National Pizza Day

National Pizza Day Facts & Quotes

• The world's largest pizza, named Ottavia, was made on December 13, 2012 in Rome, Italy. With a surface are of 1,261.65 m², the pizza was made by Dovilio Nardi, Andrea Mannocchi, Marco Nardi, Matteo Nardi and Matteo Giannotte. To spread a message of good health, the pizza was made entirely gluten-free.
• According to 50TopPizza, the best pizzerias in the US for 2022 were:
  1) Una Pizza Napoletana – New York, USA
  2) Tony’s Pizza Napoletana – San Francisco, USA
  3) Ribalta NYC – New York, USA
  4) Razza Pizza Artigianale – Jersey City, USA
  5) 0’ Munaciello – Miami, USA
• According to Grubhub, In 2022, the most popular Pizza toppings in the U.S. were:
  1) Pepperoni
  2) Mushroom
  3) Sausage
• The most popular pizza franchises of 2022 were:
  1) Domino’s - 19,500 locations
  2) Pizza Hut - 18,000 locations
  3) Little Caesars - 5,463 locations
  4) Papa John’s - 5,500 locations
  5) Papa Murphy’s -1,200 locations
• If I could eat whatever I wanted every day, I would have Domino's pizza with pasta carbonara inside every slice. And at night, I would have Neapolitan ice cream until I felt absolutely toxic. And then I would drift off telling myself, 'It's going to be O.K... It's going to be O.K. you're going to train in the morning' - Robert Downey, Jr., Actor

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National Pizza Day Top Events and Things to Do

• Visit your favorite pizzeria. Most pizzerias will offer discounts and specials to celebrate National Pizza Day.
• Attend a pizza festival! Here are some of our favorites to consider:
  1) Cleveland Pizza Fest
  2) Phoenix Pizza Festival
  3) Pizza Festival - Los Angeles
  4) Chicago Pizza Fest
  5) Pizza Fest Seattle: Annual Punk Festival+Pizza-Eating Contest
• Make your own pizza at home from scratch. Make the dough, perhaps gluten-free or whole wheat, make the sauce using tomatoes and spices, grate the cheese and finally cover it up with all of your favorite toppings.
• Try a pizza with unique toppings. Here are some of our favorites:
  1) Chicken Tikka Masala Pizza
  2) Beer Battered Fried Calamari Pizza
  3) Butternut Squash and Sage Pizza
  4) Fried Chicken Pizza
  5) Brown Butter Lobster and Spinach Pizza with Bacon and Fontina
• Make it a pizza and a movie kind of night. Watch the Academy Award nominees for ‘Best Picture’ (2020):
  1917
  Ford v Ferrari
  Joker
  Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
  Parasite
  The Irishman
  Little Women
  Jojo Rabbit Marriage Story

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