• food,  Las Vegas,  New York

    Las Vegas locals rank New York Style as their number one most ordered pizza style

    As restaurants across the USA call out Americans to order from their favourites during self-isolation known as ‘The Great American Takeout’ we would think Pizzas would definitely be in the top list of takeouts that people love to order.

    With that in mind, recent data analysed by Pizza Oven Specialists Gozney reveals Las Vegas locals rank New York Style as their number one most ordered pizza style followed by Traditional Pan and Deep Dish.

    They have collated data and created a visual USA map to reveal the top three most in-demand pizza pies across the 11 pizza-loving cities.

     LAS VEGAS’S MOST ORDERED PIZZA CRUST REVEALED

    Pizza Oven Specialists Gozney have analysed recent data to reveal the most reviewed and in-demand pizza styles across 11 pizza-loving US cities that locals are eating the most.In Las Vegas, local pizza lovers appear to order and chow down on New York style pizza the most, followed by the firm favourite Traditional Pan Style pizza and finishing with Deep Dish pizza in third place

    In general the research also shows Neapolitan pizza proved to be the most popular having been mentioned as one of the top three favourites in 9 cities with Traditional Pan in second place, New York Style in third place as the top three most popular styles of pizza across all cities.

    However, Traditional Pan reigns as the most popular number one pizza style in 4 cities, making it the most popular overall. As expected, and meeting current trends, Neapolitan pizza was the highest searched phrase with New York pizza lagging in second place.

    By cross referencing TripAdvisor and Yelp data for the top 10 restaurants in the following states, Gozney identified each states and cities favourite pizza pies and have created the infographic below detailing each top cities top three pizza styles.

    As expected, and meeting current trends, Neapolitan pizza was the highest searched phrase with New York pizza lagging in second place. Neapolitan pizza is a classic Naples style pizza – that must be cooked in a traditional wood fired oven. By cross referencing Tripadvisor a Yelp data for the top 10 restaurants in the following states, Gozney identified each states and cities favourite pizza pies.

    Pizza cities in the US

    1. NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

    It would be a crime if New York style pizza didn’t come in first place here. Designed for eating on the go, this pizza is a fusion of Italy and New York. In second place is the classic Neapolitan and Sicilian varieties. Salivating? Try Gozney’s New York pizza.

    2. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

    A relatively ‘young’ style of pizza, Chicago style pizza takes the crown in Chicago. A deep dish pizza, the crust thins as New York pizza and Neapolitan pizza take second and third place respectively.

    3. NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT

    Coal fired and with a thin crust, the New Haven style pizza earns first place here, followed by Neapolitan and Traditional Pan pizza.

    4. ORLANDO, FLORIDA

    An eclectic mix of pizza favourites, buttery, Traditional Pan pizza takes the crown in Florida followed by authentic Neapolitan and then Deep Dish pizza.

    5. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

    Neapolitan pizza scoops the title as most popular in San Francisco, followed by Traditional Pan style pizza, with Sicilian pizza in third, just like mama used to make.

    6. WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON

    Traditional Pan style pizza wins first place, this pie is cooked in a dish instead of directly on the oven floor, unlike New York pizza, in second place and Neapolitan pizza, third place.

    7. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

    Hedonistic Las Vegas lovers appear to chow down on New York style pizza the most, followed by the firm favourite Traditional Pan Style pizza and finishing with Deep Dish pizza in third place.

    8. PHOENIX, ARIZONA

    Phoenix nationals like their pizza ovens hot, like their summers. Requiring a scorching 950 ºF of heat, Neapolitan pizza is most popular, followed by Traditional Pan style pizza and then Deep Dish pizza.

    9. BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

    Traditional Pan style pizza, an American classic, is ahead of Naples Neapolitan taking second and thicker crusted Sicilian pizza in third.

    10. ATLANTA, GEORGIA

    Wide, flat and often served by the slice New York pizza is top in Atlanta, followed by Neapolitan and Sicilian pizza.

    11. DETROIT, MICHIGAN

    Detroit locals put their hands up for thick, rectangular pan pizza, such as the Detroit Style pizza. Keeping up the trend for thick crust, Sicilian and deep dish pizza comes in second and third.

    According to reviews, Neapolitan pizza proved to be the most popular in the top 3 styles of pizza across all states, whilst Traditional Pan pizza proved popular through number 1 rankings.

    In order to create the perfect Neapolitan pizza, you need an oven which reaches temperatures of over 900°F. You can now achieve this restaurant grade pizza at home with Gozney Roccbox, the portable pizza oven.

    About Gozney:

    Gozney manufacture a world-class range of innovative stone and fire ovens, designed to share eating food. The story starts in 2010, as founder Tom Gozney, driven by a passion for food and love for the ancient practice of stone and fire cooking, designed a range of high quality, precast stone ovens. Designed and made in the UK, the ovens inspired a movement in stone cooking at home. Its success laid the foundations to launch a comprehensive range of commercial wood and gas fired ovens that can now be found in a great number of the world’s leading commercial kitchens.

    Gozney’s mission is centered on the creation of delicious food and innovative design with the objective of listening to customers’ challenges and innovate as a direct response. A clear example of this has been the creation of Roccbox, the world’s first portable, insulated stone floor oven, which enables cooking with fire and stone to be accessible to a wider audience.

    The Roccbox is available for $899, visit the Gozney brand site and shop Roccbox at https://www.gozney.com/products/home-ovens/roccbox/

  • Art,  food,  Los Angeles,  New York,  San Diego,  WorldWide

    Lulu Did A Big Mural For Famous Joe’s Pizza at University of Michigan Ann Arbor

    If you have ever lived in New York City, you would definitely know or even have tried from this world famous pizza store – Joe’s Pizza. The first time Joe’s Pizza’s name comes out to the world is from the movie of Spiderman. After a late delivery, Parker is sacked from his job delivering pizzas for Joe’s Pizza, 233 Bleecker Street at Carmine Street in the West Village, New York. Now Joe’s Pizza has five locations in New York, 2 locations in Shanghai and the latest one in Ann Arbor Michigan.

    Established in 1975 by Joe Pozzuoli, who is originally from Naples, Italy, the birthplace of pizza, Joe’s Pizza is a “Greenwich Village institution” offering the classic New York slice for over 37 years.  First,  we served our customers from our corner location at Bleecker and Carmine Street and now three doors down at 7 Carmine Street.  At 75 years of age, Joe Pozzuoli still owns and operates the restaurant.

    Joe’s Pizza is a perennial top 10 listing in restaurant guides and publications such as Time Out New York and New York Magazine. NEW YORK MAGAZINE named JOE’S PIZZA “Best of New York” and in subsequent reviews referred to us as “the quintessential New York slice.” In 2009 GQ Magazine listed Joe’s Pizza as one the “Best 25 Pizzas on Earth.”

    Throughout the years Joe’s Pizza in Greenwich Village has become just as popular with visitors and tourists as it is with native New Yorkers who know where to come for an authentic New York street slice.

    After commissioned five times to draw all their New York locations by Joe’s Pizza, Lulu was invited to fly to Ann Arbor to do a whole wall mural for this latest opened store. She is so happy and honored to do this amazing commission. The photo above was a photo taken by Lulu – she is holding a slice of Caprise Pizza facing to the celebrity photo wall with her four custom Joe’s Pizza illustrations.

    The mural is 16”x11” on a smooth dry wall on the hallway of the store. She used quick dry acrylic paints.

    The mural tells a storyline of Joe’s Pizza, from their first location at Bleecker Street to the second, which is Carmine Street, then 14th Street, Williamsburg to Broadway, Times Square and then the latest location at Ann Arbor. All the locations are arrowed by the name and the visual of Joe’s Pizza’s signature pizzas. It took four and half full days with 14 hours per day. Lulu says she loves Joe’s Pizza, it has been a great experience working with Joe’s Pizza. She feels warm and happy, Joe’s Pizza is more like a close friend or family than just a client to her. So she wants to do it good, try the best she can. And it turns out great, she is very happy about the finish work.

    She said she could tell how popular this pizza store is in this campus neighborhood. From the store opens at 11am to 12am it closes, there is always a long line. Even in a cold windy snowy day, people still love to come here to grab a warm and crispy pizza – nothing is better than eating something warm and delicious in a freezing day. Lulu ate pizzas for 5 days during the working process, she never feels bored of that. She even said she would miss this delicious pizza when she left back to California. Ok, here comes a question to her. When Joe’s Pizza can bring the authentic Italian influenced New York pizza to Socal?