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Brian Strutz of A Dopo, tends to the fire in the restaurant, Wednesday, May 20, 2020.

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Barley's at 200 Jackson Avenue in the Old City in downtown Knoxville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023.

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The Georgia Dry Rub 12" gluten-free pizza at Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria in Knoxville, Tennessee on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

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Bib Ed's pizza Thursday, Sep. 9, 2010 in Oak Ridge. Big Ed's won the Best Pizza Place category in the News Sentinel's 2010 East Tennessee's Best.

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Schuyler Barker prepares a Big Ed's Pizza for delivery on Sept. 21, 2009, while co-worker Danielle McNeill watches. Big Ed's Pizza, 101 Broadway Ave. in Oak Ridge, was named the Best Pizzeria in the 2009 East Tennessee's Best Reader's Poll.

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Colleen Cruze Bhatti slices some pizza for the Cruze Farm Pizza Barn.

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Pepperoni pizza from the Cruze Farm Pizza Barn.

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Davinci's Pizzeria & Calzones in the Old City offers cheese and pepperoni pizza by the slice.

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Knoxville Food Tour participants, left to right, Chelsea Voelker, Jack Herranen, Trudy Monaco, guide Paula Johnson, Mimi Beck and Elizabeth Malayter, try bacon and farm egg pizza at Dazzo's Pizzeria during a Knoxville Food Tour Thursday, April 2, 2015. (AMY SMOTHERMAN BURGESS/NEWS SENTINEL)

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DiCarlo’s Pizza is known primarily for their Ohio Valley/Steubenville-style pies, which starts with a thin, square crust, a layer of tomato sauce and is then baked. Mozzarella cheese and pepperoni slices are added after the pizza comes out of the oven.

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The Works pizza at Donato's is made with pepperoni, sausage, green peppers, yellow onions, mushrooms and Romano cheese

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Elidios Pizza, 6714 Central Avenue Pike, Knoxville

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Pepperoni pizza from Gavino's Pizzeria and Restaurant, 5211 Kingston Pike

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Al Harb loads up one of his specialty pizzas with mozzarella cheese Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, at Harby's Pizza & Deli, 3718 Walker Blvd.

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Alexa Sponcia, Hard Knox Pizza owner and founder of the School of Hard Knox project, is seen at her restaurant on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, in Knoxville.

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A freshly baked pepperoni pizza is ready to go carry out at Hard Knox Pizza.

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The outside of Jaboni’s PIzzeria at 7403 Kingston Pike is shown on Oct. 11, 2022. The restaurant was recently opened by Gavin Loyer, who has previously operated several other local Italian restaurants.

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Storefront of Little Nicky's Pizza located on 8917 Oak Ridge Highway, Knoxville, Tenn. on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.

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Oscars Restaurant at 11:25 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020.

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The Hoss Special is the house claim to fame offering. It can be customized to perfection at Pizza Hoss, 7664 Oak Ridge Hwy. in Karns. July 25, 2023.

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Corey Fine serves up the Hoss Special, sans green pepper, at Pizza Hoss 7664 Oak Ridge Hwy. in Karns, July 25, 2023.

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Knoxville News Sentinel urban life writer Ryan Wilusz eats a slice of pizza at Pizza Palace as he attempts the Knoxville bucket list in one day.

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The Pizza Palace Drive-in, 3132 E. Magnolia Ave.

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Pizza Plus in the Clinton Christmas Parade on Saturday, December 7, 2019.

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The kids' pizza is a generous size at Pero’s.

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The pizza bar at Pero’s offers handcrafted artisan pizza. Choose from red, white, pesto or meat sauce base and ingredients such as the house sausage and mushrooms are seasoned with Greek flavors.

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Puleo’s Pizzeria in Knoxville. 2022

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The Red Onion Pizza eatery is shown on Aug. 19, 2020. A home once located where the business is had a long home run baseball land by it during a game at the old field across Sutherland Avenue, according to longtime neighborhood resident David Williams.

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A hot and ready slice of cheese and pepperoni South Coast Pizza on Sevier Avenue, Sept. 12, 2023.

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South Coast Pizza located at 1103 Sevier Avenue in Knoxville on Monday, June 29, 2020.

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The Lady Vol at Stefano's Pizza includes beef, onion, bacon, tomato and cheddar in addition to the mozzarella.

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Stefanos' location in Turkey Creek is only the second in the area.

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Customers can order half-and-half pies – such as the half "Mamma Mia"/half Memphis BBQ chicken pizza – at The Pizza Kitchen.

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People eat at Tomato Head in Market Square Wednesday, March 18, 2020.

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The Tomato Head was voted Best Vegetarian Restaurant in the 2009 East Tennessee's Best Reader's Poll. Pictured is the # 1 Baked Tofu Pizza.

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