Greek-Owned Pizzerias Celebrated National Cheese Pizza Day

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Greek-Owned Pizzerias Celebrated National Cheese Pizza Day

September 11, 2024

Pantry Pizza’s cheese pizza. Photo: Pantry Pizza

BOSTON, MA – National Cheese Pizza Day is September 5th and Greek-owned Boston-area pizzerias – Dedham House of Pizza (Dedham), New York Pizza (Cambridge, South End, Theatre District), and Pantry Pizza (Dorchester) celebrated with special offers including free slices and pies.

On September 5, Dedham House of Pizza celebrated National Cheese Pizza Day by offering one free cheese slice with any $30+ order placed through its mobile app or website: https://shorturl.at/pP0V8.

Dedham House of Pizza is an independently-owned pizzeria located in the heart of the historic Dedham Square, which has been serving the local community for over 50 years. DHOP offers an array of New England Greek pan-style pizza prepared with daily-made, in-house dough, calzones, subs, roll-ups, pastas, salads, beer, wine, desserts and more. Through implementing self-ordering kiosks, a mobile app, a rewards program, online specials, catering offerings, gluten-free pies and three third-party delivery companies, owner and operator George Panagopoulos has taken the beloved individually-owned mom and pop pizza shop that he grew up in to a nationally-recognized pizzeria.

A cheese slice at Dedham House of Pizza. Photo: Jacqueline Paiva

On September 5, customers who bought one large cheese pizza at any New York Pizza location got one large cheese pizza free. Orders can be placed in-store, by phone or online via the website: https://newyorkpizzaboston.com.

New York Pizza is a family-owned pizzeria, which originated in the heart of New York City over 40 years ago. Billy and Jimmy (Jr.) Axiotis continue the family tradition, now with three locations in Boston (South End, Theatre District and most recently Central Square in May 2024) open late-night, this pizzeria offers an array of large New York-style thin and crispy crust pizzas featuring original dough and homemade sauce recipes, a wide variety of by-the-slice options, calzones, grinders, wraps, burgers, pastas, wings, salads and more.

A selection of pizzas from New York Pizza in Boston. Photo: PAH Creative

Pantry Pizza offered one free cheese slice with a purchase of any other slice (one offer per person) on September 5. Serving the Dorchester community for over 15 years, Pantry Pizza is a family-owned (Vasiliki ‘Betsy’ Rammos-Tsichlis, owner) neighborhood pizzeria offering an array of thin-crust pizzas with daily-made homemade sauces, calzones, subs, wraps, paninis, salads, its recently launched Pantry Pizza Bowls, and more. Pantry Pizza is open seven days a week offering takeout, delivery and catering services, and accepting orders online via its website: https://pantrypizza.com/ as well as through third-party delivery apps.

A cheese pizza at Dedham House of Pizza. Photo: Jacqueline Paiva

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