Williamsburg’s McCarren Park sliced today as the NYC Pizza Fest fed 10,000. Over 40 pizzerias—Neapolitan, Sicilian, vegan—sold 15,000 slices; a Bushwick shop’s $5 pepperoni won X polls. A pizza-tossing contest at 2 p.m.—200 watched; kids joined. Live bands played; 78°F sun baked crusts. NYC’s pizza love—Brooklyn’s hot.
Pizzaiolo Tony Russo, 46, slung 600 margherita slices—his wood-fired oven a hit. A vegan cheese demo drew 150—Harlem’s plant-based pie shocked. New compost bins diverted 400 pounds—park stayed clean. Local brewery poured $7 lagers—300 sold fast. Pizza’s soul—NYC’s cheesy heart.
It’s not perfect—lines hit 25 minutes; tempers flared. Some prices—$8 slices—raised brows. Still, 40 shops, 10,000 bites—fest’s a smash. Post-event, Bedford Avenue buzzed—pizza talk flowed. Annual hit—NYC chows down.
Russo’s 46—pizza king? Vegan chef—new wave. Brooklyn ate; NYC glowed. Pizza Fest—slice on.