CHADRON — The stories at the Olde Main Street Inn are as plentiful as the pine trees on the nearby rocky ridges.

Like the time actor Woody Harrelson came by but couldn’t get a room because the three-story bed-and-breakfast was full.

At its heart, pizza is deceptively simple. Made from just a few humble ingredients – baked dough, tangy sauce, melted cheese and maybe a few toppings – it might seem like a perfect candidate for the kind of mass-produced standardization that defines many global food chains, where predictable menus reign supreme.

Santoro, chef Jesus Rivera’s new higher-end Mexican spot, has been on my radar for at least a year.

Like so many Omahans, I was a big fan of his former restaurant, Rivera’s, which closed about two years ago. If my recent visits to Santoro, in a development at 8601 West Dodge Road, are any indication, lots of diners share both my curiosity about his new spot and a lingering desire for the old one, too.