Amir B.
Yelp
Tried Stella on a whim, left wondering if I've ever actually had pizza before.
This spot walks the line between upscale and cozy like a damn tightrope artist - with copper tables WHICH SMELL LIKE DAMN PENNIES and that gentle buzz of Montreal cool without the snobbery (maybe actually a little bit).
I went for the Mediterranean pizza--a wild, briny, beautiful mess. Rapini, olives, anchovies, sun-dried tomatoes, lemon zest... it was like someone condensed the Amalfi coast into a perfect thin crust. Salty, zesty, slightly bitter in the best way--this pie slaps if you've got the palate for bold flavors. MAMMA MIA! Deliciosso! Finocchio!
Service? Sharp. Atmosphere? Grown-up but not uptight. Stella isn't trying to reinvent the pizza wheel--it's just spinning it better than most.