internationally acclaimed pizza in atlanta, ga? yep...it exists. italy's own festa della pizza, held annually in the birthplace of pizza near naples , recognized antico for its award-winning take on tradition earlier this fall, naming it as a top in class pizzeria. recommended by one of ud's colleagues (who lives in the area), we all converged on this renowned palace of pizza on black friday. speaking of black friday, if you don't like fighting crowds for bargains, i'm guessing you won't enjoy fighting crowds for the limited communal seating in the "dining" room of this establishment (more than a couple of brawls were narrowly aborted as diners jockeyed for spots at the indoor picnic tables almost before they were fully vacated by their occupants). i haven't had the stamina for that since my college days, but i will admit that the pizza was exceptional and extremely reminiscent of what we enjoyed when touring the amalfi coast (just outside of naples) a couple of years ago. that said, i got a sense that the pies were being rushed out of wood-fired ovens to meet the demands of the relentless queue of gaping maws, as the crusts were not as crispy as i expected, nor were the cheesy centers as warm. since we arrived about an hour before our dining companions and i was already famished, we ordered a couple of beverages at the counter (yes, you place your order from the limited menu at a counter, you are given a number, and the food finds you when it's ready) along with what we thought would be a small snack to tide us over. because it was barely noon (the overwhelming crush of humanity didn't arrive until after 1:00) we were able to nibble on the mastadoneon cheese calzone while perched on stools flanking a very narrow bar in the entry foyer of the pizzeria. this monster was quite the rustic beast, with mozzarella, ricotta, and fresh basil oozing from its golden brown exterior. marinara sauce for dipping was tangy and delish. once the rest of the gang showed up,