Another favorite Louisville pizzeria is Tony Boombozz, now with three locations in the metro. Frankly, although Boombozz has earned a ton of prizes in local pizza competitions — and owner Tony Palombino will go to Naples to represent the United States in the World Pizza Cup in Naples this month — I’ve always thought of it as an excellent American pie with a hint of breezy California in its Kentucky accent.

They’ve recently been advertising a “Neapolitan Pizza” option, though, with an “Italian-style thin crust.” I rushed out for lunch and picked up a “Nonna” model ($9.99), a generous medium pie topped with Italian sausage, prosciutto, red onions, fresh mozzarella, Asiago and Romano cheeses and Boombozz’s pomodoro (tomato) sauce.

Sure enough, it came close to the Neapolitan mark, particularly in the thin, cracker-like crust and judicious rations of textured, flavorful tomato sauce, toppings and cheese. The Asiago and Romano cheeses add a level of dairy earthiness that those accustomed to mild cheeses might find challenging, but this turophile loved it.