wine drinkers say pizza is their favorite food, according to a study commissioned by Francis Ford Coppola Winery, so it’s no surprise that Coppola Senior Winemaker Andrea Card has given...
Play It Cool: How to Nail Beverage Serving Temperatures
Dialing in temperatures for beer, wine, cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks improves the dining experience Flat soda. Warm wine. These details might not ruin a meal, but they certainly don’t make a good impression. When it comes to proper serving temperatures for...
Emmy Squared Pizza Brings Detroit-Style Pizza to Charlottesville
April 26 grand opening party includes free pizza for a year for the first 25 guests, food samples, live entertainment and prizes CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (April 23, 2025) – Emmy Squared Pizza is officially celebrating its arrival in Charlottesville with a community-wide...
Seamless Brings Back New York’s $1 Cheese Slice
Two years after the $1 cheese pizza slice disappeared, New York’s original delivery service is bringing it back for a limited time, along with unbeatable deals from iconic spots across the city NEW YORK (April 22, 2025) – A beloved New York City tradition came to a...
How Will Tariffs Impact Independent U.S. Pizzeria Operators?
U.S. to exit trade agreement for fresh tomatoes from Mexico in mid-July U.S. pizzerias that use true San Marzano tomatoes, Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and Prosciutto di Parma are getting a short reprieve since a proposed 20% tariff on imported European goods has been...
Happy Joe’s Brings Pizza and Ice Cream to the Sunshine State
Iconic Midwest pizza brand opens first Florida location in Navarre NAVARRE, Fla. (April 16, 2025) – Happy Joe’s is bringing its signature mix of mouthwatering pizza, sweet ice cream and family fun to Florida for the first time on April 28. The iconic brand from...
Marco’s Pizza Unveils Twist on a Classic Side With Pepperoni Bread
Marco's Pizza Rolls Out Latest Limited Time Offer: Aims to Elevate Mealtime Across the Country TOLEDO, Ohio (April 15, 2025) – Marco's Pizza, one of the nation's fastest-growing pizza brands, brings bold new flavor to its menu with the introduction of Pepperoni Bread....
Colony Grill Scores Again as Official Pizza of the Tampa Bay Rowdies
Colony Grill signs four-year deal to serve personal pizzas at Al Lang Stadium PETERSBURG, Fla.(April 14, 2025) – After a successful partnership in 2024, a new four-year deal extends Colony Grill as the Official Pizza of the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Colony Grill will serve...
Peeps on Pizza? Pizza Inn Offers Limited-time Easter Dessert
Spring Just Got Sweeter: Pizza Inn Unveils Peeps Pizzert America’s Hometown Pizza Buffet launches Easter dessert with marshmallowy goodness DALLAS (April 9, 2025) – Spring has sprung at Pizza Inn, and this year the Easter Bunny isn’t the only one delivering something...
Leo Dicesaris Wins Non-Traditional Pizza Division With Jamón Ibérico Pie
Owner-operator of Columbus, Georgia-based Cerrone’s Brick Oven Pizzeria debuts New York-Neapolitan hybrid pizza at Pizza Expo 2025 A lot of elements had to go just right for Leo Dicesaris to take first place in the Non-Traditional Division at the International Pizza...