The folks at Entercom Philadelphia know how to have a good time! On Saturday, July 14, they’ll be hosting the city’s first city-wide pizza festival, “Pizzadelphia.” The family-friendly event will showcase over 25 of Philadelphia’s best pizza restaurants and food trucks. Participating restaurants include Blackbird, Brigantessa, Capofitto, Chickie’s & Pete’s, DeLorenzo’s, LaScala, Nomad Pizza, Piccolo Trattoria, Pizza Brain, Pizzeria Vetri, Porta, Rione, Spuntino, Tacconelli’s NJ, Urban Village, Zavino.
On the radio side of things, there will be a Pizza Talk Stage with a live podcast of KYW Newsradio 1060’s What’s Cooking on 1060 with Hadas Kuznits. Activities will include a dough-tossing exhibition with Jamie Culliton, the world champion acrobatic dough spinner, “The Science of Pizza” with Urban Village’s Chris Davis, and an on-site beer garden hosted by Double Nickel Brewing. There’ll also be demonstrations by top local chefs, as well as music by DJ Dan Dabber & DJ Xtina.
Pizzadelphia runs from noon to 5.30 p.m. for general admission, 11 a.m. entry for VIPs, and will be held at The Navy Yard Marine Parade Grounds, 4747 S Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19145.
A portion of proceeds from the event will benefit the Vetri Community Partnership.
For more information, including ticket purchases, visit www.Pizzadelphiafest.com.
