Pennsylvania's Best Italian Restaurants

0:00 Ten Italian restaurants across Pennsylvania, chosen for their food and the stories of the families behind them. 2:21 Piccolo Forno 4:03 Dianoya's Eatery 5:40 A La Familia 7:12 Gricos 10:02 Fiorella 11:15 La Vertu 13:27 Polizzi Social Club 15:40 Vetri Cucina 18:03 Dante and Luigi's 19:57 Ralph's Italian Restaurant I take you across Pennsylvania to ten Italian restaurants where the food is only part of the story. I explore immigrant families, a members-only social club, a restaurant rebuilt after a fire, a legendary South Philadelphia pasta kitchen, and the traditions behind dishes from Pittsburgh to the Italian Market. I also examine the competing claims surrounding some of the country’s oldest Italian restaurants. Along the way, I look at the histories of Piccolo Forno, Dianoya’s Eatery, A La Familia, Gricos, Fiorella, La Vertu, Polizzi Social Club, Vetri Cucina, Dante and Luigi’s, and Ralph’s Italian Restaurant. These are stories about family, place, survival, and keeping the light on for the next generation.