Brahms

Knew it was to good to last. Took some friends Saturday and had to wait 45 minutes for a table. Oh well, having the place to myself for a while was fun. Still well worth the wait.

Del Cafon was a nice switch from the pizzas with sauce on them. I loved it. My wife went all out old school and had the marinara with anchovies. Grossed me out, but couldn't help loving how that thing looked out of the oven. Probably just as they looked 400 years ago in Napoli. Luckily the smell of the fresh roasted garlic was strong enough that I could stand smelling and seeing the anchovies. I just don't get it? We didn't get there until about 8 and the place was about half full. I know the buzz is starting for your place roob, just a matter of time until I will be waiting two hours for a table on a Sat. night. Until then I will enjoy seating myself while I still can.

Looks great! After going 3 times in 5 days, I think we are ready for another trip down to Henderson tonight. I might have to try the Del Cafon tonight, I'll let you know.

There is a good Italian deli near my work called Roma Deli. I wouldn't think it compares well with the delis of New York, but for the middle of the desert it does the trick. I have also heard of one called Siena that is suppose to be very good. To far from my office to try.

Anyone tried Hanks at Green Valley Ranch? I was driving by the other night and saw it just opened. I have read some very good reviews but would love to hear some foodie's thoughts>

Finally have a second to check back in. Here are my thoughts on Settebello. First the bad: 1. Location, as I was driving with mapquest directions in hand, I thought I must have turned the wrong direction off the freeway. It seems that you turn away from the business area and head into residential which was a bit confusing, but the pizzeria is in one of the nicest neighborhoods in the Vegas valley. I guess I would not call the location bad, just not simple to find. Also it was the only negative I could think of with the exception of #2. 2. No gelato, after eating these pizzas I was transported back to Italy. Nothing would have topped the evening off better than a gelato. Any plans for gelato? The good: Everything else. This was the most authentic pizza I have tasted in the U.S. I don't want to say it is better than Bianco's, but it is more authentic Naples style pizza. To give you an indication of how much we liked it, my wife and I drove across town on Friday night to eat there. The next day we were telling our friends about it and ultimatly decided it was "best" if we escorted them there on Saturday night. I have already been telling my friends here at work about it today and we are planning a lunch run on Wed. or Thu. Judging by the crowd I would say the word is spreading fast, the place seats about 50 and there were only a couple of empty tables each night we were there. I still got the feel that I was sitting in a place that will soon be thought of as highly as Biancos before everyone else knew about it. Rooberu you guys did very well. I will soon be one of the few that can say I knew about that place before it becomes famous. Was your brother the one making pizzas?

I can't believe a place like this is opening here in Vegas! I have about a half hour of work do finish up then I am picking up my wife and we are going there tonight. I live in NLV but if this is the real thing it will be well worth the drive. I'll post my thoughts tomorrow. I have been both to Naples and Bianco's in Phoenix, so I think I can give it a fair review, man I hope it's the real thing.