"The fact that you can get Neapolitan-style pizza cooked in a brick oven on the patio of a chill neighborhood bar 20 minutes from Downtown Austin should be reason enough to accept that we’re living in a golden age of pizza. Nocco’s is parked at Drinks Backyard, and the specialty is wood-fired pizza. These 10-inch pies make a decent meal for one, or snacks for you and a couple of friends. There’s also “Nocc pockets”—a tribute to everyone’s favorite lava-in-a-pastry late-night snack—plus desserts, deli sandwiches, and a salad for good measure. " - nicolai mccrary