January 3, 2026
Pepperoni Panic at the Pentagon?
Late night pizzeria nearby The Pentagon has suddenly surged in traffic
Midnight pie run sparks wild Venezuela rumors
TLDR: A late-night tweet claimed a pizza spot near the Pentagon was suddenly packed, and X erupted with speculation—mostly pointing to Venezuela—plus jokes about a “pizza index” for military moves. It’s all unverified, but the comment section turned a slice into a global storyline in minutes.
A random late-night tweet about a pizza rush near the Pentagon turned X into a full-on geopolitical guessing game. The account @PenPizzaReport claimed Pizzato Pizza was slammed at 2:04 a.m., and the post racked up 1.7M views as armchair analysts grabbed their hot slices and hotter takes. The loudest chorus? Venezuela. Commenters like nomilk declared, “today’s the day,” while others simply posted “Venezuela?” like it was the answer to a pop quiz. BluSyn asked if a strike was incoming, and trhway dialed up the drama with a grand chessboard theory—Putin gets Ukraine, Trump gets Venezuela, Xi gets Taiwan—like a world order written in pepperoni.
Not everyone was buying it, though. Some rolled their eyes at the “pizza index,” joking we’re at DEFCON Extra Cheese and that late-night orders could mean anything from overtime budgeting to a broken office microwave. Memes exploded: “anchovies = airstrikes,” “double cheese = diplomats,” and “pineapple = panic.” The vibe was half spy thriller, half food blog.
Important caveat: none of this is confirmed. The “pizza surge = military action” idea is an old internet trope. But the community loves a breadcrumb trail, and last night, that breadcrumb was garlic knots. Whether it’s intel or indigestion, the comment section went full conspiracy buffet—and it was wildly entertaining.
Key Points
- •An X post reports a sudden surge in traffic at Pizzato Pizza, a late-night pizzeria near the Pentagon.
- •The post includes the time reference “As of 2:04am ET.”
- •The post was published at 11:06 PM on January 2, 2026.
- •Displayed engagement includes 1.7 million views and an option to read 276 replies.
- •No corroborating details or explanations for the surge are provided beyond the post itself.