Pizza and rings at Truman's KC Pizza Tavern

The Podolak at Truman's KC Pizza Tavern suffers not from a lack of toppings, with Graziano Brothers' Italian sausage, pepperoni, red bell pepper, mushroom, onion, and pineapple on a red sauce and mozzarella build. Ed Podolak is an Iowan who played college football at the University of Iowa and was a running back with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Left, The crust on the Podolak is sturdy, crisp, and suffers not from sogginess in the middle. Right, Truman's does onion rings quite well. Hand cut and lightly floured, these golden strands were crunchy and delicious. This batch was a bit oily, certainly not dripping; it's a juggling act to serve rings while still hot. No complaints on the seasoning.