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&pizza debuts new menu item after pizza-eating ‘intern’ goes viral during Cohen testimony coverage

Careful where you eat: You may become part of a local chain’s marketing campaign. Hometown pizza chain &pizza has a new pie on the menu called the “Hallway Pizza,” named after the moment a man was caught on live TV eating &pizza in the hallway outside the Michael Cohen testimony to Congress Wednesday. The man, who is still unidentified, was offered an &pizza box before he went to town on a slice, unfortunately in the background of a CBS reporter discussing the testimony. Judging by the look he gives the camera in the now-viral video, someone off-screen must have told him he was on unknowingly on television.

Folks took to Twitter to share the funny moment and &pizza quickly caught on, making the man — who they call an intern — their Twitter avatar and cover photo. They’ve also shared many memes with the man’s look of surprise in differing poorly-edited scenarios.

Pizza Hut even joined in on the conversation, asking people to raise their hands if they’ve ever needed a hallway pizza — to which &pizza replied with some competition. Pizza Hut or &pizza?

Lesson learned: Pizza may not always be the safest option for a quick bite.

WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Wheatland Spring Adorn Italian Pilsner

A very tasty union of Italy and Virginia! WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Wheatland Spring Adorn Italian Pilsner for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.
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