"When people knew that we were coming in, we received a lot of calls in the south location (in Rochester). ... People were anxious," said Jose "Mai" Cruz, the restaurant's manager. The Chatfield ...

Chris De La Cruz, left, and Angel Cruz, both with Pi Wood-Fired Pizza, prepare pizza dough Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in Rochester ahead of the restaurant's Pi Day event Friday, March 14.

An unassuming Rochester restaurant ― you might even call it a hole-in-the-wall ― has been quietly serving straightforward Italian-American fare for the past 75 years. But this week it's been ...