We spent the better part of March and early April with the extremely difficult, unfair task of sampling frozen pizzas in bars to find our favorites. We focused on frozen pizzas because they are not all created equal and when they are done well, they rival their fresh pizza compadres.

Overall, we learned that we really have some good 'zas in the 414. So here are our four fave frozens:

1. Cedar Teeth from Burnhearts

It's astonishing to us as committed carnivores that we picked this pie. Cedar teeth offers vegetarian and vegan pizzas only. But you know what? It doesn't matter what's on top because of what's on the bottom: an incredible sourdough rosemary buttery crust that's thin-ish and chewy; firm but not cracker-y. And we, of course, had to try a pizza named the Bronze Fonz (veggie sausage and mushroom). Two thumbs up.

2. Emil's cheeseburger pizza from The Newport

We thought we loved this one so much because we'd only eaten it late in the evening after and with beers, but nope. Had it for lunch and it was every bit as delicious. The crispy crust and the seasoned ground beef with a generous layer of cheese make this incredibly satisfying – day or night.

3. Foltz Family Pizza from Puddler's Hall

Owner Casey Foltz has a line on pizzas for an obvious reason and he serves a frozen version of his family's pies that are made fresh at the Foltz Family Market in the Public Market. The flavorful pizzas lose almost nothing the freezing process and remind us of the fresh versions at the Family Market. We like the plain ones the best – the sausage, the veggie, etc.

4. Palermo's from Walker's Pint

For years, Walker's Point served Hydrant Pizza, a frozen pizza hidden gem made in Green Bay, but after the company discontinued deliveries to Milwaukee (wah!), The Pint went with a Milwaukee classic: Palermo's. It had been a while since we sampled one and we forgot that it's nothing fancy, but a damn fine frozen pizza. Especially when made in a pizza oven.