Friday’s Grand Prix & Pizza Costume Party, In Photos

by Chris Volpe

Independent photographer Chris Volpe was on the scene. See above and below for his photos from the 11th annual A-1 Toyota Apizza Feast and New Haven Grand Prix, which also featured an attempt by the city to break the Guinness World Record for the Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Food.

According to Taste of New Haven’s Colin Caplan, 778 people participated in Friday’s pizza costume party on the Green — coming up 110 people short of the Guinness title. Even though the city didn’t break a world record this year, Caplan noted in a text message, “I think the world smiled on us with the most beautiful sunset & a massive rainbow!”

Thomas Breen contributed to this report.

Riders hurtle down Chapel Street,

Musicians from the East Rock Brass Band perform.

Wells Kaysar, 10, of New Haven digs into his sausage pizza.

Ahmed Hashim of Est Est Est Pizza pulls a fresh tomato pie from the oven.

Attendees gather to try and beat the Pizza Party Costume records. Despite a great turnout, the final count was just below the existing record.

Attendees dressed as slices of pizza gather for the pizza costume party.

Zachary and Maya Congiusta of Farmington, ages 3 and 5, dress as slices of pizza for the costume party.