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Regina Margherita Pizzeria

Posted by percussive, November 7, 2006 at 9:50 AM

For those of us Mid-Western pizza lovers that long for a decent Neopolitan-style pizza, our options have become even more dismal. Regina Margherita Pizzeria in the Pittsburgh area has closed shop. This place had favorable reviews in Mr. Levine's book. Wood-fired brick oven, great ingredients, and an artist putting all of these elements together. The place had recently changed its name to Roberto's. After a two-hour car trip from Cleveland and finding the place closed, I was nothing but depressed. I emailed Roberto Caporuscio, the owner, and found he will reopen in Ridgewood, New Jersey very soon. The name of the new place is Mano Ciao Roberto, the address is 24 Franklin. The search continues for us pizza lovers in Ohio.

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Regina Margherita Pizzeria

I will definitely try Il Pizzaiolo in Mt. Lebanon. Than you for the tip foodlover! As for Cleveland area pizza the scene is dismal. There is Mama Santa's, way over-rated, Geraci's in the burbs, over rated and inconsistent. Possibly the only place worth eating pizza from is Marotta's in Cleveland Hts. The crust is okay and the ingredients seem a step up from other area pizza places. Unfortunately they have your standard gas oven so the pizza doesn't come close to anything in the east . I have eaten at almost every pizza place in the Cleveland and Akron area and it is more of the same at each pizza place.

percussive at 12:08PM on 01/10/07

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Regina Margherita Pizzeria

Ciao I left A mano because since last september I am the president
for the A P N associazione pizzaiuoli napoletani and I decide the start
the school for tech how to make neapolitan pizza
but I am sure that i will open another pizzeria ciao grazie mille
Roberto

roberto Caporuscio at 8:29PM on 02/16/08

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Regina Margherita Pizzeria

Roberto has left A Mano. I just hope he'll post here or let Ed/Adam know where he ends up!

Don't know the particulars of why he left, but I have to wonder if this is his m.o.--then the big question becomes whether or not the people/places he leaves behind can continue to produce the amazing pizzas! So far, A Mano is showing signs of change, which saddens me.

Curlz at 8:47AM on 01/17/08

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Regina Margherita Pizzeria

thanks very much i miss all you

roberto Caporuscio at 10:58PM on 04/17/07

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Regina Margherita Pizzeria

Roberto's place is now open. It's called A mano, and it's on Chestnust Street at Franklin in Ridgewood, NJ.

tommy at 9:24AM on 02/13/07