Theodore K.
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Enzo Coccia, La Notizia’s pizzaiolo, is allegedly the first in the city to focus on developing a great dough by experimenting with different flours, taking a more intellectual approach than his family’s old-fashioned pizza making. He has two pizza places, on the same street on the Vomero hill, La Notizia 53, the more traditional, rustic vibe place, and La Notizia 94, with more “innovative offerings”.
The second of Enzo Coccia’s restaurants is reservation only, and one can see why just by looking inside from the large glass front: the decoration is reminiscent of many upscale restaurants around the world, with a large wine and beer freezer dominating the wall opposite the open kitchen. The menu includes all the classic pizzas from La Notizia 53, as well as two extra pages: one with Enzo’s personal variations and one with seasonal pizzas, 4 for every season, 16 in total. Ordering is as bespoke as can be, one can even combine any pizzas by ordering them half-and-half. Starting with a Murzillo (small pizza dough pocket with smoked bacon and smoked cow cheese), I then went for the 4 Pommodori, with each of the four quarters filled with a different variety of tomato and cheese, and for the Spring-time Primavera, with asparagus, lard and fava beans on top. I asked for the pizzas to be smaller in size, since I wouldn’t be able to go for a larger 50-50 pizza, and they happily obliged.