“The latest laurels to land at the culinary feet of Providence arrived today, as the editors of Food & Wine magazine have just named their Top 25 Pizza Spots in the US… and Providence’s own Al Forno Restaurant sits among the best of the best, according to GoLocalProv.

“Top chefs and fabled bakers are among the new breed of pizzaiolo who are just as fanatic over the temperature of their ovens to how nearby their ingredients come from,” says the magazine. “They’re elevating pizza around the country from greasy pies in cardboard boxes to inspired creations with crackly, charred crusts topped with house-made cheese and charcuterie.”