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UPDATED JAN 2013: Rome may not be Italy’s official pizza capital. That title goes to Naples. But you can find a variety of styles in Rome, from paper-thin Roman style, square pizza-by-the-slice, and thick-rimmed Neapolitan style. Not all of it is great. In fact, I would argue that most of the local Roman style (more…)

Apologies in advance for the atrocious iPhone photos and short post. It has been a loooong week (and it’s only Tuesday). I seriously don’t know how I have managed to not keel over in the oppressive Roman heat! But I digress…La Pratolina, a pizzeria in Prati, was recommend to me by reader Max, who is (more…)

Yesterday after a long day of work, I chatted with my illustrious colleague, Gabe Ulla of Eater, about the pizza scene in Rome. I would like to apologize in advance to my mother for using the “s” word. Sorry. I was tired and not at my classiest. You can read our interview here.

It is a sad day in Naples, and indeed all of the pizza-loving world. Early this morning, Pizzeria Sorbillo Gino Sorbillo’s pizzeria on Via dei Tribunali in the heart of Naples’ centro antico was severely damaged by fire. The cause of the fire, which started around 3am, is unknown at the moment, though there is already widespread speculation (more…)

Pizza fans and Bonci aficionados rejoice! “Il gioco della pizza. Le magnifiche ricette del re della pizza”, Gabriele Bonci‘s first cookbook, with photos by Elisia Menduni, was released into the wild this week. Now even home cooks who can’t afford the pizzaiolo‘s pricey pizza workshop in Rome can take a stab at recreating his (more…)