When I visited Italy many years ago, one of my most memorable food experiences occurred in Naples, Capri, and Amalfi. The mouth watering Neapolitan pizza from the wood burning brick ovens, the Tyrrhenian Sea fresh caught seafood, the hand-made al dente pastas, have been seared into my mind and palate. Being a Brooklynite since 1973, I figured I could find similar fare somewhere in NYC, but no matter where I ate, it was never quite right.
Forno Rosso was an idea born in 2013, to bring authentic Neapolitan recipes to downtown Brooklyn. Chef Giuseppe Marrone makes authentic Neapolitan food attainable in Forno Rosso, a temporary teleportation to Naples. Chef Marrone, born and raised there, has authenticity running through his blood; educationally passed on to him from his Nonna. Our food has been passed along for generations into this current space and time, where for a brief moment, you eat and feel like you are enjoying your meal on Via Francesco Caracciolo.