Winner of Connecticut's Pizza Capital Trail revealed
Modern Apizza was voted the best pizzeria in the state. Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana came in second, ahead of Sally's Apizza, Zuppardi's Apizza and BAR.
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The trail is a collection of the top 100 most celebrated independent pizza restaurants in Connecticut, aiming to guide visitors and pizza enthusiasts to where they can get some of the best pizza in the country.
To cast a ballot, voters selected up to ten pizzerias from a list of more than 900 restaurants or submit a write-in vote for a spot that may have been missed.
Voting began on March 14, National Pi Day, and ended on May 1.
To be eligible, restaurants must have a permanent brick-and-mortar location that can be featured on the Pizza Capital Trail map. Every independent pizzeria counts as one restaurant, regardless of how many locations that business may have. So, whether a pizzeria has one location or four, it will be represented as one entity in the voting and rankings.
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The Pizza Capital Trail will be unveiled in late September, just in time for National Pizza Month.
State officials said the final rankings will be determined through public voting and an expert panel of 10 food critics and influencers, ensuring that passionate pizza lovers and industry experts have a voice.
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