Pizzeria Lola, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sometimes people suggest places to me, and that's what happened in this case.

My daughter told me that there was a new pizza place with a copper-clad oven not far from where she lived in south Minneapolis. It's near 56th St. and Xerxes.

The sign on the outside just says "Lola," but apparently the name is really Pizzeria Lola.

I actually stopped by to peak in the window where I discovered two things.

1. They don't open until 5 p.m. on Sunday (I was there at 4 p.m.).
2. The door of the oven faces into the kitchen, not out into the dining area.

For me, part of the important ambiance of a wood-fired oven restaurant is being able to see the oven in use. (It's part of the show, if you will.)

So, Lola is not as good a dining experience as they could be. I'll have to try their food when I have time.