Milans Brick Oven Pizza, Hewlett

Each pizza and calzone at Milan's Brick Oven begins and ends the same way: with dough that is hand-stretched and formed, then baked to chewy, crispy perfection in a brick oven. But between those first and last steps, the process is largely up to you. Choose a traditional red sauce base, forgo the sauce entirely, or opt for a half-red, half-white pizza to try two different tastes in one. Topping choices range from the traditional (pepperoni, mushrooms, olives), to the inventive (short ribs, grilled shrimp, breaded eggplant), but you can also opt for a tried-and-true combination by ordering one of the specialty pies, such as The Sicilian, which arrives with prosciutto, baby arugula, and parmesan. Appetizers like lamb meatballs and charred octopus help round out any meal, as do decadent desserts like tiramisu.