Bessie and the pizza-eating gang headed out to a Milwaukee favorite, Balisteri’s Italian American Ristorante. The restaurant is in a quaint old building with tin ceiling and all. It’s also smoke-free, which is a big plus for me. The most important part, of course, is the food. The garlic bread was wonderfully cheesy and balances the garlic and butter perfectly. The pizza is a wonderful value, very delicious and just the right size for four hungry people. Afterwards, we took a quick drive down to Gilles for our now traditional ice cream dessert. View photos…

There’s nothing like circling blocks and relearning parallel parking to remind you why you live in the ‘burbs. All that was forgotten after a bite of delicious Zaffiro’s pizza. It left us wanting more, even after we were full and all traces of pizza were gone. The cheesy garlic bread was also a delight and the staff was friendly. It’s places like this that make me wish I wasn’t on a quest to try a new place every time we go out. That was some good pizza!

Afterwards, we found ourselves at Kopp’s for custard. A wonderful ending to a wonderful evening. See photos…