Only the uninitiated refer to Robbi Bannen's and Ted Fisher's A to Z Produce and Bakery by its official name. Locals and insiders shorthand the Tuesday night ritual to "the Pizza Farm," and with good reason: Nearly every ingredient (save the cheeses, olives and spices) that hits the two scheduled-to-capacity wood-burning ovens is raised on the utterly enchanting Bannen/Fisher property, right down to the wheat in the sourdough crust. It's an extraordinary achievement, one that leaps, flavor-wise, off each rustic (and, it must be said, not inexpensive) pizza. It doesn't get more farm-to-table than this, although customers provide their own tables, as well as chairs, beverages, dishes and everything else -- the only items for sale are pizza and bread. And there's a strict rule: Whatever comes to the farm has to leave the farm, including the cardboard pizza boxes. A tip: Crowds descend in droves, so arrive early to stake a claim on the couple's shady front lawn, be prepared to wait, and think of your fellow pizza-farm lovers as participants at the world's best family reunion, where everyone is blissfully happy but mingling is not required.
- N2956 Anker Lane, Stockholm, WI
- www.atozproduceandbakery.com
- Open 4:30-8 p.m. Tue. Cash only