NYC Chef Franklin Becker Debuts Two Ghost Kitchens in West Philly - Eater Philly
"Benny Casanova’s brings Philly a taste of Becker’s native Brooklyn via square pies and pasta-stuffed arancini. Benny is a nostalgic homage to the Brooklyn pizzeria that Becker worked at in high school, whose owner and Becker’s first-time mentor shared his Sicilian grandmother’s secret recipe back in the day. It lives on at Benny in the form of 10-inch pizzas with six crispy squares each (starting at $13). A hefty “Passyunk Ave” is loaded with pork sausage, spicy cherry peppers, broccoli rabe, and pecorino cheese, while the “Sfincione” features breadcrumbs, anchovies, onions, caciocavallo cheese, and tomato sauce. Veggie options include a cremini mushroom and ricotta variety or an eggplant-topped creation. Popular pasta dishes take shape inside fried arancini (rice balls), stuffed with the same ingredients that go into carbonara and cacio e pepe. Other non-pizza options include eggplant Parmesan and garlic “wheels” — a beloved Brooklyn side." - Tierney Plumb
