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...
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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...
International Pizza Challenge Names Tony Cerimele ‘Best of the Best’ at Pizza Expo 2025
Owner of Pennsylvania’s New Columbus Pizza Co. beats out fellow Pizza Maker of the Year honorees during International Pizza Challenge On the heels of his victory as Pizza Maker of the Year at the 2024 International Pizza Challenge (IPC), Tony Cerimele has claimed the...
Puerto Rico’s Wilhelm Rodriguez Wins at International Pizza Challenge
Wilhelm Rodriguez, owner of Papa's Pizza, takes first place in Traditional Division of IPC during Pizza Expo 2025 If the 2025 International Pizza Challenge (IPC) is a “royal rumble,” as Wilhelm Rodriguez says, he is king of the Traditional Division after taking home a...
Giving for Good | Building Blocks
I remember when we started Caliente Pizza & Draft House. I had many “whys” that drove me to put in the effort to be successful. What I remember most about those whys is when I asked my wife what hers were. My wife, Angie, said: “I want us to thrive so we can give...
Tori T’s Pizzeria, Malverne, New York | Pizza Destinations
Each month in Destinations, we highlight an up-and-coming pizza spot. In Pizza Destinations, we showcase a pizza place that may have just opened to rave reviews, hit best pizza lists or have exciting news. If you’re a pizzeria that would like to be featured, reach out...
Smarter Or Martyr | Mike’s Monthly Tip
I get it. You’re in your restaurant, and you see a problem. Maybe someone’s making pizzas slower than you’d like. Maybe the phone’s ringing off the hook, and the new guy is butchering a simple cleaning task. You step in. You take over. You fix it. Feels good, right?...
John Rea, Via Farina, Omaha, Nebraska | Conversation
A quick Q&A with John Rea or Via Farina in Omaha, Nebraska Concept: Our concept has always been pretty simple: fresh pasta and sourdough pizza with a friendly and welcoming vibe. We have added charcuterie on a pretty great level to now focus on pizza, pasta and...
Liquid Courage | Knead to Know
Infusing pizza dough with flavor and finesse (Part One) We pizza makers immerse ourselves into the science, craft and business of perfecting pizzas every day. The basis for any great pizza is usually milled wheat of some type mixed with water and a fermentative...













