Cuisine:

• Others
• Pizza
• Italian
• Contemporary

La Madia Description:
Modern, striped upholstered booths; an interactive, glass-lined pizza bar to sidle up to; low, moody lighting---it all adds up to a better-than-average experience at this wood-fired, crisp-crusted pizza place. Granted, La Madia is one of many such spots to have opened in a short amount of time, and it's also one of the more expensive. Fortunately, it gets props for both its use of seasonal ingredients and its light-hearted approach to wining and dining. Niçoise olives make for a fun first course, arriving crackling in a foil packet pulled from the fire. A bowl of half golden, half red gazpacho is as pretty as it is just-plucked in flavor. Sweet Vin Santo-roasted grapes dot the stinky-though-memorable Taleggio pizza; a triple (as in plentiful) pepperoni pie with white truffle oil blends earthy, spicy flavors in a way that feels right. House-made sausage, accenting a dish of pillowy ricotta gnocchi and wilted spinach, also specks a straightforward tomato-sauced pie. Adding to the appeal, service is friendly and chatty. Be sure to check out the semi-private wine and pizza tasting room when group dining.


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