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"Known for originating the grilled-pizza style, Providence’s Al Forno is presented here as an influential and vital part of the country’s food culture; the Christian Science Monitor wrote in 1991 that its grilled pizza “has been widely imitated, but never duplicated.” Hyland’s affection for Al Forno began during college years in Providence, and those memories directly inspired Violet’s focus on grilled pies." - Chris Crowley