Pyzzz in Putnam, Connecticut: Authentic Italian Brick Oven Pizza and Tavern

The Diamond in the Industrial Park

It sits nestled beside a large warehouse building, like an outgrowth of stone and neon signing: "Pyzzz: Hard to Find... Impossible to Forget." Hard to find is pretty accurate, particularly because every time I have been there, it has been by a different route. Pyzzz is located within a tangle of industrial buildings, right next to an historic downtown shopping district. If any pizza place has character - this is the one, and it becomes apparent as soon as you step inside. The décor, the people - everything in there is unique.

The stone of the building itself gives the place a very old world pub feel. The only downside to this great architectural detail: if it's cold out, and your next to the wall - you may feel a little chilly. Besides the typical bar paraphernalia hanging on the walls, there are also many artistic touches. Across the largest wall is a large piece that looks like someone cut a picture along a grid and had everyone paint one square. And of course, no bar/pizza place is complete without a very flamboyant cow sculpture.