Gina Maria's

Where have all the pizzas gone? It’s getting hard to find one that hasn’t been gussied up with odd toppings like potatoes and corn, or with a dull wheat crust, or some oily white stuff that isn’t pizza sauce by anyone’s stretch of the imagination. A real pizza is a simple affair: salty mozzarella, zesty tomato sauce, and a perfectly chewy white-flour crust. And it should be big enough to feed at least three people–dainty one-person/appetizer pizzas don’t count. Is that so much to ask for? Not at Gina Maria’s, where they nail the crust, the spicy sauce, and the really good cheese requirements, and stick to classic toppings. With thirty years in the business, Gina Maria’s got the recipe right a long time ago. 7416 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie; 952-937-1589; 14655 Excelsior Blvd., Minnetonka/Hopkins, 952-933-5735; 330 E. Lake Drive, Chanhassen; 952-934-6600