That doughy disc with delectable toppings seen in a 2,000-year-old painting is not a pizza, experts insist. But can we get one delivered anyway?
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Italian Mobster, 16 Years on the Lam, Found Working at a Pizzeria
Edgardo Greco, 63, was arrested as he was about to start a night shift at a restaurant in France. Investigators identified him through online photographs.
In Italy, Where Pizza Was Born, Domino’s Bows Out
The company entered the Italian market in 2015, but seems to have been done in by a proliferation of home-delivery food during the pandemic and a desire for more artisanal pies.
He’s American, He Oversees Papa John’s in Russia and He’s Staying
Christopher Wynne’s company controls the franchise agreements for the 190 Papa John’s locations in the country. “At the end of the day, they appreciate a good pizza,” he said.
Rome Gets Its First Pizza Vending Machine. Will Romans Bite?
In a city with no shortage of pizza — or self-appointed food critics — an entrepreneur is betting on diners with a sense of adventure.
Frank Carney, Co-Founder of Pizza Hut, Dies at 82
When he was 19, Mr. Carney and his brother Dan borrowed $600 from their mother to start their business in Wichita, Kan. Before long it became the world’s largest pizza chain.
A Lie and a Pizza Shop: Why Australian Officials Reversed a Lockdown
South Australia imposed tight statewide restrictions based on what a man had said about his relationship to a restaurant. And then the authorities learned the truth.
In Las Vegas, the Home-Style Pizza Is an Everything Pie
The city has developed a thriving pizza scene, embracing the influence of outsiders who bring hometown ideas to a city without a pizza style of its own.
Canada’s Air Controllers, Purveyors of Pizza Goodwill
Canadian air traffic controllers have sent their American counterparts pizza amid a shutdown which has left thousands without pay.
Peter Boizot, Founder of the PizzaExpress Chain, Dies at 89
He grew up on a limited diet, but in Italy he discovered pizza and took that love home to England, where an international success was born.