NEW HAVEN, Conn. — It's another notch in the belt of "the Pizza Capital of the U.S." The City of New Haven announced it has succeeded in its attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for hosting the world's largest pizza party.

The city and Taste of New Haven hosted thousands of party-goers at the 10th annual Apizza Fest on Friday evening, with 4,525 participants in attendance and eating at least two slices of pizza.

"New Haven has once again demonstrated its pizza supremacy, and why the Elm City is the pizza capital of the country and the world. With 4,525 pizza party participants, the love for pizza and New Haven was literally palpable and on clear display. It was a magical, one-of-a-kind New Haven night. New Haven ah-beetz can’t be beat!” said New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker.

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