Parla Food

A travel writer chases down the best food in Italy and elsewhere.

Pizza Archive

Yesterday I went to Via Ostiense for a bit of “research” at Gelateria Fata Morgana. I was fully planning to eat gelato for lunch when in a flash of genius I decided to take a detour to Panificio Passi in Testaccio, a bakery known for their stellar pizza (more…)

When it is done well, lahmacun is a beautiful and magical thing. Combining equal parts crispiness, meatiness and spice, this thin Turkish pizza can be a satisfying savory snack for some, or a full-fledged meal for others. I personally (more…)

I fancy myself somewhat of a pizza expert. I studied in New Haven, live in Rome, and spend lots of time in Naples, so I eat an insane number of pies and spend a lot of time thinking, writing, and talking about pizza. Some days (more…)

The only way I learn about a restaurant’s riposo settimanale is the hard way. On Wednesday night, I planned on having a pizza at Ai Marmi with friends. It was closed so we decided on Dar Poeta instead. This Trastevere institution has (more…)

On Tuesday night I had one of the best pizza margheritas of my life. This is a weighty statement, as when I am in Rome, I eat at least three per week at the city’s best pizzerias. The pizza margherita at Da Remo in Testaccio (more…)

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