Connecticut is getting saucy.
The Nutmeg State is bringing its self-proclaimed pizza supremacy to the streets of New York Metropolis, with new billboards popping up in subways and throughout town — together with one above a Hell’s Kitchen pizza store.
The billboards are only a slice of the continued, albeit seemingly one-sided, rivalry. Among the messages on the indicators learn “the nation’s finest pizza, not you New York.”
The state of Connecticut has been pushing its pizza standing for months. In Sept. 2024, the state put up highway indicators on highways alongside state borders, calling Connecticut the pizza capital of the USA.
However at standard pizzeria John’s of Bleecker Avenue they beg to vary.
“If you want a good pie, you’re coming to New York,” mentioned Kevin Jackson, normal supervisor of John’s of Bleeker Avenue, which has been in Greenwich Village for practically 100 years. He mentioned the true secret is within the sauce.
“We’ll let New Haven do the speaking on billboards, we’ll let the pizza do the speaking,” Jackson mentioned.
Sal Vitale, proprietor of Joe’s Pizza, says he has respect for his fellow pizza makers.
“They’re both great. I love Connecticut pizza, I bet you they love New York slice. They don’t sell slices over there, you come here grab a slice and walk it’s a whole different ball game in New York,” mentioned Vitale.
Nevertheless you slice it, it’s a scorching debate, certain to dish up no scarcity of opinions.
