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"Opened in mid-March on Michigan Avenue in Southwest Detroit by chef-owner Norberto Garita, this casual Mexican–Italian restaurant presents both Italian and Pueblan flavors separately and combined. Pizzas are baked in a red, wood-fired oven set in a bricked main dining area and range from thin-crust Neapolitan-style pies with arugula and prosciutto to Mexican-influenced options like a slightly spicy chicken mole pizza and a pie topped with spiced grasshoppers. The menu also features Pueblan staples such as tacos árabes (flour tortillas with shawarma-style rotisserie meat) and cemitas overflowing with breaded meat and Oaxaca cheese. A full bar pours beer, wine, and cocktails in view of flat-screen TVs, and garage-style doors create an indoor–outdoor feel when the weather is warm." - Brenna Houck