Tag Archive: Pizza

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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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We’re On TV! New Haven Featured in Guy Fieri’s Best Bite in Town

April 16, 2024

Chefs, start your fryers – it’s time to announce the best bite in New Haven. In the series premiere of Guy Fieri’s new Food Network show, Best Bite in Town, “Bite Club” members Noah Cappe, Tiffani Faison, and Jet Tila searched high and low across the Elm City for what they determined to be the best bite. From there, the Bite Club submitted their dish to a panel of notorious judges hand-picked by Guy, who crowned the winner after a tantalizing public taste test. While we can’t recommend enough tuning into the episode yourself, we’ll give you a quick rundown... View Article

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All Things ah-BEETZ with New Haven’s Pizza Expert, Colin Caplan

February 7, 2024

Did you know? One of your neighbors is a certified apizza historian, and he’s sharing the secret sauce. Colin Caplan, owner of Taste of New Haven, has written six books on New Haven history and produced an entire apizza documentary called Pizza, a love story. His latest book, Pizza in New Haven, traces the history of our city’s most distinctive dish, which in recent months has been featured in The New York Times and The New Yorker.  As Caplan puts it, “Pizza in New Haven is the culmination of over 140 years of Italian cultural and culinary influence in this... View Article

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National Pizza Day 2024

January 31, 2024

In the days leading up to Valentine’s Day, an even more romantic holiday approaches, and this one is topped with cheese. February 9th marks National Pizza Day, a memorable holiday for our city as we celebrate what we’ve dubbed, “The Year of the New Haven Pizza.” On this day, sharing a pie is the ultimate show of romance – a bubbling and charred representation of love for our city – which is, after all, the only place to find authentic New Haven-style apizza.

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Cosmopolitan Calls New Haven “The Cultural Hotspot You Didn’t Know You Needed”

January 23, 2024

In the fall of 2023, a journalist from Cosmopolitan Magazine visited downtown New Haven on a mission to explore the best of our city. During her time in Elm City, she experienced everything our community offers, from delicious eats to lively cultural events, culminating in a feature story about New Haven. The soundbite review of our beloved city is as follows: “The food and cocktails? Top tier. The museums? Immaculate. The people? Gorge and diverse. Now go pack your bags!” Written for Cosmopolitan’s travel section, Cosmo Trips, the story features insights from Adriane Jefferson, the Director of Cultural Affairs for... View Article

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2024 is The Year of the New Haven Apizza

January 17, 2024

There’s a pie in the sky and it was coal fired in New Haven. In the early days of the new year, we’ve seen a rising interest in the art of the “Ah-beetz,” New Haven’s distinctive style of pizza. Our neighboring New York City has spent millennia wearing the pizza crown, but one thing is clear – there is only one place to find authentic New Haven style pizza.  In November of 2023, legacy publication The New Yorker published a feature story titled, “The Lasting Pleasures of New Haven Pizza.” The journalist, a New Haven native, traced the history of... View Article

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That’s Apizza! [national pizza month 2023]

October 1, 2023

If you ask us, October is the most wonderful time of the year.  Crisp weather, leaves changing colors, spooky season, and best of all – it’s National Pizza Month.  That’s right, an entire month to celebrate the Elm City’s most beloved food, and to visit the holy trinity of pizzerias (keep reading). New Haven is a foodie destination. We’ve got a scene for every foodie, but here, every “apizza” is personal. Pronounced “ah-beetz” by folks across the Greater New Haven Region, New Haven pizza always wins. In the Elm City, pizza is a way of life and a cornerstone of... View Article

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Celebrate National Pizza Month in New Haven [2023]

September 28, 2023

While Halloween may be October’s most recognizable holiday, did you know the month is also marked by another holiday? National Pizza Month, a tradition as integral to New Haven culture as any other holiday. Pizza is our thing. Rather, Apizzais our thing. This year alone, our city has been recognized by the likes of The Washington Post and Bloomberg for our pizza culture, and travelers from across the country continue to make their pilgrimages to the Elm City for a slice of our best pies. Looking to make some pizza plans ahead of the holiday? Visit Pepe’s, Sally’s, Modern, and... View Article

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WWBD: What Would Barbie Do In New Haven

July 19, 2023

This summer, there is one name on everyone’s lips – Barbie. Whether you’re hunting down vintage dolls at EBM Vintage or preselecting front-row seats at downtown’s Bow Tie Cinemas, the summer has been Barbie-fied. So, what would Barbie do in New Haven? Would she laze on the Green or hit the beach at Lighthouse Point? It’s impossible to choose. As we know all too well, there is no singular Barbie. There’s Doctor Barbie, Corporate Princess Barbie, Rollergirl Barbie, and beyond. Here’s what Barbie, in any form, would do in New Haven. Academia Barbie What would Academia Barbie do in New... View Article

Summer Fridays: New Haven Style

June 28, 2023

The season of the summer Friday is here, have you logged off yet? For the lucky few in the working crowd, summer brings office closures every Friday afternoon, giving employees a kick start into the weekend. If you’ve found yourself in that lucky few, spend the afternoon with your neighbors in downtown New Haven. From the sun-kissed shores of Lighthouse Point Park to the tantalizing aromas wafting through downtown’s bustling dining districts, the city is ready to kick off an unforgettable season of festivities. With a myriad of activities at your fingertips, you can craft the perfect day off –... View Article