McCarren Park dished today as the NYC Pizza Fest fed 12,000. Over 50 pizzerias—Neapolitan, vegan—sold 18,000 slices; a Bushwick shop’s $5 pepperoni won; X hit 9,000 posts. A pizza-tossing contest—200 watched; kids joined; 78°F sun baked. Live bands played; pizza vibes ruled. NYC’s pizza love—Brooklyn’s hot.
Pizzaiolo Tony Russo, 29—600 margherita slices slung; $6. A vegan cheese demo—150 from Harlem shocked; tasted great. New compost bins—400 pounds diverted; park clean. Local brewery—$7 lagers; 350 sold fast. Pizza’s soul—NYC’s cheesy heart.
It’s not perfect—lines hit 30 minutes; tempers flared. Some prices—$5 slices—raised brows. Still, 50 shops, 12K bites—fest’s a smash. Post-event, Bedford Avenue buzzed—pizza talk flowed. Annual hit—NYC chows down.
Russo’s 29—pizza king? Vegan chef—new wave. Brooklyn ate; NYC glowed. Pizza Fest—slice on.