Elizabeth may be becoming a culinary capital, at least for Italian cuisine. For the second time in just a few weeks, an Elizabeth eatery has been singled out as one of the best. This time, it’s Santillo’s Brick Oven Pizza that’s been named the Best Pizza in New Jersey by The Daily Meal, who have already ranked Spirito’s as one of the nation’s 50 Best Italian Restaurants.

“I am overwhelmed and glad,” said Al Santillo, owner of the pizzeria on South Broad Street. “It is about time that people outside of Elizabeth have discovered Santillo’s.” “What can you say about Al Santillo?” asked The Daily Meal website. “Santillo may be the least well-known great pizza tradition curator in America, the gatekeeper to three generations of pizza-making and one of the most unique pizzerias in America. The man has tomato sauce running through his veins.”