Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana

June 7, 2009

We love this place! We go to Settebello's for lunch on Sundays :) You have to try the Misto and the gelatto.

History - taken from their website http://www.settebello.net/Vegas/main.html

Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana was created in 2005 to bring an authentic Napoli style pizza to the Las Vegas area. Owner Brad Otton was trained as a pizzaiolo in Napoli by renowned pizzaiolo Enzo Coccia. Signore Coccia was one of the original founding members of the Vera Pizza Napoletana organization created to preserve the history and integrity of the Napoletana pizza making process. He is currently one of the directors of the Pizzaiuoli Napoletani organization as well as owner and operator of his pizzeria called La Notizia.


WHY "SETTEBELLO"
Settebello is the most valuable and sought after card in the popular Italian card game scopa. A deck of scopa cards consists of 40 separate cards in 4 different suits. The suits include clubs, swords, cups and gold. The Settebello is the nickname given to the seven of gold.

Whichever player holds the settebello at the end of a hand is awarded a point. The settebello can also aid a player in winning a point for the primiera as well as for the player who holds the most gold cards. A typical game of scopa is played to 11 points. Scopa is an extremely popular card game in and around Napoli.