East Village Pizza in the Press

Frank Kabatas serves slices to his hungry customers at East Village Pizza while posting videos for his insatiable audience of 1.7 million followers on Instagram.

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It's National Cheese Pizza Day and if you like pizza and you like cheese then you need to get a slice of East Village Pizza's double-stacked cheese pizza! This pizza phenomenon was created by East Village Pizza owner Frank Kabatas.

A pizza shop in Manhattan’s East Village will give away free slices next week.

Frank Kabatas is the owner of East Village Pizza, a popular New York-based pizzeria where tradition meets innovation. Here is where Frank went from being a delivery driver in 1997, being fired after just six months, to later becoming the pizzeria’s owner in 2003, highlighting his passion for the craft and his embodiment of the power of hard work and determination.

From delivery driver to business owner, Frank Kabatas says his life has come full circle.

As a general rule, Frank Kabatas, Owner and Operator of East Village Pizza, told Chowhound that 14 to 17 coals will bring the pizza oven temperature to around 300-325 degrees Fahrenheit, and 23-25 coals will raise it to between 500 and 550 degrees Fahrenheit.

Since 2019, New York City’s East Village Pizza has offered Margherita, Pepperoni, Cheese and White pies in heart-shaped form for a unique way to share the love with family, friends or significant others on Valentine’s Day. Available year-round—but especially popular on Valentine’s Day—these heart-shaped pizzas (pictured above) come in limited-edition “Happy Valentine’s Day” boxes, making them an ideal gift for loved ones—whether for a romantic dinner at home, a fun family treat or a Galentine’s Day celebration.

East Village Pizza, the popular New York-based pizzeria where tradition meets innovation, is pleased to announce it has been selected to participate in Dave Portnoy’s third annual One Bite Pizza Festival taking place at Randall’s Island Park on September 13, 2025.

East Village Pizza, the popular New York-based pizzeria where tradition meets innovation, is taking Pi Day celebrations this year to shimmering heights with an exclusive one-of-a-kind culinary offering: a 24K gold-speckled Margherita Pizza.

While some pizza brands offer heart-shaped pizzas for a limited time around Valentine's Day, Manhattan's East Village Pizza offers them year-round, according to company news.

When Frank Kabatas first came to the United States in 1997 when he was 23, he’d only ever seen pizza in the movies.

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“Everything that I’ve done so far, it has changed my comfort zone,” Kabatas said. “I never had pizza in my life before East Village Pizza — I had a lot of firsts here."

There’s no better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day in New York City than sharing a heart-shaped pizza.

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For one day only, on March 14, East Village Pizza is offering a limited-edition 24K gold-speckled Margherita pizza. The premium offering is a luxurious twist on their best-selling classic, featuring carefully placed 24K gold flakes. The golden pizza will cost $150 per pie and will not be sold by the slice.

Frank Kabatas started out as a delivery driver in 1997 for East Village Pizza, a renowned landmark pizzeria in New York City. Then, he got fired after just six months on the job. Five years later, he bought the joint—and became one of Manhattan’s best-known pizza guys.

Frank Kabatas shares the story of how he began working at East Village Pizza in New York City as an immigrant from Turkey, was fired, and now owns the business.

For Frank Kabatas, owner of East Village Pizza in New York City, social media isn’t a nice-to-have—it’s a daily part of running the business. With 1.7 million followers on Instagram alone, he’s proof that pizzerias can turn their online presence into a powerful customer funnel. But if you ask him what others in the industry are doing wrong, he doesn’t mince words.

Frank Kabatas, owner and operator of East Village Pizza in New York, New York, has been offering heart-shaped pizzas since 2019 and said they were an instant hit.

East Village Pizza, the popular New York-based pizzeria where tradition meets innovation, is pleased to announce it has been selected to participate in Dave Portnoy’s third annual One Bite Pizza Festival taking place at Randall’s Island Park on September 13, 2025.

En Manhattan, East Village Pizza, de Frank Kabatas, ofrece pizzas Margherita, de pepperoni y blancas con esta forma tan amorosa. No son los únicos en hacerlo, pero su propuesta tiene un aliciente especial: sus pizzas corazón están disponibles no solo el 14 de febrero, sino durante todo el año. Según han declarado a la prensa, San Valentín es el día de mayor demanda, pero los clientes pueden disfrutarlas en cualquier otra fecha.