Last month, we welcomed Renata s Hearth an addition to the Biltmore restaurant scene. We also lost several restaurants, like Rula Bula Irish Pub and Nicantoni s Pizzeria, that have been Valley staples for years. Check out the latest food scene gains and losses. OPENINGS
Artichoke Basille’s Pizza 6031 North Sixth Street, #1 New York-based pizzeria Artichoke Basille s Pizza opened its second location in Uptown Phoenix. There are 11 varieties of pies available. But, of course, all pizzas are made New York-style.
Brooklyn V s Pizza 4991 South Alma School Road, Chandler
Brooklyn V s Pizza, a family-owned pizzeria, has opened its fourth location, this time in Chandler. Grab a four-inch pie for $15.50 and an 18-inch for $17.75. The signature pizza is the V’s Three Meat with sausage, pepperoni, and meatballs.
California Pizza Kitchen Margherita frozen pizza (Peter Huoppi/The Day)
Newman´s Own Supreme frozen pizza (Carlos Virgen/The Day)
Tree Tavern Pizza (Rick Koster/The Day)
Mama Cozzi’s thin crust supreme pizza (Tim Cotter/The Dasy)
DiGiorno Rising Crust Pizza (Karen Florin/The Day)
California Pizza Kitchen Artisanal Style Cheese frozen pizza with cauliflower crust (Peter Huoppi/The Day)
Screamin’ Sicilian Holy Pepperoni (Kristina Dorsey/The Day)
Published February 09. 2021 2:42PM | Updated February 09. 2021 8:48PM
As we all looked for easy and convenient lunch and dinner options during the pandemic, more and more we opened the freezer and pulled out a pizza. Americans bought $275 million in frozen pizza during March, according to AdWeek, which was a 92 percent increase over the same period in 2019. Who makes the tastiest one? We turned to readers and our staff to find out.