Scuola Vecchia Pizza e Vino

01/28/2026

01/23/2026

So nice to see long time friends 🌟

01/20/2026

National Cheese Lovers Day…🇮🇹
Come and enjoy our fresh Mozzarella and Burrata cheese made in- house daily…
Bufala Mozzarella imported from Italy🇮🇹

01/17/2026

Celebrating World Pizza Day..🇮🇹♥️🇮🇹

01/15/2026

Do you know the story behind the
PIZZA MARGHERITA? The true taste of Italy… come and enjoy!🇮🇹

Naples is widely recognized as the birthplace of pizza, with its roots tracing back to the 18th century when flatbreads topped with tomatoes became popular among the working class.

What began as a humble street food evolved into a culinary icon, especially with the creation of Pizza Margherita in 1889, named after Queen Margherita of Savoy and designed to reflect the colors of the Italian flag. The dish’s simplicity and reliance on fresh, local ingredients became central to its identity, and Naples fiercely protected that legacy as pizza spread across the globe.

In 2004, Italy formalized this cultural pride by passing a law that defined the exact ingredients required for a pizza to be considered authentically Neapolitan. This wasn’t just about taste, it was about preserving tradition in the face of global commercialization.

The law mandates the use of specific elements like mineral water and natural yeast, and even regulates preparation methods, such as hand-stretching the dough and baking in a wood-fired oven. The move helped secure Neapolitan pizza’s status as a protected cultural product, eventually leading to its recognition by UNESCO as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.

01/15/2026

01/14/2026

History!
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Visit Scuola Vecchia…. As we follow the rich history of this excellent craft!!

Naples is widely recognized as the birthplace of pizza, with its roots tracing back to the 18th century when flatbreads topped with tomatoes became popular among the working class.

What began as a humble street food evolved into a culinary icon, especially with the creation of Pizza Margherita in 1889, named after Queen Margherita of Savoy and designed to reflect the colors of the Italian flag. The dish’s simplicity and reliance on fresh, local ingredients became central to its identity, and Naples fiercely protected that legacy as pizza spread across the globe.

In 2004, Italy formalized this cultural pride by passing a law that defined the exact ingredients required for a pizza to be considered authentically Neapolitan. This wasn’t just about taste, it was about preserving tradition in the face of global commercialization.

The law mandates the use of specific elements like mineral water and natural yeast, and even regulates preparation methods, such as hand-stretching the dough and baking in a wood-fired oven. The move helped secure Neapolitan pizza’s status as a protected cultural product, eventually leading to its recognition by UNESCO as part of the world’s intangible cultural heritage.

01/10/2026