50 The Queens Courier • buzz • juLY 31, 2014 for breaking news visit www.queenscourier.com Fiamma 41: Old-world cooking in great new spot BY CHRIS BUMBACA Recipes from a generation ago that originated in southern Italy have crossed the Atlantic and are now being recreated in Fiamma 41, an Italian restaurant located on 41st Avenue just off of Bell Boulevard. Owners Alex and John Bonavita have adopted their mother’s recipes, which she learned before moving to America, and use them to create a variety of delicious dishes. The recipes are also from the time she spent in Rome and Florence. The brick exterior and interior gives off a classy and old-fashioned feel, while the modern bar serves as a potentially popular hangout spot, with several televisions in the joint. Portraits of famous actresses from back in the day, such as Marilyn Monroe, hang on the wall. Fiamma 41’s staple dish is the Napolitano pizza. It is an artisan-style personal pizza, 12 inches in diameter, and a great dish to share with another person (or for one if you’re extra hungry like I was). The pizza is made in a Valoriani oven from Tuscany that can reach 1,000 degrees, and is made of terracotta. Fiamma is Italian for “fire” and the restaurant does not use gas to cook their pizza. The salsiccia e broccoli rabe pizza was delicious. It is a white pizza served with spicy Italian sausage, fresh mozzarella and — the best part of the dish — the perfectly bitter broccoli rabe. The crust was even enjoyable, and you could tell the dough was fresh. Not in the mood for pizza? No worries. Fiamma 41 214-26 41st Avenue Bayside, NY 11361 718-225-5700 www.fiamma41.com Hours: Monday: closed Tuesday - Thursday: 4:30 - 10pm Friday: 12 - 11pm Saturday: 12 - 11pm Sunday: 12 - 10pm The menu also features awesome pasta and seafood options. The linguine frutti di mare is an eclectic seafood dish that was delightful. The dish includes linguine pasta served with marinara sauce, along with mussels, clams and shrimp. The marinara sauce had the perfect touch of garlic, while the mussels and clams were well-cooked and scrumptious. The shrimp bits were bitesize and juicy. If you still have room for dessert, the tiramisu is on point. The homemade recipe is complemented perfectly by a drizzling of chocolate and sugar. Whether you are looking for a place to grab a few drinks with friends, go on a date or dip out of the office for an enjoyable lunch, Fiamma 41 is definitely the place to be. dining out View Over 200 Reviews at queenscourier.com King T T T H H H E E E E E E N N N G G G F F F A A A M M M I I I LY YumL LY Y P P P R R R E E E S S S E E E N N N T T T S S S SINCE SINCE 1953 1953 THE FINEST & OLDEST CHINESE/POLYNESIAN RESTAURANT IN QUEENS THE FINEST & OLDEST CHINESE/POLYNESIAN RESTAURANT IN QUEENS THE FINEST & OLDEST CHINESE/POLYNESIAN RESTAURANT IN QUEENS INVITES 61TH INVITES INVITES YOU ANNIVERSARY YOU YOU TO TO TO JOIN JOIN JOIN US IN OUR CELEBRATION! US US IN IN OUR OUR 58THANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! 58THANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! 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Karaoke Night Take-Out Available We have a separate dining area available on karaoke nights Hours: Sun.-Thurs.12 Noon - 9:30PM; Gluten Free Menu Available Gluten Free Menu Available Gluten Free Menu Available Handicap Access Restroom Available Handicap Access Restroom Available Handicap Access Restroom Available Fri. 12 Noon - Midnight; Sat. - 12 Noon - 11:30 PM Try Our Tropical Island Drinks at our Cocktail Lounge 181-08 UNION TURNPIKE • FLUSHING 718-380-1918 Mon-Thurs 11:30 am - 11 pm • Fri.: 11:30 am-Midnight Sat.: 11:30 am - 12:30 am • Sun.: Noon-11 pm Try Our Tropical Island Drinks at our Cocktail Lounge 181-08 UNION TURNPIKE • FLUSHING 718-380-1918 Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30 am - 11 pm • Fri.: 11:30 am-Midnight Sat.: 11:30 am - 12:30 am • Sun.: Noon-11 pm NEED A GETAWAY? 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