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NYU Entrepreneurship Club Event
I’ll be doing a Q&A with the NYU Entrepreneurship club this Thursday, February 4. The event is open to the public, but I think it’s BYOP (you know what that P stands for…PIZZA!)
NJ Pizza Patrol Names State’s Best Pizza
I’m not big on reviewing pizzerias for anyone other than myself, but I was presented with an opportunity at the beginning of the summer and I just couldn’t say no. I’d get free pizza, we’d visit over 100 pizzerias in my home state, and someone else would do all of the driving! I know, it’s the perfect crime. On July 7, we embarked upon a mission that would end up taking us to 333 pizzerias to taste 1,000 different slices of pizza. After hundreds of hours, thousands of miles, about a quarter of a million calories – we finally met our goal! The mission, which was commissioned by the Star Ledger (NJ’s biggest paper), has been published both in print and online. Our voyage is unprecedented, as we visited more pizzerias in a shorter span of time in a restricted location than anyone has ever attempted. One word for that: thorough.
I have talked quite a bit about this adventure on pizza tours over the last few months and I’ve gotten even more emails asking about our winners, but I wanted to wait until everything was published to make any announcements. You can read all about our favorite pizza towns, favorite pizzeria hangouts, best by county, pizza blogs, best pizza, worst pizza, pizza making — EVERYTHING — by visiting http://www.nj.com/munchmobile/. There are even some cool videos, including one of us visiting the winning pizzerias.
Now here’s a grainy photo of me eating a giant slice of sausage pizza at Benny Tudino’s in Hoboken, NJ. NOTE: this slice has actually been cut in half so you’re only seeing 50% of a Benny’s slice.
(Coincidentally, our epic journey ended around the same time as another incredible voyage. My buddy Reid Stowe recently completed a ridiculous experiment of spending 1,000 days at sea, out of sight of land. Read about him at www.1000days.net!)
We’re Hiring!
Do you love pizza? I mean, do you really LOVE pizza as if it were a living thing capable of loving you back? Not that I do, that would be weird, but let’s just assume that it’s possible and not creepy. There, that feels better. For the past year and nine months, I’ve conducted all the pizza tours myself and now the time has come to share this incredible experience. Take a look at this ad and pass it around to your friends.
Holiday Gifts!
I’m really into pizza, that’s no secret. Beyond the food and history and culture, I’m also into collecting quirky pizza paraphernalia. What pizza fan doesn’t own Pizza Elmo, the Pizza Clock or one of many hilarious t-shirts? Just when I think I’ve seen all the pizza gear, holiday time rolls around and my friends and family show me just how good they are at figuring out what pizza tchotchkes I have yet to own. I’d like to present three pizza gifts I received this year for Hanukah. Enjoy!
Pizza Scented Candle: Thanks Katie!
Pizza Slice Ornament: Thanks Victoria and Richard!
Pizza Pile-Up Game: Thanks Uncle Dennis!
Heading to Austin, TX!
Calling all Texans! I’m heading to Austin next weekend for the 4th Annual Carnival-O-Pizza at Homeslice Pizza. The event features non-stop entertainment (music, raffles, pizza eating contest, dough throwing, etc) and I’ll be on hand to judge/eat pizza the entire day. If you’re in the area, you simply MUST come out to this amazing event!
Saturday, December 5
12 noon – 7 PM
Home Slice Pizza
1415 S. Congress
Austin, TX
Wild Yaks Take a Rock and Roll Pizza Tour
I recently had the pleasure of leading a pizza tour for Brooklyn rock and rollers Wild Yaks. Our tour was an interesting one, especially because a pack of pizza-hungry squirrels stole most of our slices at Pizza Box on Bleecker Street. The adventure was shot for an episode of Food Thyme on TheFader.com, a food show that features up-and-coming bands.
Scott’s Pizza Tours on Twitter
Now you can follow our pizza travels, both on the tour and off, with Twitter! Sign up now to follow @ScottsPizzaTour for up-to-the-minute pizza info.
NJ Munchmobile Pizza Patrol
I am proud to be a member of the NJ Star Ledger’s Pizza Patrol: a dedicated team of pizza enthusiasts charged with the task of visiting pizzerias across the Garden State in search of the best pies. As of today, we have already visited 100 pizzerias! Some were great, many were not. You can follow our travels by reading the Star Ledger every Friday (in the Today section) or by reading the Munchmobile Blog. Please feel free to send pizzeria suggestions to pgenovese@starledger.com.
Oh, and did I mention that we ride around in this hot dog van?
Shirts and Gift Certificates Now Available
Now you can purchase your very own Scott’s Pizza Tours apparel without leaving home! Official SPT t-shirts and sweatshirts are now available through our nifty
online store. You can even purchase Gift Certificates to our pizza tours with just a few clicks. Life doesn’t get much better.
Trip Advisor Ranks Scott’s Pizza Tours Among Top 10 Tours in the US!
TripAdvisor, the world’s most popular and largest travel community, has announced America’s top 10 tours and SPT made the list! We have been ranked among the top 10 attractions in New York for the past six months, currently at the #2 position. This new list is super exciting because we are sharing the honor with our friends at Real New York Tours and City Food Tours!
