Restaurants & Bars

Caliente Pizza Expanding Out Of Pittsburgh

The popular Pittsburgh pizza chain is opening a new location this weekend in another part of Pennsylvania.

Caliente Pizza owner Nick Bogacz
Caliente Pizza owner Nick Bogacz (Caliente Pizza)

STATE COLLEGE, PA — When Penn State plays West Virginia in its college football opener Saturday, fans will have a new dining option - Pittsburgh's own Caliente Pizza.

After establishing locations in Pittsburgh’s major sports and entertainment venues, including Acrisure Stadium, PNC Park and PPG Paints Arena, Caliente Pizza & Draft House will now be selling pizza in Beaver Stadium, home of the Nittany Lions.

The restaurant is opening booths in Stand One of the stadium’s Field Level and Stand 23 of the Concourse Level. Caliente will be selling Sicilian slices of pepperoni and cheese, with a

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variety of beverages also available at the concession stands.

“Opening locations in Beaver Stadium presents the perfect opportunity for Caliente to extend its footprint beyond the Pittsburgh region, and appeal to even more demographics and communities, from students to local sports fans and Happy Valley residents,” Caliente owner and founder Nick Bogacz said.

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In announcing a $700 million renovation of Beaver Stadium in May, university officials noted that concession areas would be modernized and new vendors would be added.

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