What a shame Datte Foco didn't have a more central location. Or a more stylish look. Or a more hospitable welcome for the stroller mums of Stoke Newington. Or more business savvy. Or more of a story to sell to the food media. All it had was superb Roman-style pizza al...
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When Rome’s Pope of Pasta Popped Up in London, Minus His Secondo
[slider_pro id="1"] When I received Arcangelo Dandini's shopping list for the SpagWednesday alla Matriciana pop-up dinner last October I was relieved to see the great Roman chef's instructions were clear and reasonable; the ingredients, all easy gets. I...
Family Frames Vision of Chef Massimo Riccioli
[slider_pro id="8"] I don't look at Massimo Riccioli of Rome's la Rosetta and see only a truly great chef. I follow his outsized gestures, expressions and whimsy and see a comedian, a throwback to the stars of classic Italian cinema. I imagine a...
The Best £2.10 Pizza Slice in London
The most casual follower of young&foodish already knows I am a most passionate supporter of Datte Foco, the Roman-style pizza shop in London's Stoke Newington. Pizzaiolo Herbie Leonelli bakes what are unquestionably the best rectangular trays of pizza al taglio...
Roman pizzeria to London: “Datte Foco”
These days it's easy to pick out the Italian expats on Stoke Newington Church St. They're the ones picking their jaws up from the pavement after having spotted the words DATTE FOCO - slang for "light yourself on fire" – spelled out in white letters on the shop window...
World’s thickest, moussiest espresso crema
The technique used by Rome's renowned Caffè Sant'Eustachio to produce an astoundingly thick, foamy head of crema atop its signature Gran Caffè is a closely guarded secret. Screens on each side of the Astoria espresso machines block the view of nosey cafenatics seeking...
Roman gladiator wakes from the dead
first espresso of the morning, Caffè Sant'Eustachio, Rome
Pizza bianca romana conquers Londinium
The City of London was founded around 50 AD, when Emperor Claudius and his Roman army built a fortified settlement on the River Thames. Nearly 2000 years later, the scent of a quieter Roman invasion is wafting through the Londinium air, rousing knowing noses from...