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These CT Pizzerias Rank Among Top 100 In Nation These CT Pizzerias Rank Among Top 100 In Nation
These CT Pizzerias Rank Among Top 100 In Nation Connecticut pizza has a strong reputation both within the state and around the entire Northeast. And it's well-represented in new rankings of the Top 100 pizza spots in the US for 2024, released by Yelp. Yelp says the rankings were determined by several factors, "including the total volume and number of 5-star reviews each business had that were written by members of the Yelp Elite Squad." Three CT eateries made the list: No. 57 -  Modern Apizza, New Haven: Yelpers had high praise for the restaurant's thin-crust pizzas "cooked in an oil-fueled brick oven and served on a rec…
Conan O'Brien Visits Popular New Haven Pizzeria:  'Thank You For An Amazing Meal!' Conan O'Brien Visits Popular New Haven Pizzeria:  'Thank You For An Amazing Meal!'
Conan O'Brien Visits Popular New Haven Pizzeria: 'Thank You For An Amazing Meal!' A comedy legend stopped by an iconic eatery in New England for what he described as an “amazing meal." Massachusetts' own Conan O’Brien, age 60, a native of Brookline, visited Connecticut on Tuesday, Dec. 19, where he grabbed a slice at Modern Apizza in New Haven before taking time out for a photo with owner Bill Pustari. O’Brien even autographed and drew a doodle of himself on a pizza box, thanking the “gang at Modern” for “an amazing meal.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Modern Apizza (@modernapizza) This isn’t th…
CT Eatery Named 2023 Pizzeria Of Year By New Report CT Eatery Named 2023 Pizzeria Of Year By New Report
CT Eatery Named 2023 Pizzeria Of Year By New Report One of the top authorities on pizzerias is highlighting a New Haven County eatery that has earned its top honor.  Modern Apizza, located in New Haven at 874 State St., has been named the 2023 Pizzeria of the Year by Pizza Today, a magazine known for its focus on the industry.  Originally founded in 1934 as Tony's Apizza, the business was taken over by William Pustari in 1988 and fitted with expansions such as a larger dining area, another oil-fired brick oven, a prep kitchen, and a dough room in the basement.  The eatery serves pies made with both mozzarella and American cheese as well as…