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    Thin crust pizza

    Now that Alessi is defunct are there any places in the greater LA area which offer good Rome-style (Piazza Navonna springs to mind)pizzas?

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    Cannoli Shells in Cincinnati?

    Looking for a bakery/restaurant source for house-made cannoli shells to fill myself. Ferrari’s in Madeira is willing to sell unfilled shells, but they don’t make them themselves; they use Turrano brand from Bloomington, IL. Biggs...

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    Best Chicken Soup?

    The best I’ve had you make at home from a package. Alessi Traditional Sicilian Chicken Noodle Soup comes in a package that makes 8 cups worth. I get it at Stop & Shop but I don’t know who else has it. The other soups...

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    Restaurants and rumors of restaurants? F.H. Cafe? Mario Battali?

    Drove by the site,the old Alessi, and construction has commenced. The placed looked gutted.Could be a couple month from now.

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    Looking for a couscoussiere...

    Alessi makes one and I’m sure you could get it from Ashleys, although my guess is it wouldn’t be cheap.

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    good pizza in Hollywood?

    Haven’t been in a year or two, but Alessi on Melrose at Highland had great thin-crust pizza last time I was there. Salads were also excellent. (I also second Damiano’s) Alessi Ristorante 6602 Melrose Ave Los Angeles, CA...

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    Funniest knife set ever

    Wow, thanks for that. This is the PERFECT birthday present for a friend of mine who is an Alessi freak, so he’ll love this.

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    the up-coming mario batali rest

    Well, the abc licenses were posted for both the Melrose and Highland Alessi restaurants on November 17, 2005, which means they need at least 30 days for posting, plus at least another 15-30 days working their way to Sacramento to...

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    Le creuset sale and other goods - Broadway Panhandler

    seems like people are always looking for Le Creuset and other quality pots and pans on sale. well I just read that Broadway Panhandler is having just such a sale with up to 65% off on Le Creuset, Calphalon, Kitchen Aid, and...

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    Looking for an italian bakery in the Tampa/St Pete area

    I’d guess that Alessi bakery on Cypress just east of MacDill is about the best Italian bakery in Tampa. I hesitate to call it strictly Italian because they now have a Cuban takeout cafeteria, but that aside, you’ll...

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    Espresso, the Italian way?

    , Everyman and 9th Street (two locations) are in the EV. Gimme Coffee is in Nolita. Joe is has a few locations around town — Union Square, West Village, Chelsea, Midtown/Grand Central. (Note that the coffee shop in Soho...

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    Rome-style thin crust pizza

    With the memory of Piazza Navonna-style thin crust pizza worrying my taste buds, I’m desolated to find that Alessi (Melrose and Highland)is no more. Are there any other places in the greater LA area where I can get a pizza...

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    any update on batali/silverton place?

    Well, the where is the former Emilio’s or Alessi which were located at Melrose & Highland, as well as the original location of Il Piccolino before its relocation to Robertson, meaning around the corner on Highland, just...

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    Best pasta sauce in a jar?

    If you can find it, Alessi is head and shoulders above all others. Practically as good as home made. Imported from Sicily: http://www.vigo-alessi.com/products/itemView.php?id=83 Ingredients: Sicilian Pear-Shaped Tomatoes, Alessi...

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    Florence

    My most delicious memories of Florence are of meals at Alessi's eating club. Reportedly, Alessi used to run a fancy restaurant. Now he serves great food to Florentine chowhounds. You must pay a modest membership fee to join, but...

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