Fordo's Killer Pizza at City Foundry STL pairs inventive ideas with mastery of techniques

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Niche Food Group’s pizza spot inside the bustling food hall at Midtown’s City Foundry STL is making some of the best pizza in St. Louis.

Here they pair inventive ideas with mastery of techniques like naturally leavening dough and working with live fire. That magic shines through most frequently in specials like the grilled cheese and tomato soup pizza, which combines American cheese, Parmesan and fontina, a buttery bread crumb topping evoking the classic childhood sandwich and a creamy, spiced tomato “soup” sauce that’s dripping in nostalgia. Chef and pizzaiolo Joe Luckey knows how to bend all the rules, but purists can have their way too with elevated renditions of classics like the margherita or pepperoni.

3730 Foundry Way, St. Louis, fordospizza.com

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The Sauce 75 is a photomosaic of the best in St. Louis dining in 2024. This list is a celebration of the diverse skills, techniques and culinary traditions that meet across our region. In sum, it tells a story about where St. Louis has been, where it is now and where it’s going next. Many great and good St. Louis restaurants have not made the cut. (Seventy-five is a lot fewer than you think!) Restaurants are constantly growing and evolving and go through ups and downs. Newly opened restaurants can take time to find their feet: There are a few exciting new places we’re cheering for, but which we feel haven’t yet fully hit their stride. Read the entire list here.