A look at pizzerias across the U.S.
Oakland Pizza Co. | South Windsor, Connecticut
Opened in 2018, Oakland is the second pizzeria for Camille and David Noad. Their first spot, Camille’s Wood Fired Pizza, opened in 2013 in nearby Tolland. The South Windsor pizza parlor features mix and match small plates, seasonal pastas, greens, sliders and a lineup of artisan pizzas. The cup and curl pepperonis on the standard pepperoni pie are a big hit with customers at Oakland. Instagram Pizza is a white pie with fresh mozzarella, garlic, chicken, pancetta and lemon dressed arugula. The Sausage and Kale pizza is topped with chili flake oil, mozzarella, garlic and a light tomato sauce. The Spicy Roni pizza features fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, pepperoni, chopped chili peppers and onion. Desserts include Camille’s Cannoli and Triple Chocolate Brownie with Belgian dark chocolate, white chocolate, brown sugar caramel and topped with Madagascar vanilla bean ice cream.
The Independent Pizzeria | Seattle, Washington
The Indie is a cozy craft pizzeria in the Madison Park district on the waterfront. Its menu includes craft pizzas, salads and antipasti, and a rotating selection of craft beer and wines. Chévre + Honey is a simple yet delectable starter served with house-made grilled bread. Pizzas are made with sustainably harvested wheat flour from the Northwest. The Norwalk has an organic tomato passata base with grana, fresh mozzarella, prosciutto and arugula. The Syracuse has the same base with grana, caper, gaeta olives, pickled peppers and garlic. The Farmer features grana, fresh mozzarella, soft egg, speck, cherry tomatoes, pine nuts, currants and basil.
Milo SRO | Santa Monica, California
Milo “Standing Room Only” is an old-school New York-style pizza spot and a sister DELCO and slice shop of the established bakery and pizzeria Milo & Olive. Whole pies are 18 inches. The Anchovy has tomato sauce, spicy pickled Fresno chili, capers, Castelvetrano olives, red onion, shaved fennel, garlic, fresh herbs and lemon zest. Each day Milo sells a limited quantity of 10 daily of its Cherry Tomato & Parmesan Sicilian Pie. Milo also offers fresh salads, eggplant Parmesan, calzones and house-made dipping sauces (roasted garlic oil, ranch, Caesar, chunky Giardiniera, chimichurri and hazelnut Romesco).