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The fifth annual helping of the South Philly Review’s Pizza Olympics was served up July 18 at the Pennsport-based Penns Landing Caterers, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., where a crowd of more than 600 slice samplers passed judgement in several key tasting categories. The menu for this entertaining evening also included side orders of mingling, dancing and, of course, deciding which place will be satisfying that next pie craving.
And the winners are…
Crust
1st: SliCE, 1180 S. 10th St.
2nd: Santucci’s Original Square Pizza, 901 S. 10th St.
3rd: Chickie’s & Pete’s, 1526 Packer Ave.
Veggie
1st: Powelton Pizza, 3536 Lancaster Ave.
2nd: SliCE, 1180 S. 10th St.
3rd: Lanci Bakery, 1716 Jackson St.
Sicilian/Square
1st: Bianca Pizza and Trattoria, 514 South St.
2nd: Cacia’s Bakery, 1526 W. Ritner St.
3rd: Santucci’s Original Square Pizza, 901 S. 10th St.
Sauce
1st: J&J Pizza, 1177 S. Ninth St.
2nd: Bianca Pizza and Trattoria, 514 South St.
3rd: Chickie’s & Pete’s, 1526 Packer Ave.
Creative Toppings
1st: Paulie’s Pizza, 31 S. 11th St.
2nd: Rosario’s Pizzeria, 1501 Wharton St.
3rd: J&J Pizza, 1177 S. Ninth St.
White
1st: Chickie’s & Pete’s, 1526 Packer Ave.
2nd: South View Pizza, 367 Durfor St.
3rd: Cacia’s Bakery, 1526 W. Ritner St.
Tomato Pie
1st: Cacia’s Bakery, 1526 W. Ritner St.
2nd: Lanci Bakery, 1716 Jackson St.
3rd: Paulie’s Pizza, 31 S. 11th St.
Overall Favorite Slice
1st: SliCE, 1180 S. 10th St.
2nd: Paulie’s Pizza, 31 S. 11th St.
3rd: Rosario’s Pizzeria, 1501 Wharton St.
To see a slideshow from this year’s event, visit southphillyreview.com/multimedia.
Contact the South Philly Review at editor@southphillyreview.com.
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