It’s a common trope that all pizza is good pizza, and while that's philosophically true, pizza that’s made fresh to order in a wood-fired oven is on another level. Nothing that’s made hours ago and then reheated (I’m not going to even acknowledge freezer pizza) can begin to compare. The freshly melted cheese, quality toppings, and fire-kissed crust just make for a tastier pie, no matter how you slice it (but do slice it correctly please).
And one of the best and easiest ways to grab a slice of wood-fired pizza is by stopping by Blaze Pizza, a restaurant franchise with almost 300 locations across the U.S. The restaurant was founded in 2011 by Rick and Elise Wetzel (yup of Wetzel’s Pretzels fame) and a year later LeBron James joined as an investor and paid endorser of the brand.
The restaurants specialize in making 11-inch "fast fire'd" pizzas in just 180 minutes. Talk about fast food! I was invited to Blaze Pizza in Disney Springs for an exclusive tasting of their new menu. The event was a dream, with all-you-can-eat pizza, dessert and salad, plus live music and a caricature artist.
Blaze's new menu includes 14 new items; some are on the menu now and others will pop up on menus in the next few months. “This is the biggest transformation this company has ever gone through” said CEO Beto Guajardo. “We are going to reinvent and rewire ourselves to deliver a better guest experience with more exciting food and a bigger, broader menu.
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