Pizza was on the mind, and it sizzled the senses at Dave Portnoyβs One Bite Pizza Fest this weekend.
Thousands gathered for the annual affair on a beautiful Saturday for on the Big Apple’s most delicious days. On Sept. 13, the masses flocked to Randall’s Island Park for the world’s biggest and best gathering of pizzerias.
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It’s New York’s favorite dish, so no better place to host the beloved event. This yearβs festival featured 40+ top-rated pizzerias handpicked by Portnoy himself, dishing out all-you-can-eat slices at restaurant pop-ups from legendary Pizzerias.
The massive menu of New York style, Neapolitan, Sicilian, Tomato Pies, Grandma slices, Bar Pies, and beyond. Plus, discovering 20+ new pizzerias for 2025 was just a slice of what made the day epic.
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Portnoy in action was the kind of positive energy we needed right now. Vendors loved his warm embrace when he greeted them with respect, a handshake, and of course, that one precious one bite of pizza. Fans surrounded him with a sizzling sense of enthusiasm that you don’t see all the time. For the world of celebrity food events, the One Bite Pizza Fest rules supreme. It gets all the bonus points that can be served up for fan appreciation and the pure love it brings to businesses across the nation.
The 3rd annual One Bite Pizza Festival on Randallβs Island hosted 10,000 fans to taste pies from 40+ of the worldβs most iconic pizzerias, all hand-selected by Dave himself.
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“I am having the best day. I mean the best,” said attendee Cindy Jackson from Brooklyn, “You have pizza. You have love for pizza, and you have all these family businesses getting their shout-outs. It’s a perfect day. Thanks, Dave!”
This year’s prestigious list of vendors and sponsors included: BILT, Pepsi, Saputo, NINJA, Hulu, Ferraro Foods, Marie’s, High Noon, Verizon, Marra Forni, Delicato Family Wines, PHX Hydration Energy, Sobelini Pizza Crunch, 47, and Flatiron Pepper Co.
