With a boom in New York-style slice shops, Chronicle associate critic Cesar Hernandez sampled 20 different pepperoni pizzas to find the best in the Bay Area.

With a boom in New York-style slice shops, Chronicle associate critic Cesar Hernandez sampled 20 different pepperoni pizzas to find the best in the Bay Area. Here are his rankings.

As a self-described pizza connoisseur, I take my pizza very seriously. I’m constantly craving the crisp dough, the rich tomato sauce and that oh-so-important cheese pull.

We will get to In-N-Out in a minute but first appropriate respect must be paid to this chain which has around 350 outlets in the United States. The 1921 Slider is what it was all built on and although ...

New York City’s food scene never sleeps, and while the world knows its iconic restaurants, some of the city’s most delicious gems remain tucked away, far from the tourist trails. Last summer, I ...

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An Italian restaurant in Mystic Village ranked among the top restaurants in the country, according to Tripadvisor users.

How exactly do we evaluate the pizza in a city that claims to be the birthplace of America’s first-ever pies? A city where even the pigeons have slice preferences? First, we eat a lot of pizza. We ...

But none can hold a candle to Bergenline Avenue, a 4.4-mile thoroughfare from North Bergen to Union City with nearly 300 restaurants, cafes, bakeries, delis and markets representing 28 nationalities, ...

According to an announcement from the Franklin Street Social, Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard will be joining the food hall as one its newest stalls, taking over the former Noodle King space on ...

Fifty-five restaurants were nominated on our social pages for the Best of Bars 2025 contest. Then, the voting began and our winners were determined for the best of the best this year. The top three ...

While cities like Chicago and New York City continue to argue about which is home to the best pizza, one unexpected state is creeping up in the rankings.