Florentine chefs must be doing quite well: if you’re a cynic, with hundreds of thousands of tourists coming to the Tuscan capital every year, chefs don’t have to worry: a tourist will still come to your restaurant and order something anyway.
“Scalini Fedeli” – the American success of a daring Italian chef
Scalini Fedeli is the brainchild of chef Michael Cetrulo, who dared to open a chain of his own restaurants at an age when culinary professionals are usually just earning their reputations.
Pizzeria Michele’s Antica
About the restaurant: Some people swear that the famous Neapolitan pizzeria L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele serves the best pizza in the world, but Angelenos don’t need to fly to Italy to find out because restaurateur Francesco Zimone
Babbo, New York
Babbo is owned by Iron Chef Mario Batali and is located on Waverly Place, a half-block from Washington Square. It has a modest sign on the outside, and you can’t see in through the mullioned windows.
Caruso’s Grocery – the old Italian restaurant of your dreams
Dinner at Caruso’s Grocery in the Hill East neighborhood made me fall hard for the red sauce, which ticks all the expected boxes but contains nothing like Buca di Beppo, or for that matter