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This CT Pizzeria Listed Among Best In US By New Rankings This CT Pizzeria Listed Among Best In US By New Rankings
This CT Pizzeria Listed Among Best In US By New Rankings An iconic New Haven County pizzeria has been recognized as one of the best places to grab a slice in the entire country according to a new list from Food & Wine.  Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana, located in New Haven at 157 Wooster St., was listed as one of the top 28 pizzerias in America in a new list released by Food & Wine in June 2023.  One of the oldest pizzerias in the country, the New Haven location was opened by Frank Pepe all the way back in 1925 and is known for its New Haven-style coal-fired "apizza."  The eatery is perhaps best known for both its classic t…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Pie In The Sky: CT House Votes Overwhelmingly To Make Pizza State Food Pie In The Sky: CT House Votes Overwhelmingly To Make Pizza State Food
Pie In The Sky: CT House Votes Overwhelmingly To Make Pizza State Food The Connecticut House of Representatives served up a slice of levity in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, dubbing pizza the official “State Food."  House representatives overwhelmingly voted 131 to 9 to designate pizza as Connecticut’s state food, with the legislation now headed to the state Senate and potentially Gov. Ned Lamont to be made official. If approved, pizza will join sperm whales (Connecticut’s state animal), American robins (state bird), insect (mantis), mountain-laurel (state flower), almandine garnet (state mineral), and charter oak (state tree), among others in the St…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Survey Reveals CT's Signature Dish, Traces Launch Of No. 1 Fast-Food Chain To Fairfield County Survey Reveals CT's Signature Dish, Traces Launch Of No. 1 Fast-Food Chain To Fairfield County
Survey Reveals CT's Signature Dish, Traces Launch Of No. 1 Fast-Food Chain To Fairfield County What's the most signature dish in Connecticut? A team of more than 70 editors and field editors from Reader's Digest and sister publication Taste of Home submitted their state's favorite dishes as did readers from around the United States. The rundown appears in the story, "America the Tasty: Every state's best food," in the July/August issue of Reader's Digest. The winning dish in Connecticut is also a Fairfield County staple - the clam pizza pie. "In the 1920s, an Italian immigrant named Frank Pepe began selling pizzas with fresh-shucked clams, garlic, olive oil and grated cheese on a th…

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by Joe Lombardi