When the people who live somewhere start making bold claims about their local pizza joint, you should probably pay attention, and O’Scugnizzo Pizzeria in Utica has locals swearing it’s the best pizza in the entire state.
These aren’t tourists looking for something to post about; these are people who eat pizza regularly and know what they’re talking about.
Utica doesn’t get the culinary recognition it deserves, which is honestly fine because it means the good spots aren’t overrun with crowds yet.
This city in the Mohawk Valley has a rich Italian-American heritage that shows up deliciously in its food scene…