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Via Mercanti took over the space previously occupied by Back Alley Woodfire BBQ and Grill
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In the window: an Italian flag soccer ball, bags of flour and cans of tomatoes
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Sicilian expats Romolo Salvati and Massimo Di Lascio
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The dining room
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The paintings are by Toronto artist Francesco Gallé
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The wood-fired oven was inherited from Back Alley. The owners have ordered a replacement from Naples, made with volcanic stone from Mount Vesuvius
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Salvati making a pie
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Salvati working the oven
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A custom pizza
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The Via Mercanti, a sort of Frankenstein creation: a white pizza is topped with a margherita ($16)
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The Via Mercanti ($16)
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Fresh campanelle
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Scarpariello: a simple dish of campanelle, a Salerno-style tomato sauce and a tuft of finely chopped basil ($14)
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Hot chilies
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Three homestyle desserts: cubana ($7), ricotta e pera ($7) and tiramisu ($8)
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