Freshly made dough is being mixed at new Italian-inspired eatery Annesso Pizzeria. "With the pizzas here we get a little more playful. We do certain things that you would find in a traditional American style pizza, like we have a barbecue chicken pizza and we also offer homemade ranch dressing," said Jimmy Pardini.

Pardini is the chef and owner of the new restaurant in northeast Fresno at Friant Road and Audubon Drive. He also owns Annex Kitchen in northwest Fresno. "We wanted to offer the same style of food and cuisine that we do at Annex, but with more of a pizza focus," Pardini said. On the menu is an array of pizzas with red and white sauces, from margherita to the barbecue.