The Original Since 2009

I was born a meme.

Now I'm a critic.

As a newborn, my photo went viral — except they replaced me with a pizza slice. Honestly? Iconic. Now I review the food that replaced me.

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Pizza Spot

Sal's Coal-Fired Pizza

🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

The char on this crust is doing things I didn't know crust could do. Criminally underrated.

Food Festival

Chicago Pizza & Beer Fest

🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

Forty vendors. Three hours. Zero regrets. One very full critic.

Snack Product

Spicy Ranch Doritos Loaded

🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

Bold claim on the bag. Bolder flavor in the bag. I respect the audacity.

The Lore

The origin story is wild.

In 2009, a photo of me as a newborn went viral — except the internet swapped me out for a pizza slice. My parents thought it was hilarious. I grew up thinking it was my destiny. Turns out, they were right.

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The original pizza baby — before the internet got involved

Before the pizza replaced me. 🍕

Est. 2009

VIRAL

On My Radar

NYC Pizza Week

Attending

October 14–20, 2026

📍 New York, NY

Austin Food & Wine Festival

Attending

November 1–3, 2026

📍 Austin, TX

Chicago Deep Dish Championship

November 22, 2026

📍 Chicago, IL

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