Congrats to Venezia’s Pizza, which has been honored by the Food Network as one of the top spots for pizza in the 52 largest cities in the country.
According to the network list:
Ever wonder what kind of pizza Walter White threw on his roof during ‘‘Breaking Bad’’? It came from Arizona (where the show was filmed), but more specifically Venezia’s, a family-friendly joint that’s consistently voted Best in the Valley. For the best deal go with the New York-style slice of the day (you can’t go wrong with the spicy, meaty Italian Stallion on Monday and Wednesday), but aside from the classic big slices they also experiment with a dish designed specifically for the carb-averse and gluten free: zero crust pizza bowls.
Actually, ‘‘Breaking Bad’’ was filmed in New Mexico, not Arizona. But Venezia’s pies indeed were featured on the former cable TV hit, whose cast regularly visited the Valley-based chain’s Albuquerque location.
Venezia’s, which also was just named an official partner of the Phoenix Rising soccer team, was one of three Arizona pizzerias to appear on the Food Network list.
Pizzeria Bianco was named the best in Phoenix (the country’s fifth-largest city), while Venezia’s took honors for Mesa (the 36th-largest city) and Grandpa Tony’s was identified as the best in Tucson (the 33rd-largest city).
