As if we needed a reason to celebrate the cheesy, saucy concoction that is pizza, there’s National Pizza Day, a whole day dedicated to this delicious Italian dish. On Feb. 9, you have a legitimate excuse to eat as much pizza as humanly possible — and no one can judge you for it.
Whether you’re a deep-dish lover or more of a wood-oven-fired fan, you really can’t go wrong when it comes to pizza pie. Plus, creative Colorado chefs are coming up with some pretty unique flavor combinations, using ingredients like tender belly bacon and kale, just to name a few.
Here are nine freebies, deals and events along the Front Range to help you celebrate National Pizza Day.
Denver Pizza Company
If the thought of beer-battered dough makes your mouth start watering, you might want to check out Denver Pizza Company, a popular, 100 percent wind-powered pizza joint that’s been around since 2009. The folks there make both thin-crust pizza and a Colorado-style deep dish, so no matter what your crust preferences are, they’ve got you covered. (There is also a tasty gluten-free pizza on the menu!) In honor of National Pizza Day, Denver Pizza is offering free bacon jalapeño popper breadsticks with the purchase of any large or extra large pizza. Denver Pizza Company, 309 W. 11th Ave., Denver, 720-475-1471, denverpizzaco.com.
Peel Handcrafted Pizza
Peel Handcrafted Pizza in Frederick will give you a free craft beer, wine pour or cocktail when you order one of its special pizzas on National Pizza Day. Options include the pepperoni rustica and the nduja (made with spicy nduja sausage, red onion, basil and whole-milk mozzarella), as well as a few others. Peel Handcrafted Pizza, 214 5th St., Frederick, 303-484-9702, peelhandcraftedpizza.com.
Anthony’s Pizza and Pasta
Anthony’s Pizza and Pasta is offering two-topping large pizzas for just $20 on National Pizza Day. To get this deal, you must order online and from a participating location, so be sure to call ahead to see if your local Anthony’s is running this special. There are more than 20 Anthony’s locations along the Front Range serving up New York-style pizzas. Anthony’s Pizza and Pasta, various locations, anthonyspizzaandpasta.com.
Mici
If you order a 16-inch pizza from any of Colorado’s Mici locations on National Pizza Day, you can get a bottle of house wine or any four beers for just $13. To take advantage of this deal, you have to dine in at the restaurant. Choose from pinot grigio, primitivo red, Peroni, Fat Tire or Coors Light. Mici has five locations in the Denver metro area, plus a sixth coming soon in Parker. Mici, various locations, miciitalian.com.
OAK at fourteenth
For a little something different, head to OAK at fourteenth in Boulder, where executive chef Steve Redzikowski is cooking up late-night pizzas for one night only. Redzikowski has been experimenting with wood-oven-fired pizzas for 18 months, using 100 percent naturally leavened dough fermented for 72 hours. From 10 p.m. to midnight on National Pizza Day, you can taste five of his delicious concoctions for $11-$12, including The Steverino, made with OAK sausage, kale, olives and roasted garlic. There will also be beer, wine and cocktail specials, plus small plates. OAK at fourteenth, 1400 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3622, oakatfourteenth.com.
Pilot Flying J
Pilot Flying J decided to combine its celebrations for the Super Bowl and National Pizza Day into one epic week of freebies. All you have to do to get a totally free slice of pizza at Pilot Flying J (there are six locations in Colorado) is download its app Feb. 3-10. If it’s your first time using the app, you can also receive a free drink. There are a wide variety of toppings available, including mega meatball. Pilot Flying J, various locations, pilotflyingj.com.
Hops & Pie
Visit Hops & Pie from noon to 11 p.m. on National Pizza Day for the OG Whales of Craft Beer Fest, featuring beers like the Kentucky Breakfast Stout from Founders Brewing Co. and Pliny The Elder from Russian River, among others. It’s also celebrating a new Detroit-style pizza it has recently debuted. Hops & Pie, 3920 Tennyson St., Denver, 303-477-7000, hopsandpie.com.
5030 Local
On National Pizza Day from 2 to 11 p.m., you can get a sneak peek inside 5030 Local, a new brewery, music venue and restaurant in Loveland. It’s a collaboration between Peel Handcrafted Pizza and Berthoud Brewing, so you know it’s going to be good. There will be pizzas like the fungo, made with a rotating blend of seasonal mushrooms, and the B.P.J., made with pickled jalapeños and tender belly bacon. 5030 Local, 1480 Cascade Ave., Loveland, 970-775,2235, 5030local.com.
Parry’s Pizzeria & Bar
When you visit the Parry’s Pizzeria & Bar location in Johnstown between now and Feb. 10, you’ll get a sealed envelope with a prize inside in honor of its one-year anniversary and National Pizza Day. Inside, you could find tickets to a Nuggets game, a VIP brewery tour at New Belgium and Odell, free pizza for a year or other prices. There will also be balloon artists, face painters and food and drink specials. Parry’s Pizzeria & Bar, 4874 Thompson Parkway, Johnstown, (970) 541-1775, parryspizza.com/locations/johnstown.
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