Flatbreads of sorts, crafted with dough and baked in a hearth, may date back to ancient times, but 18th-century Naples is the birthplace of pizza as we know it today. Renowned chef Enrico Sautto and his family have been making pizza Napoletana, since 1870. Today, he can be found in front of Hearthstone Kitchen & Cellar’s large ovens demonstrating the mastery of his trade and skillfully rolling dough by hand.

Sautto, whose family owns the oldest pizzeria in Naples, began his culinary career 34 years ago. He says he was encouraged to make the traditional pie in the U.S. by visitors to the region who fell in love with the distinctive pizza style. After spending time on both coasts—from Miami and Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles—Clique Hospitality owner Andy Masi and partner and executive chef Brian Massie caught wind of Sautto and tapped him to become the face behind Hearthstone’s pizza ovens.