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"In Naples, the original da Michele is a venerable parlor founded in 1870 (the same destination featured in Elizabeth Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love) and is a modest affair with a vaulted ceiling, whitewashed interior, only a few rickety tables, and patrons drinking Coke or beer; it historically serves only two pies—marinara and margherita—offering a lesson in perfectly textured plainness where the pleasure comes from wholesome, unchallenging flavors." - Robert Sietsema