Well-known for their wood-fired pizza and weekend brunch, Morris East is also a great spot for a salad. Located on a pleasant block of historic buildings, the space is small but comfortable. The exposed brick and piping give it a simultaneously rough, industrial and polished feeling. The Caesar salad is a real stand out here – the addition of lemon confit in the salad makes it delightfully tangy. If Caesar salads aren't your thing, try the shaved salad, made from shaved root vegetables, shaved onion and cilantro.
You will be hard-pressed to choose when you open the menu at Morris East: from arancini balls to ravioli to the Harvest Vegetable Pizza – made with apple basil pesto – everything here appeals. The space is modest, but high ceilings and large windows give it an airy feel. It's $15 per 750 ml bottle when you bring your own wine.
Morris East appeared on the Food Network’s You Gotta Eat Here, and they recently took a third place finish at the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas. They specialize in creative pizzas made with seasonal local ingredients and cooked in a wood fired oven. There are pizza lunch specials (w/ salad or soup) and a Build Your Own Pizza option. The dinner menu is slightly elaborated with the presence of mussels, calamari and charcuterie, while the brunch menu involves breakfast pizzas and wood-fired skillet breakfast dishes. There is a house draught, an efficient wine list and well-executed cocktails.