Chef Fermin Garcia holds the Robiola Pizza topped with an egg at Pizzeria Dolce Vita Enoteca Saturday, March 21, 2009, in Houston. ( James Nielsen / Chronicle )

The Robiola Pizza served at Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca. Tuesday, March 24, 2009, in Houston. ( Michael Paulsen / Chronicle )

A Meatball and Sausage pizza with a football helmet for the superbowl cover from Dolce Vita Pizzeria, 500 Westheimer, Wednesday, January 18, 2006. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle)

The grilled pizza with wild arugula (top pizza) and the Meatball and Sausage pizza at Dolce Vita Pizzeria, 500 Westheimer, Wednesday, January 18, 2006. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle)

Marco Wiles finishes a grilled pizza with wild arugula at Dolce Vita Pizzeria, 500 Westheimer, Wednesday, January 18, 2006. (Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle)

At Dolce Vita: outdoor dining

At Dolce Vita: outdoor dining

At Dolce Vita: Calabrese pizza

At Dolce Vita: Calabrese pizza

At Dolce Vita: flash-fried artichoke bottoms

At Dolce Vita: pizza with robiola, pancetta, melted leeks and an egg

At Dolce Vita: fennel with warm bagna cauda

At Dolce Vita: pizza with robiola, pancetta, melted leeks and an egg

At Dolce Vita: pizza with robiola, pancetta, melted leeks and an egg

Bill Olive-for the Chronicle.10/15/2008. 500 Westheimer, Houston, Tx. The Aperol Spritzer at DaMarco, photographed at Dolce Vita.

The Robiola Pizza served at Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca. Tuesday, March 24, 2009, in Houston. ( Michael Paulsen / Chronicle )

3/30/06--La Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca owner Marco Wiles' escarole salad is photographed Thursday afternoon, March 30, 2006, in Houston. (Kevin Fujii/Chronicle)

3/30/06--La Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca owner Marco Wiles' truffle bread is photographed Thursday afternoon, March 30, 2006, in Houston. (Kevin Fujii/Chronicle)

3/30/06--La Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca owner Marco Wiles' prosciutto pizza is photographed Thursday afternoon, March 30, 2006, in Houston. (Kevin Fujii/Chronicle)

3/30/06--La Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca owner Marco Wiles and some of his fare are photographed Thursday afternoon, March 30, 2006, in Houston. (Kevin Fujii/Chronicle)

3/30/06--La Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca owner Marco Wiles tosses up the dough for a pizza Thursday afternoon, March 30, 2006, in Houston. (Kevin Fujii/Chronicle)

3/30/06--La Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca owner Marco Wiles scoops up his pizza Margherita to put in the oven Thursday afternoon, March 30, 2006, in Houston. (Kevin Fujii/Chronicle)

Squash pizza with pancetta (unsmoked bacon) and egg is a favorite at Dolce Vita Pizzeria Enoteca, 500 Westheimer. Alison Cook: Chronicle.