Slicehaus wins Best Slice as the first NYC Pizza Week serves 4,802 slices

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2026 — New Yorkers ate at least 4,802 Signature Slices during NYC Pizza Week Edition 01, putting $29,367 directly into independently owned pizzerias across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. Twenty-one shops took part, each creating a slice available only during the two-week window, and the event raised $480.20 for Slice Out Hunger, the NYC-based nonprofit fighting food insecurity. Sales figures reflect the 20 shops that reported totals.

Jax Pizza Joint in Long Island City sold the most Signature Slices of any shop, moving 924 over the two weeks — nearly one in five slices sold across the event. Their slice, The Juan, layered pepperoni, vodka sauce, Calabrian chili oil and chopped cherry peppers under aged parmesan.

Slicehaus Pizzeria in the West Village won Best Slice of NYC Pizza Week, as rated by customers, for a slice of smoked mozzarella, blistered cherry tomatoes and black garlic confit. Ratings were scored on a Bayesian-adjusted system rather than raw averages, so the shops with the most foot traffic held no advantage over smaller counters.

"I'm very excited. It was our first time participating, and it was the first NYC Pizza Week. This means a lot to me." Agostino Cangiano, Co-owner, Slicehaus Pizzeria

Every slice gave back

Every Signature Slice sold during Pizza Week carried a ten-cent donation to Slice Out Hunger, the NYC nonprofit that has used pizza to fight food insecurity in the city since 2009. Across 4,802 slices, the two weeks raised $480.20.

By the numbers

• 21 participating shops across Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens
• 4,802 Signature Slices sold across the 20 shops reporting sales
• $29,367 in Signature Slice sales, direct to independent shops
• $480.20 raised for Slice Out Hunger
• 924 slices sold by Jax Pizza Joint, the volume leader

NYC Pizza Week grew out of NYC Pizza Crawl, the monthly event founder Andrew Young has run for nearly two years and draws in local New Yorkers, tri-state residents and international travelers. Every participating shop is independently owned and selected over two years of crawl visits.

The next NYC Pizza Week Slice Edition will run in Spring 2027. Pizza shops and brand partners interested in taking part can apply at nycpizzaweek.com/contact.