TEVERE

Our restaurant is and was all about Italian/Jewish culture, people, and its cities and food. Our New York City restaurant has a long history so we have decided to become a blog all about its protagonists and their lifestyle... The Roman Jewish Community in Italy is the oldest in the world outside of Israel. Until 1870 they were confined to the ghetto where traditions were held firmly. Because they were poor people their traditional simple style of cooking endured. It could be that the traditional plain cooking of the pagans and Christians of Ancient Rome is an imitation of this Jewish neighbors.