https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed American pizza giant Domino's has announced that it plans to open at least 880 outlets across Italy in the next decade. https://www.thelocal.it/20200109/dominos-plans-to-open-more-than-800-pizzerias-in-italy Thu, 09 Jan 2020 11:20:56 +0100 dominos-plans-to-open-more-than-800-pizzerias-in-italy If you don't have the oven for a traditional Neapolitan pizza, try this equally authentic alternative, suggests Naples native Silvana Lanzetta. https://www.thelocal.it/20190906/how-to-make-neapolitan-fried-pizza-pizzetta-montanara Fri, 06 Sep 2019 18:20:58 +0200 how-to-make-neapolitan-fried-pizza-pizzetta-montanara This is an Italian language learner article. Test your vocabulary by trying to guess the Italian for the words highlighted in bold, then check the translations provided at the bottom. https://www.thelocal.it/20190116/bomb-outside-naples-pizzeria-sorbillo Wed, 16 Jan 2019 14:24:08 +0100 bomb-outside-naples-pizzeria-sorbillo 52 percent of people surveyed said pizza was their favourite dish, with 39 percent saying it satisfied them “on an emotional level.” https://www.thelocal.it/20181211/pizza-makes-me-happy-more-than-half-of-italians-say-pizza-is-their-favourite-food Tue, 11 Dec 2018 17:27:08 +0100 pizza-makes-me-happy-more-than-half-of-italians-say-pizza-is-their-favourite-food Lovers of traditional Neapolitan pizza rejoice: one of Italy's most historic pizzerias, which reached global fame in the film Eat Pray Love, is opening a second location in Rome. https://www.thelocal.it/20180403/da-michele-neapolitan-pizza-trevi-fountain-rome-restaurant Tue, 03 Apr 2018 12:59:07 +0200 da-michele-neapolitan-pizza-trevi-fountain-rome-restaurant Unesco has declared Naples' trademark technique of pizza making part of the world's "intangible heritage". Chefs and historians explain just what makes it so special. https://www.thelocal.it/20171207/history-of-neapolitan-pizza-naples-italy Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:31:40 +0100 history-of-neapolitan-pizza-naples-italy Naples' pizza twirling joined Unesco's list of "intangible heritage" on Thursday, securing the coveted status alongside a host of cultural treasures. https://www.thelocal.it/20171207/naples-pizza-spinning-unesco-intangible-heritage Thu, 07 Dec 2017 11:01:40 +0100 naples-pizza-spinning-unesco-intangible-heritage Naples' art of pizza twirling is a candidate to join Unesco's list of "intangible heritage" next week along with a wealth of other cultural treasures such as Saudi Arabian wall painting and Bangladeshi cane weaving. https://www.thelocal.it/20171202/naples-pizza-twirling-seeks-nod-as-unesco-intangible Sat, 02 Dec 2017 14:55:37 +0100 naples-pizza-twirling-seeks-nod-as-unesco-intangible A large fire broke out in the early hours of Friday morning at a major frozen pizza producer in northern Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20170922/fire-roncadin-italian-frozen-pizza-factory Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:30:43 +0200 fire-roncadin-italian-frozen-pizza-factory The Gambero Rosso - the equivalent of the Michelin guide or the Bible for Italian foodies - has released its annual list of the very best spots to get pizza up and down the country, and noted a growth in the country's pizza-making industry. https://www.thelocal.it/20170921/map-shows-find-best-pizza-restaurant-pizzerias-italy-naples-campania Thu, 21 Sep 2017 19:12:07 +0200 map-shows-find-best-pizza-restaurant-pizzerias-italy-naples-campania Italy's New Zealand embassy jokingly declared a 'vendetta' against Prime Minister Bill English after he posted a photo of 'tinned spaghetti and pineapple pizza'. https://www.thelocal.it/20170407/italys-new-zealand-embassy-declares-blood-feud-over-pms-spaghetti-pizza Fri, 07 Apr 2017 10:45:52 +0200 italys-new-zealand-embassy-declares-blood-feud-over-pms-spaghetti-pizza The 'Da Michele' pizzeria in Naples is known as the best in the world, catering to hundreds of hungry Italians each night, and was featured in the film Eat, Pray, Love. Now, Londoners too can have a taste of Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20161014/italys-most-famous-pizzeria-sets-up-shop-in-london Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:22:47 +0200 italys-most-famous-pizzeria-sets-up-shop-in-london Italians make great pizza, but where can you find the very best? According to a national survey, the honour goes to a pizzeria run by residents of a rehab centre, where people recovering from drug addictions train as kitchen or waiting staff as part of their treatment. https://www.thelocal.it/20161007/italys-best-pizza-is-made-in-a-rehab-centre Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:48:20 +0200 italys-best-pizza-is-made-in-a-rehab-centre Hard-working pizza chefs cooked up a record-breaking 5,836 pizzas in around 12 hours in the southern region of Puglia. https://www.thelocal.it/20160908/its-a-record-italian-chefs-make-pizzas-in-twelve-hours Thu, 08 Sep 2016 15:16:44 +0200 its-a-record-italian-chefs-make-pizzas-in-twelve-hours Wherever you travel in the world, the chances are you’ll never be too far from a restaurant offering Italian food. But is it really Italian? Here, The Local speaks to an Italian food blogger and culinary tour guide - and dispels a few persistent food myths. https://www.thelocal.it/20160804/ten-italian-dishes-that-dont-exist-in-italy Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:02:00 +0200 ten-italian-dishes-that-dont-exist-in-italy An Italian senator presented a 'pizza makers' bill' Tuesday, which aims to create a professional registry of all Italian pizza chefs. https://www.thelocal.it/20160622/italy-bids-to-set-up-professional-registry-of-pizza-makers Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:36:01 +0200 italy-bids-to-set-up-professional-registry-of-pizza-makers Divorce can be a complicated business, and every family's needs are different. In some cases, that means paying alimony in the form of €300 worth of pizza. https://www.thelocal.it/20160527/child-support-alimony-paid-pizza-italian-judge-court-ruling Fri, 27 May 2016 12:11:58 +0200 child-support-alimony-paid-pizza-italian-judge-court-ruling Dutch police have arrested a fugitive Italian mafia boss known in the Netherlands more for his lip-smacking pizzas than his links to organised crime, local media and prosecutors said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160520/star-pizza-makerand-mafia-boss-arrested-in-dutch-town Fri, 20 May 2016 10:00:08 +0200 star-pizza-makerand-mafia-boss-arrested-in-dutch-town The world's longest ever pizza, measuring a whopping 1854 metres, was built in Naples on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20160519/naples-brings-pizza-record-home-with-18-kilometer-attempt Thu, 19 May 2016 11:55:51 +0200 naples-brings-pizza-record-home-with-18-kilometer-attempt Naples is gearing up to smash the world record for the longest pizza after announcing audacious plans to bake a 2km long monster-margherita later this month. https://www.thelocal.it/20160505/naples-bids-to-smash-world-record-with-2km-pizza Thu, 05 May 2016 13:53:05 +0200 naples-bids-to-smash-world-record-with-2km-pizza