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Pizza Romeo<br />
PIZZAiolo SHAUN!<br />
THE ART OF MAKING<br />
NEAPOLITAN PIZZA<br />
Fettuccine Mediterraneo<br />
tina, this pizza is out of this world. Made with Prosciutto di Parma,<br />
gorgonzola cheese, cherry pesto and mint, it fills your mouth with<br />
flavors and your spirit with delight.<br />
We also adored the Pizza Romeo, named after Shaun’s five-yearold<br />
son (who enjoys making pizza with his dad). This pizza is divinely<br />
made with homemade mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced potatoes,<br />
crispy pancetta and fresh rosemary. The unusual combination<br />
of flavors and ingredients in this pizza make it decadently delicious.<br />
We weren’t the only ones oohing and aahing over this homemade<br />
Italian fare. Local Delray resident (and finance guy) Dave comes to<br />
Scuola Vecchia quite often and was relishing the food as well. “This<br />
is the best pizza. I’ve been coming here since it opened so I don’t<br />
have to go to New York for pizza. I love Sharon and Shaun – they<br />
care about what goes on your plate and it shows.”<br />
You don’t have to be from New York to appreciate the TLC that<br />
goes into the food at Scuola Vecchia. Take the Girella Salad for instance.<br />
It goes like this – Homemade Mozzarella Cheese Rolls are<br />
stuffed with eggplant, zucchini and Prosciutto di Parma and served<br />
with a house salad with balsamic dressing. It is a celebration of texture<br />
and taste that we found intoxicating. It’s so far out of the traditional<br />
salad comfort zone that the flavors and texture just jump<br />
out at you gleefully.<br />
Speaking of glee – you must try their new homemade Italian<br />
Rice Balls. Called Sicilian Arancini they are lightly breaded and<br />
come three to an order - spinach and béchamel, homemade Bolognese<br />
and Prosciutto Cotto (Italian ham) with mozzarella. They are<br />
simply divine with varying flavors that dance with delight in your<br />
mouth. They’re so good it feels illegal. But, of course it’s as legal as<br />
writing your name on a post-it – but much more fun.<br />
The genius behind much of this excellence and expertise is Sharon.<br />
She learned to cook from her grandmother and has carried<br />
this tradition to fruition in her little corner of the world on <strong>Atlantic</strong><br />
<strong>Ave</strong>nue. She tries new dishes and is constantly whipping up specials<br />
that makes everyone ecstatically happy. Just look around – it<br />
feels like Neapolitan Nirvana. And it is!<br />
We aren’t the only ones impressed with Scuola Vecchia. The Daily<br />
Meal rated their pizza one of the best in South Florida and Trip Advisor<br />
deemed their Neapolitan tradition the best pizza on the planet.<br />
So does Donna from Delray. “My husband and I have excellent<br />
experiences at Scuola Vecchia. It’s the best pizza in the WORLD! We<br />
always feel like family when we dine there. Anthony, Rita, Sharon<br />
and Shaun - what wonderful kind people. The Caprese salad with<br />
their homemade Mozzarella is to die for!”<br />
You bet it is. So is their Fettuccini Bolognese with homemade<br />
meat sauce cooked for three hours to infuse flavor into tomato<br />
sauce cooked in their wood oven. We also recommend the Salad<br />
Mare with fresh baby arugula, jumbo shrimp, grape tomatoes, lemon<br />
and extra virgin olive oil.<br />
Because Scuola Vecchia is a family business they welcome everyone<br />
with the same fanfare. That is why they offer Gluten Free<br />
Pizza made with fresh homemade gluten-free flour (not frozen<br />
like most).<br />
Before you say goodbye to Sharon, Shaun and the devoted staff,<br />
check out their desserts. The Flourless Chocolate Cake would make<br />
a horse whisper and a human covet it like a priceless pearl. We also<br />
suggest the homemade Tiramisu.<br />
Scuola Vecchia has hit its stride. The food is superb, inventive<br />
and homemade with love. Sharon and Shaun are at the epicenter<br />
of all this Italian Culinary Greatness, and they welcome you into<br />
their domain.<br />
We suggest you join them!<br />
SCUOLA VECCHIA<br />
522 East <strong>Atlantic</strong> <strong>Ave</strong>nue<br />
Delray Beach<br />
561-865-5923<br />
scuolavecchiapizzeria.com<br />
COPYRIGHTED<br />
Sicilian Arancini<br />
Sicilian Arancini: Spinach and bechamel, prosciutto cotto, bolognese<br />
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