Kenna Coal Fired Kitchen, Charlotte

Kenna is the Gaelic word for 'born of fire', being an appropriate name for a kitchen. Kenna Coal Fired Kitchen combines flavors to create signature dishes such as the Kenna Classic Pizza. They're not all about pies, though, with a menu stocked with healthier takes on classic and contemporary Italian dishes. Read on to learn more about a few of their many specialties:

• Oven-roasted wings: 6- or 12-piece wings roasted in oven instead of deep-fried, bathed in savory, sweet, or spicy sauces, from traditional buffalo and barbecue to lemon pepper
• Antipasto salad: olive medley, tomatoes, ham, pepperoni, capicola, and provolone set atop a bed of romaine lettuce and drizzled with Italian dressing
• Sausage and pepper sandwich: nestled between two slices of oven-baked artisan bread, topped with sweet peppers and caramelized onions
• Kenna classic pizza: baked in a coal oven to create a unique texture and crust mouthfeel, topped with pepperoni, sausage, caramelized onions, mushrooms, sweet peppers, and mozzarella
• House-made creme brûlée and gelato