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Hot-Honey Pizza: Palm Beach's Rising Culinary Star

1/27/2026

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Pizza Trend Emerges

Hot-honey pizza is gaining traction in Palm Beach but has not yet become a menu staple.
Cucina offers a $27 hot-honey pizza topped with pepperoni, jalapeños, ricotta, and hot honey.
Executive chef Kent Thurston of Cucina notes its popularity and the appealing salty-sweet-spicy combination.
Pizza al Fresco features hot-honey pizza occasionally, and managing partner Jose Duran of Pizza al Fresco recommends pairing it with mozzarella, figs, and prosciutto.

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Hot Honey Surge

Hot honey has grown in popularity over the past five years, especially among Gen Z, with products like hot honey Jaffa Cakes and Walkers crisps emerging.
Laurence Edwards of Black Mountain Honey reports a surge in hot honey sales.
Ben Lippett, a chef, cautions that market flooding with lower-quality versions could undermine demand.
Diane Drinkwater of the British Beekeepers Association says flavored honey lacks strict regulations, making quality verification harder.

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Pizza Trend Emerges

Hot-honey pizza is gaining traction in Palm Beach but has not yet become a menu staple.
Cucina offers a $27 hot-honey pizza topped with pepperoni, jalapeños, ricotta, and hot honey.
Executive chef Kent Thurston of Cucina notes its popularity and the appealing salty-sweet-spicy combination.
Pizza al Fresco features hot-honey pizza occasionally, and managing partner Jose Duran of Pizza al Fresco recommends pairing it with mozzarella, figs, and prosciutto.

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