National Pizza Day is Feb. 9: Where to celebrate this food holiday in Naples, Marco
While National Pizza Day is Feb. 9, couldn't every day be pizza day ?
And it's such a personal preference, with many regional styles to select from. Lucky for us, Collier County's pizzerias offer something for every taste and budget.
Need a few ideas for celebrating?
Ask a fellow reader
Last March, readers submitted their favorite independent pizza joints for the Daily News' " Pizza Madness Challenge "; the 16 top vote-getters earned a bracket spot where the winner was whittled down during a four-week contest.
Who got the noms? Listed alphabetically, they include:
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Baci: 2364 Tamiami Trail E., Naples; 239-304-9553; bacipizzanaples.com
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J oey D's: Two locations: 2356 Immokalee Road, Naples; 239-597-8545; and 701 Bald Eagle Drive, Marco Island; 239-389-5639; joeydsnaples.com
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Joey's Pizza and Pasta House:257 N. Collier Blvd., Marco Island; 239-389-2433; joeyspizzamarco.com
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La Trattoria:878 Fifth Ave. S., Naples; 239-315-4571; latrattorianaples.com
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LowBrow3148 Tamiami Trail E., Naples; 239-529-6919; lowbrowpizzaandbeer.com
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Luigi's:2331 Tamiami Trail E., Naples; 239-775-6669; luigisofnaples.net
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Mr. O1: 2355 Vanderbilt Beach Road; North Naples; 239-631-6844; mistero1.com
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New York Pizza & Pasta:Two North Naples locations: 11140 Tamiami Trail N.; 239-594-3500 and 8855 Immokalee Road; 239-597-3800; nypp.com
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Nunzio's Taste of Italy: 3375 Pine Ridge Road, Naples; 239-431-7688; nunziostasteofitaly.com
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Osteria Tulia: 466 Fifth Ave. S., Naples; 239-213-2073; osteriatulia.com
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Peppi's: 4111 Tamiami Trail N., Naples; 239-659-0280; peppispizzeria.com
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Pizzata Pizzeria & Apertivo: 1201 Piper Blvd., North Naples; 239-631-1021; pizzatanaples.com
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The Crust:8004 Trail Blvd., North Naples; 239-244-8488; thecrustpizza.net
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Twisted Sheep: 3802 Tamiami Trail E., Naples; 239-919-3287; twistedsheepfl.com
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Vesuvio' s:2555 Tamiami Trail N., Naples; 239-594-1966; vesuvios-pizza.business.site )
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Zza Baby: 9118 Strada Place at Mercato, North Naples; 239-591-5459; zzababy.com
How it went down
Crowdsignal , the independent auditing website, tallied more than 10,000 votes throughout the month. Week by week, most brackets were too close to call until each round's clock stopped.
There were several early round upsets, most notably LowBrow , which tallied the second most nominations, but lost in the first round challenge to Twisted Sheep, where this reporter happily drives 30 minutes each way for a "fancy pizza."
The ultimate winner?
Luigi's , owned by Carlo and Kelly Iantosca.
A new reader favorite that opened after our challenge is San Giuseppe in North Naples.
New options open all the time around town with ample opportunity to celebrate in every neighborhood. Lately, this reporter is loving the white pie at Rebecca's Wine Bar.
So go out and mangia!
What should be our March 2024 local food or restaurant showdown? Send your ideas to diana.biederman@naplesnews.com .
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Feb. 9 is National Pizza Day: 17 reader recommended slice spots
