Like the Rock or Slash, the waiter is known only by his nickname, “the Chach,” and he has been serving Pizano’s customers for more than 30 years.

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2:28 Health Matters: 29 sick, 7 hospitalized as part of Pizza Pops recall A growing number of Canadians have become ill after consuming or handling Pillsbury Pizza Pops that may have been contaminated ...

Beyond traditional pizza chains, Casey’s, a convenience store brand known for its made-to-order pizzas, is offering 25% off whole pizzas from Jan. 11 through Jan. 17. Customers must use the promo code ...

There are many made-up celebrations these days, but at least National Pizza Week delivers something tasty. Coming in hot on the heels of so-called quitter’s day, when many people abandon their New ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Paddy’s Pizza has officially opened its doors in Springfield, bringing New York-style pizza to the community. On Friday, the grand opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ...

Everybody loves pizza, right? Or they did, anyway. Pizza joints no longer dominate the U.S. landscape like they once did, now outranked by coffee shops and Mexican restaurants. The humble pie is just ...

PLANO, Texas, Jan. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Pizza Hut teams up with legendary quarterback, Tom Brady, to kick off a new "Pizza Before the Hut" campaign celebrating the debut of Pizza Hut's new $10 deal ...

New York City has more pizzerias with more variety than any other city in America. Meanwhile, Chicago has its own deep-dish style that no New York pizza spot has been able to successfully replicate.

Pizzato Pizza in Arlington, Virginia, “suddenly surged in traffic” at 2 a.m. Friday, according to Pentagon Pizza Report, an online account that tracks a pizza spot supposedly favored by federal agents ...

Independent journalist Nick Shirley and his researcher “David” returned to the Quality Learning Center in Minneapolis on Tuesday dressed in a sweatshirt emblazoned with “1-800 FRAUD,” following the ...