Pizzeria da Gloria, which opened last fall on St. Louis’ The Hill neighborhood, features nine wood-fired pizzas for curbside pickup and delivery via online ordering. For passionate pizzaiolo Joe Kurowski, the eatery marks the culmination of his culinary studies in Italy and time spent honing his craft in New York City pizza kitchens.

“I’ve always loved making pizza,” says Kurowski, who named the pizzeria after his late grandmother, “but this one family trip to Italy, we cooked in a big old wood-fired oven – and that was a transformative experience.” Kurowski went on to attend a pizza master class in Rome with esteemed pizzaiolo Gabriele Bonci (whose namesake restaurants are located not only in that city but also in Chicago and Miami).