Title: DayTripQuip™: Napoli to Ascea and Zona Archeologica di Velia (Scavi di Velia)
DayTripQuip™: Napoli to Ascea and Zona Archeologica di Velia (Scavi di Velia)
Title: DayTripQuip™: Napoli to Ascea and Zona Archeologica di Velia (Scavi di Velia)
Prices: $$$$$
The food behind the glass looked enticing as we strolled by, so we returned shortly thereafter for a late-night bite to eat. If you have read my other reviews from Southern Italy, you know that I love salsiccia e friarielli (sausage and sauteed broccoli rabe, a Neapolitan specialty) and it was on the menu … WOO-HOO!
We entered, ordered two saltimbocca, a “Positano” (speck, brier cheese, and lettuce – €4.50 at the “bar”) for my wife and a “Cetara” (salsiccia, “friarielli”, and scamorza cheese – €5) for me. But when we delivered the receipt to the counter, as is the custom in Italy for take-away, I was told there was nor frierielli and that I had to choose from the other bleak options. It would have been nice to know that they did not have the item listed on the menu BEFORE we ordered because we would have gone elsewhere, but by then it was too late.
We had a seat at the bar across from the prep area and because they were obviously busy, my wife asked how long it would take and the young woman making the sandwiches replied “a little while”. She then sent over Il Tagliere dell’ Attesa (the cutting board of, for the, wait), a cutting board loaded with a selection of tiny toasted sandwiches, making our wait a little less noticeable.
Unfortunately, what we received were “sandwiches” on a baguette, not the advertised “saltimbocca” (a Neapolitan specialty with ingredients baked inside of pizza dough). For $5 to $6, the sandwiches had hardly any meat and were mostly bread, and the half liter of mineral water was a pricey $1.25, not a great value. The staff’s positive attitudes deserve an additional “bomb”, but otherwise our experience was very “average”
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Title: Not The Bottom Of “The Barrel” (La Botte), Not The Top Of The Charts
Key Words: La Botte, botte, barrel, Naples, Napoli, Vomero, Vanvitelli, piazza, saltimbocca, panino, panini, wine, vino, sausage, salsiccia, friarielli, CombatCritic, travel, value, menu
Yes, we arrived near closing time, but instead of making us feel welcome we were hastily seated and told what exactly we could order … excuse me, but is the kitchen open or not? Pizza was being pushed heavily.
First of all, be very specific when ordering. The waiter was in a hurry because they were closing at 4pm, so with pizza menu in-hand I ordered “salsiccia e frierielli” assuming I would receive a pizza with the ordered toppings.
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Title: Cantina di Sica: Not Great, But The Cockroach Seemed Happy!
Key Words: Cantina di Sica, cantina, di, sica, Naples, Napoli, Vomero, Vanvitelli, piazza, pizza, pizzeria, trattoria, pasta, wine, vino, cockroach, friarielli, CombatCritic, travel, value, menu
Title: Rocco Provides The Knockout Punch To Neapolitan Take-Out
Prices: $$$$$
Arancini di Riso (Fried Rice Balls – $2) |
Arancini di Riso |
The Spud – $9 |
My wife, shortly after her return from two months in Naples visiting family and enjoying the “best pizza in the world” ordered “The Spud”, with “thin sliced, crème fraiche, houserecipe bacon, and rosemary” ($9). Her first comment was that the pizza was “too dry”, needing more crème fraiche, which was lightly drizzled across the top in an attempt to look “gourmet” rather than contributing to the consistency and flavor of the pizza. It could have also been lightly brushed with olive oil to enhance the flavor and moistness. Again, the toppings were so sparse that there was more dough visible than ingredients. The flavor was decent with a nice ratio of potato to bacon, but the toppings could be more evenly distributed across the pizza in order to ensure there is at least some potato, bacon, crème fraiche, and rosemary in every bite.
But what do I know? Limestone has quickly become a popular spot on Mass Street and from the looks of it, doing extremely well … BRAVO! In a town void of a decent Italian restaurant, – people voted 715 “BEST FINE DINING IN LAWRENCE” in this year’s Best of Lawrence competition – Limestone is a welcome addition. I will return to see if they improve and to try other dishes (including hamburgers and pastrami sandwiches for some odd reason). Charlie seems like a nice guy and I wish him well … good luck Limestone!
CombatCritic Gives Limestone A Respectable 6 Bombs Out of 10 … BOMBE SONO BUONE
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