We know you like pizza.

Last summer during a heat wave, many of you stayed late on the local beaches, called in orders on your cell phones, and had the pizza delivered to your blankets.

The change of seasons alters your venue, and possibly your choice of toppings, but it doesn’t reduce the number of trips you make to your favorite pizzeria.

Indeed, you’re still picking up a pizza, or two, on your way home from work or routinely loading your family into the SUV or mini bus for a weekend excursion to your favorite pizza place.

The pizza-makers say your favorites include the traditional tomato sauce and cheese, or pepperoni. And they also agree that many of you are big on barbecue chicken ranch pizza, steak bomb pizza, and Mediterranean pizza with eggplant, artichokes, black olives, tomato chunks, and cheese.

You can’t go wrong with a meat pizza that boasts nine toppings, including a few vegetables, or a vegetarian special with seven different veggies.

But we have a question for you: Which pizza place in Merrimack tops your list?

As part of a Cabinet Press contest, The Merrimack Journal is asking readers to vote for their favorite restaurant, considering only independents, no chains.

And your vote will count.

We’ve promised the contenders that the winner will be featured in a story in the The Merrimack Journal.

So pick up the phone, call in an order, and taste your way to a delicious decision. Once you’ve decided, you can e-mail your decision to Merrimack Journal editor Susan Clark at sclark@nashuatelegraph.com.

Mangia. Bon Appetit. Salut!

Turn to Page 4 to see the candidates.

Here are the candidates:

Billy’s Famous Pizza

Location: 380 Daniel Webster Highway.

Owners: Brothers Anesti and Loui Jalas have been serving Merrimack since 1998.

Contact: 424-4077. Web link to menu: www.?imagegruup.?com/?billys/?pizza.?html.

Billy’s Pizza offers a variety of fresh Greek-style pizza, including spinach and feta cheese pizza, and Greek dishes.

Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; closed Sunday.

Prices: Cheese: Small $6.75, large $9.95; additional toppings range from $1.25-$2.75; specialty pizzas range from $8.95-$17.95.

DW Pizzeria and Family Restaurant

Location: 78 Daniel Webster Highway

Contact: 883-4900; Web site: www.dwpizza.com.

Hours: Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., closed Sunday.

DW Pizza is a family-owned and operated restaurant. Dimitri and Lisa have been the sole owners since DW Pizza opened its doors in 1987.

Prices: Cheese: Large $10.69, small $6.49; additional toppings range from $1.69 each to $3.19; specialty pizzas range from $8.59 to $21.19.

Giorgio’s Ristorante & Martini Bar

Location: 707 Milford Road.

Owners: Costas and George Sklavonous have been serving Merrimack since 2001.

Contact: 883-7333; Web site: giorgios.com.

Giorgio’s features Mediterranean and Italian cuisine. Giorgio’s is overseen by brothers, George Sklavonous at the Milford location and Costas Sklavonous at the Merrimack location.

Hours: Monday-Wednesday, 11 a.m. -9 p.m.; Thursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Lunch served until 4 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.

Prices: Specializes in grilled pizzas; cost $8.99 for a half portion to $14.99 for a full portion. Create your own Signature Grilled Pizza from $6.99 to $8.99, with additional toppings from 89 cents to $1.49 each.

Hungry Herbs

Location: 704 Milford Road (DJ Square).

Owners: Mike Wright and Don Daigle have been serving Merrimack for six years.

Contact: 883-7000; Web site: hungryherbspizza.com.

Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. -10 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-11 p.m.

Delivery to Merrimack, Nashua, Hollis, and Amherst, even if it is snowing.

Prices: Cheese 12 inch $7.25; 16 inch $9.95; additional toppings $1.25 to $1.50; specialty pizzas range from $10.99 to $16.50.

Merrimack House of Pizza

563 Daniel Webster Highway.

Owner: Hakim Sahid has been serving Merrimack for about one year.

Open daily.

Contact: 424-3003; Web link to menu: allmenus.com.

Prices: Cheese: Large $10, small $5.75; additional toppings range from $1.75 each to $4.50 (for a four-way combo); specialty pizzas range from $6-$14.50.

Mr. G’s Pizzeria

Location: 388 Daniel Webster Highway

Owners: Pav and Vas Gakis.

Contact: 424-7979; Web site: www.mrgsmerrimack.com.

Located in Merrimack since 1993, Mr. G’s Pizzeria serves Greek-style pizza.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, and Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-10 p.m., closed Sundays.

Prices: Small $7, Medium $8.75, Large $11.75. Additional toppings: Small $1, Medium $1.50, Large $2.

Specialty pizzas range from $9-20.

PizzAroma

Location: 280 Daniel Webster Highway

Owner: Mike Brown has been serving Merrimack since January 2011.

Contact: 424-1611; Web site: www.pizzaromanh.com.

Hours: Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

The Web site allows customers to order 24 hours, and offer feedback on their meal and experience at PizzAroma.

Prices: Cheese: Large $9.89; small $7.29. Extra toppings: standard (large $1.89, small $1.29), premium (large $2.89, small $2.29); and ultra-premium toppings (large $3.89, small $3.29); Specialty pizzas range from $10.29 for a small to $16.89 for a large.

PizzaMan

Location: 733 Daniel Webster Highway

Owner: Steven Haginicolas has been serving Merrimack for about 10 years.

Contact: 424-MmMm (6666); Web site: 424mmmm.com

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, noon-9 p.m.

Prices: Cheese: 18 inch, $11.99; 14 inch, $8.99; 10 inch $6.99; Each additional topping is $1.75 (18 inch), $1.30 (14 inch), $1 (10 inch). Double crust on an 18 inch is $2.49, and on a 14 inch, $1.99.

Sal’s Pizza

Location: 501 Daniel Webster Highway, Merrimack.

Owners: Nick and Sal Lupoli.

Contact: 424-3000; Web site: www.sals-pizza.com.

Hours: Monday-Thursday 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 11 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday noon-8 p.m.

Prices: Slices from $3.49; 12-inch pies cost $7.99, additional toppings $1 each; 19-inch pies $10.99, extra toppings $2 each. Specialty pies cost $9.99-17.99.

Family owned and operated since 1990. While attending Northeastern University during the late ’80s, CEO Sal Lupoli decided to create the best pizza during a culinary apprenticeship in Boston’s North End. Sal and brother Nick’s business has grown to more than 40 locations in Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.