Entries tagged with 'Kesté Pizza and Vino'
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Learning How to Make Neapolitan Pizza from Keste's Roberto Caporuscio
Roberto Caporuscio, one of the partners-pizzaiolos at Kesté Pizza & Vino in Manhattan's Greenwich Village, led a Neapolitan pizza-making class last night. Before he began punching dough balls and spreading tomato sauce, he went over the basics. Naples is a couple hours south of Rome, and "the pizza from there is not better, it's just different." He gave us a little history on the famous Naples-originating Margherita pizza, which we were about to bake in the Kesté oven cranked up to 950°F. A baker named Rafaele Esposito whipped up the first pizza Margherita in 1889 to welcome the Queen...Frank Bruni on the Great Artisanal Pizza Boom
New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni examines the Great Pizza Boom of 2009 in his story "The Cult of Artisanal Pizza." It's a must-read that packs a lot of info. Let's summarize. The Cliffs Notes Version Bruni makes the claim that the artisanal boom started in 2004 with the opening of Franny's and Una Pizza Napoletana within a few months of each other. "Both brought a new kind of cachet (and vanity) to pizza making and pizza eating in this city. Both changed its demographics" He purposely focuses on newer pizzerias, leaving out old favorites "because they’re products...'Grub Street' Does Crowd Check on Crop of Recent Pizzeria Newbies
Grub Street checks in on the recent gaggle of new pizzerias to see which is busiest (and presumably best—or at least most hyped) on a Friday night between 8 and 9 p.m. From least- to most-crowded: Tonda, Veloce, Pizza Mezzaluna, Spunto, Kesté, San Marzano, and Co. Company....Keste Introduces the 'Pizza Wallet'
grubstreet.com Grub Street reports that Kesté Pizza & Vino is selling something called a "pizza wallet." As you know, traditional Neapolitan pizza is a sit-down, knife-and-fork affair. The "pizza wallet," or "portfolio" pie, is the Italians' version of the on-the-go slice. Kesté's $6 mini Margherita if folded in half twice, essentially making a conical "wallet" that you eat cornicione-end first. Kesté Pizza & Vino 271 Bleecker Street, New York NY 10014 (b/n Jones and Cornelia streets; map) 212-243-1500; kestepizzeria.com...Dear Slice: 'Kesté Better Than Co. Company'
Clicking in to the Slice inbox today, we've got ... Adam, Went to Kesté last night and had a very, very satisfying meal. The place was packed, but we were able to get a table for four after less than 30 minutes. It seemed like every Italian-speaking New Yorker was eating there. Anyway, after having gone to Co. twice, most recently on Saturday, I think I can say Kesté is far better—in terms of value, authenticity (though I realize that's not quite what Jim Lahey is after), and taste. Despite being a bona fide pizza fiend, I could not finish...Keste Pizza & Vino: What You Can Expect
If everything goes according to plan, say the partners at Kesté Pizza & Vino, the pizzeria will open Sunday, March 29. Slice got a sneak peak. Sure, you've seen the oven (here and here), but we've got photos of the pizza you might expect there, after the jump. Meet Roberto Caporuscio Kesté Pizza & Vino 271 Bleecker Street, New York NY 10014 (b/n Jones and Cornelia streets; map); 212-243-1500; kestepizzeria.com Getting There: 1 train to Christopher Street-Sheridan Square; A/B/C/D/E/F/V to West 4th Street Pizza Style: Neapolitan-style pizza made by renown pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio Oven Type: Custom-built wood-fired oven Price:...Leftovers: The Day's Stray Links
An Artisanal Pizza All-You-Can-Eat: "On Tuesdays at this near–Columbia University canteen, $19.90 nets limitless grilled pizzas, dessert, salad and a frothy Butternuts microbrew. The pies include standouts like broccoli rabe and sweet sausage, forest mushroom and ricotta, and prosciutto paired with provolone." Campo, 2888 Broadway, New York NY 10025 (map) [Metromix New York] Cheap Pizza Near NYU: A roundup of inexpensive pizza options near Washington Square. [Washington Square News] Side by Side: A quick analysis of NYC's soon-to-open Kesté and just-opened Tonda. [Eater] A New Haven Pizza Blog! "The New Haven Pizza Project is a blog run by two...Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani to Open NYC Restaurant, Pizza School
The Associazione Pizzaiuoli Napoletani, the Italian "pizza police" (they certify pizzerias as being authentically Neapolitan), is opening a restaurant and pizza school. It will be called Kesté Pizza e Vino and hopes to be open by the end of February, according to the New York Times. And then, according to an email I just got from Roberto Caporusico at the Associazione itself, "Down the road we also expect to have classes for nonprofessional 'pizza lovers.'" That would mean you and me, folks. What up with the name? Caporusico explains: "Kesté (spelled 'cheste é') means 'This is it!' in the Neapolitan...Slice is part of the Foodblog Ad Network. To advertise on this site or across a network of food-related weblogs, click here.
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