Tag Archive: Pizza

Celebrating 100 Years of Frank Pepe’s: A Centennial Slice of History

June 18, 2025

One hundred years of ah-BEETZ and counting. That’s how long Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana has been serving up sizzling coal-fired pies from the heart of Wooster Square – cementing its place as a New Haven icon and national treasure. To mark the milestone, the city is pulling out all the stops. A yearlong lineup of pizza specials and events is underway, all leading up to a public celebration on June 20, 2025, at Pepe’s original New Haven location. Expect DJs, giveaways, and a fundraiser benefiting the Connecticut Food Bank – a tribute to the late Gary Bimonte, a beloved member... View Article

Along the New Haven ah-BEETZ Crawl: A New Pizza Pilgrimage is Born

May 28, 2025

One bite, and you’ll never look at pizza the same way again. There’s pizza, and then there’s New Haven apizza (pronounced “ah-BEETZ”). Whether you’re an apizza acolyte or simply someone who respects the perfect combination of crip, char, and chew, then the New Haven Pizza Trail is calling you. Here in New Haven, we take our pizza seriously – like, lifelong debates over “my spot is better than yours” and multi-generational family tradition seriously. That’s what makes our city, the nation’s pizza capital, the home of America’s greatest slice. And if you know you know, that was a trick. We... View Article

New Haven in the Spotlight: National Media Can’t Get Enough of the Elm City

March 10, 2025

From legendary apizza to world-class museums, New Haven continues to capture the national spotlight, racking up features in major publications, proving that our food, culture, and history are second to none. Check out the latest buzz: March 2025: 10 days in and New Haven Can’t Be Stopped 📍 The Infatuation – March 10 The ultimate foodie showdown? Pepe’s vs. Sally’s—a rivalry so fierce, it landed in The Infatuation’s list of the most dramatic restaurant rivalries in the country. Nothing stirs up debate like a battle for the best apizza! 📍 TravelAwaits – March 10 Another big win for our beloved... View Article

National Pizza Day is Feb. 9, 2025

January 28, 2025

Resolutions be damned, this month calls for apizza (a day). Our city’s distinct style of pizza, lovingly dubbed “ah-BEETZ,” remains a pillar of our city year-round, but as National Pizza Month returns to the nation’s calendar, our coal ovens are working overtime. If you’re looking to indulge this month, you have options. If you’re looking to try them all, there’s one man you need to see – local apizza historian Colin Caplan. Pick up a pie from the below spots, or book one of Caplan’s apizza tours through Taste of New Haven. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Sally’s Apizza Modern Apizza BAR... View Article

East Rock Market: New Haven’s Culinary Gem for Foodies and Fun

December 20, 2024

Pay a visit to East Rock Market, New Haven’s first-ever premier boutique food hall. Home to some of the best eats in Elm City, East Rock Market features four food concepts and a full-service bar; here’s what’s on the menu. Ground Up Coffee: A coffee enthusiast’s dream come true, serving up craft drip coffees and nitro cold brew on tap. Ozzy’s Apizza: With its flagship based on the other side of the country, Ozzy’s Chef and Founder, Chris Wallace, has made it his mission to introduce ah-beetz’s thin, crispy, well-done style to the city of angels. Maki Bar: Voted best sushi... View Article

October is Pizza Month: Celebrate in the Nation’s Captial

September 26, 2024

Tens of thinly crusted, steaming hot apizzas have left the oven since you started reading this sentence. Do you know where your dinner is? October marks the return of National Pizza Month to our collective community calendar, and for the first time in our long-measured, coal-fired history, we’re celebrating the holiday as the congressionally declared National Pizza Capital. Back in May of this year, U.S. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, representing Connecticut’s Third District, entered a statement into the Congressional Record declaring “New Haven the Pizza Capital of the United States.” The historic proclamation honored the thousands of Connecticut families and locals... View Article

5 Classes to Take in Downtown New Haven this Fall

September 18, 2024

Did you hear the rounds of the Yale carillon? School is officially back in session. In a city with as rich a history in educational institutions as ours, it’s only fitting that we share some of the top classes that you can take Downtown this fall – see below for our picks: Enroll in an instrumental music class specifically for adults at Neighborhood Music School. Get into the autumn spirit this fall with a pumpkin wreath-making class. Learn the art of New Haven Apizza during a three-hour pizza class. Live out your ballerina dreams at this class all about ballet... View Article

The Pizza Capital of the United States is the MOMENT

May 23, 2024

On Wednesday, May 22, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (and Wooster Street alum), entered into the Congressional Record that New Haven “is the best pizza in the country; it’s not even close” – read more about the day here. Our city’s apizza culture has been covered widely across such publications as Cosmopolitan, Food&Wine, and The New Yorker. On the heels of the congressional event in Washington D.C., New Haven’s new designation as the country’s Pizza Capital is all over the news. The New York Times asked “Is New Haven the Pizza Capital of the U.S.?,” and highlighted the playful debate sparked between... View Article

For The New York Times, New Haven Is “A City of Creative Entrepreneurs”

April 17, 2024

The Elm City has once again been spotted on the refined radars of The New York Times’ readers, this time in a standalone feature story titled, “Beyond Pizza and Yale: What to See, Eat and Do in New Haven.” The story highlights the best of New Haven, from the history that graces the halls of our museums and galleries, to the creative force alive in the largely Black and brown Dixwell neighborhood, to the communities fostered in the mezzanine and orchestras of the Shubert and Long Wharf Theaters. WIth dedicated sections on museums, culture, history, and cuisine, this story is... View Article

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