A Great Local Collab: The Cake Don & Phil’s Pizza

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Collaboration Over Competition

There’s something truly special about local businesses joining forces, and one of the tastiest collaborations to hit Long Island lately is happening right in Syosset. The Cake Don, known for his creative and decadent cakes and cupcakes, has officially partnered with the ever-entertaining and always delicious Phil’s Pizza to bring his famous Cake Jars to the pizza spot’s counter—and fans are loving every bite.

The Cake Don: A Pandemic Pivot with Heart

Don Donneruno, better known as The Cake Don, first captured my respect during the early days of the pandemic. At a time when the world was shutting down, Don was offering free cupcakes to those who needed a pick-me-up. That selfless act was just a glimpse into the heart behind the brand.

Don’s journey is one of resilience and reinvention. When large cake orders slowed, he shifted gears, launching cupcakes that quickly took off. Known for his wild creativity and irresistible flavor combos, Don’s Huntington shop at 605 W Jericho Turnpike has become a must-visit for dessert lovers.

Phil’s Pizza: Flavor, Fun & Viral Content

Over in Syosset, Phil’s Pizza is not just serving slices—it’s serving laughs. Anthony, the face behind the Phil’s Pizza social media accounts (and no, his name isn’t Phil), has built a loyal following with hilarious videos that highlight the quirks of running a pizzeria. Whether he’s poking fun at DoorDash pickups or oddball customer requests, his content is as crave-worthy as the pies he’s slinging.

Located at 265 Jericho Turnpike, Phil’s is known for more than just comedy—it’s earned its stripes with delicious, high-quality pizza and a loyal customer base. And now, there’s a sweet twist on the menu.

Follow Phil’s Pizza on Instagram HERE!

Introducing Cake Don Cake Jars at Phil’s Pizza

Fans of both pizza and dessert rejoice—Cake Don Cake Jars are now available at Phil’s Pizza! This exciting collab offers three irresistible flavors:

Cannoli

Rocky Road

Dubai Chocolate (the now-viral, must-try favorite with chocolate cake base, smooth chocolate pistachio cream topped with a delicate layer of finely shredded knafeh and chopped pistachios)

Each jar is just $14 and available daily while supplies last. Craving one from your couch? They’re available for delivery through DoorDash, too.

A Delicious Reminder: We’re Better Together

This collaboration is about more than cupcakes and pizza—it’s about community over competition, and local businesses lifting each other up. Both Don and Anthony have built loyal followings through authenticity, hustle, and a whole lot of flavor.

So next time you’re in Syosset, make a pit stop at Phil’s Pizza, grab a slice, and take home a Cake Don Cake Jar (or two—you won’t regret it).

📍Phil’s Pizza – 265 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset

📍The Cake Don – 605 W Jericho Turnpike, Huntington

Cake Jars available daily at Phil’s Pizza & on DoorDash!

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Melissa Farrell

Melissa Farrell has a mission to support local business by "Going Local." As a local business owner herself, she understands the struggles entrepreneurs face when owning a business and is always trying to find ways to shine a spotlight onto them. Melissa started Going Local Tours & Experiences back in 2020 during the pandemic in hopes to bring people back into local restaurants and shops. She created food tours in Huntington, NY that would stop at 3-4 local businesses and gave the guests the chance to meet the owner and hear the story behind the business. She soon realized how powerful storytelling is when connecting people to local businesses and created options with local store owners as well to bring them onto the tour to share their story. Melissa wanted to expand out of Huntington to be able to support even more local businesses and started creating luxury picnics where she would bring local to you! She would find local businesses in the area of the picnic set up and deliver it to you offering ways to support over 3 local businesses at each picnic. This wasn't enough. She wanted to find a better way to help spread awareness of local businesses and share their stories. Enter Evangeline Knell...a woman with over 30 years of broadcasting experience who somehow convinced Melissa to host a 3 day live stream from the Huntington Fall Festival. She had never been on camera before, but working alongside Evie to create the 3 shows, gave Melissa the confidence to take on the challenge. The 3 shows produced focused on the local vendors, the food trucks and the events that occurred at the festival and had a much larger reach than Melissa could ever of done on her own. They soon realized a business partnership was needed and combined their two businesses, Identity Digital which is a production company and Going Local Tours and Experiences to form Going Local Media. Evie and Melissa even formed their own distribution outlet by creating Going Local TV, a streaming platform like Netflix or YouTube, that is all about local businesses, events and organizations on Long Island. There are over 200 videos including their podcast series "Let's Get Local" "Long Island Business Minds" and "Local Business Spotlight" that help spread awareness of our local businesses and Long Island Professionals. They are always thinking up new ways to support local, including this site, Going Local Long Island is a directory of articles on how to Go Local on Long Island. We appreciate you taking the time to read this and for supporting local! Thank you!

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