If you grew up in an Neapolitan-American household, you quickly learned that not every insult was actually an insult. Sometimes it was criticism, affection, comedy, and neighborhood anthropology all wrapped into one sentence. My mother, Grandma Joanne, had one of those expressions: “Peech n Broll”…or maybe…“Beech n Bloak” That’s the problem with Nebaletan words — nobody ever … Continue reading Nebaletan Word of the Day — Peech n Broll (or Maybe Beech n Bloak)
Category: Napoli
Sandropizzetta, Napoli – Worth a 5 Hour Train Ride – May 17, 2026
Table of Contents Podcast of Review (for those who'd prefer to less over reading)SandropizzettaThe Tasting!The DoughThe CheeseThe SauceThe ToppingsThe ValueThe RatingWould I Go Back? Podcast of Review (for those who'd prefer to listen vs read) This is my first attempt at doing this. The results are not totally as I expected, but I wanted to … Continue reading Sandropizzetta, Napoli – Worth a 5 Hour Train Ride – May 17, 2026
My Great Pizzas of 2024
Table of Contents My Great Pizzas of 2024Nebaletan Word of the Day - SCOOSTAMAD!?2024 Purchased Pizzas ReviewPizza Review - Trattoria Bella Napoli, Sarasota, FL In the previous blog post (see here), I started my review of 2024. I continue here with Purchased Pizzas, but first, I want to call out my GREATEST PIZZAS of 2024. … Continue reading My Great Pizzas of 2024
The Road to Serino Part 5
Table of Contents In Search of Lucio - The Road to Serino Part 5Nebalatan Word of the Day - Final Answer - Past e' Fazoo!Pizza Review - Café Barbosso, Sarasota, FL In Search of Lucio - The Road to Serino Part 5 In my last post (see here), I shared our journey to my ancestral … Continue reading The Road to Serino Part 5
12 in 13! So, Why the MOOSHA-MOOSH?
Table of Contents Don’t Let Your Friend Be Medigans! Nebaletan Word of the Day: Moosha-moosh12 in 13 - The Pizza Odyssey!Concettina Ai Tre Santi - Sanita District, NapoliPizzeria D’Autore - Santa Lucia District, NapoliGastronomia Reale - CasertaAcunzo - Vomero District, Napoli And the remainder of the 13! Don’t Let Your Friend Be Medigans! Before I get … Continue reading 12 in 13! So, Why the MOOSHA-MOOSH?
Funiculi! Funicula! Pizza Nepalitana, Part 4
Here I am, typing this while flying home. The flight’s in-air entertainment has Stanley Tucci’s “Searching for Italy” series (WEB LINK) Of course I watch the “Napoli and the Amalfi Coast” episode. Where else would Stanley be other than NAPOLI. Tears fill my eyes, and I sob as the first stop is “Pizza Fritta.” The … Continue reading Funiculi! Funicula! Pizza Nepalitana, Part 4
A’ Fanabola’! Pizza Nepalitana, Part 2
Neapolitan Phase of the Day A' Fanabola' slang for "Go to Napoli" (aka Go to Hell). At the time of the great emigration (1880s - 1920s), Napoli was considered to be hell. And depending on the intensity of one's inflection and conviction , it means, "Go f¥€k yourself (or in the Justin Bieber’s immortal words … Continue reading A’ Fanabola’! Pizza Nepalitana, Part 2
That’s Amore! Too much of a good thing?
ONCE AGAIN, LONG, BUT IT WILL EVENTUALLY BE ABOUT PIZZA! Most people believe that it’s possible to have “too much of a good thing”. I don’t subscribe to that; I prefer “to stick with what I know”. Dean Martin was thought to have too much of a “good” liquor, but the "true" stories say that he drank … Continue reading That’s Amore! Too much of a good thing?
It’s Been Awhile, You Stroontz!
Neapolitan Word of the Day Stroontz (Strunze) - From Urban Dictionary - Italian slang for shit head, dummy, stupid. Used in a sentence, "you are a big strunze." I'm a stroontz! Unfortunately, I can routinely act like a stroontz. I don't mean to, but sometimes, just being me is unavoidably "strootz-ish"! If you have any doubts, just ask my … Continue reading It’s Been Awhile, You Stroontz!








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