Our Pizza Neapolitan pizza as we know now originated in Naples in the late 19th century, when a local pizzaiolo served Italian Queen Margherita, a pie in the colors of Italy’s flag: green … Continued
Naples
A mini-vertical of Taurasi (Aglianico) with wine director Jeremy Parzen
Above: 2001 vineyard-designated Taurasi Campceraso by traditional-style producer Struzziero. Wine director Jeremy Parzen, Ph.D. returns to Sotto this week Thursday through Saturday. Over the last decade, as the popularity of fine and collectible red wines from Southern Italy has continued … Continued
Featured wine: Lettere, a sister to Gragnano & a favorite pizza wine
Sotto is thrilled to announce the arrival of Lettere, exclusive to Sotto in Southern California! In the United States, we’re accustomed to pairing wine with pizza. But in Italy, where traditional pizza originated, pizza is rigorously paired with beer or … Continued
Stefano Ferrara building Sotto’s Neapolitan pizza oven
LA Weekly: A Peek Into Sotto’s Hand-Built Neapolitan Pizza Oven; Will Soft-Open Feb. 25 http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011/01/sotto_neapolitan_pizza_oven_stefano_ferrara.php Check out our daily photo journal for more photos of our Neapolitan pizza oven being built. http://www.flickr.com/photos/steveandzach/sets/72157625796217861/
Chefs Steve Samson and Zach Pollack to Open SOTTO in Late January 2010
Chefs Steve Samson and Zach Pollack have teamed up with restaurateur, Bill Chait of Rivera (John Sedlar) and Short Order (Nancy Silverton and Amy Pressman) to introduce a traditional Southern Italian concept to Los Angeles, sotto. At sotto, Chefs Steve … Continued