Florina Wins People’s Choice for Best Pizza at Boston Pizza Fest

Florina Pizzeria & Paninoteca was voted Best Pizza by festival goers for the second year in a row at the Boston Pizza Festival this past weekend at City Hall Plaza at Boston’s Government Center. Florina Pizzeria beat out 27 of the best pizzerias in the North East and around the world at the annual festival.

Florina featured the classics, as well as some of their specialty pies to repeat as winners of the largest consumer pizza event in New England. The pizzeria churned out hundreds of cheese and pepperoni slices, a specialty white margherita pie with fresh mozzarella cheese, tomato and garlic, a porchetta pizza with calabrese pepper and a porchetta pizza with kalamata olive.

“This region is home to so many outstanding pizza establishments and the Boston Pizza Festival is a unique opportunity for everyone to showcase their love for pizza,” said Florina Owner John Cucinatti.

“Pizza is our passion, and to be back at the festival this year, serving pizza to pizza lovers from all over is extremely fulfilling,” added John. “Being voted People’s Choice for Best Pizza for the second year in a row with so many highly regarded pizzerias at the festival is the ultimate reward and honor.”

The festival was sponsored by The Dough Connection of Woburn, MA and Catania Oils of Ayer, MA. The two-day celebration showcased pizza acrobatics performed by the Jersey Pizza Boys, a children’s pizza tossing station, pizza making demonstrations by world famous pizza makers and live music and entertainment.

“We are humbled by all the support we received again this year from our regular customers and first time Florina guests/event goers alike,” said Co-Owner Barry Proctor. “Food, family and friends are what it’s all about. We’re a neighborhood pizzeria/eatery and we cook like our parents and grandparents have been doing for us for years!”

Florina topped Pizzeria Regina, Sal's Pizza, The White Bull Tavern, Bertucci's, Le 5 Stagioni, Parziale's, Cafe Quattro, Fioritaly, Pheonix Rising Pizza, Pompeii Pizza, Cucchiello Bakery, Casa Mia, Rina’s Pizzeria, Wicked Cheesy, Anzio's Brick Oven Pizza, Pasta Beach, Upper Crust Pizzeria, Midici, Union Park Pizza, La Famiglia Fornaciari, Tammy’s Pizza Cone, The Jersey Pizza Boys (New Jersey), Cipolla Rossa Pizzeria (Washington D.C), Da Peppe e Figli (Naples, Italy), Pizza e Fantasia (Naples, Italy), Bocconcino (Naples, Italy) and Starita e Materdei (Naples, Italy) to become Boston Pizza Festival’s first ever back-to-back champion of the People’s Choice Award for Best Pizza.