Salerno, after three years reopens with De Luca the “Vicolo della Neve”, a local symbol of the city. Also present was the Governor of the Campania Region Vincenzo De Luca
“The alley had in the hook the smuggler sign of once upon a time the distant tale of times gone by. Stranger, if you pass through Salerno on a moonlit winter night in mid-February, if you see the white baker clapping his hands on the round of that grown face, listen to the lost voice coming from the depths of the years. The smell of mint invites you, the white table, the room confused by abundance. In that oven smell, for a few evenings life warms up with its hands and those distant chords of times gone by”.
Thus Alfonso Gatto wrote over half a century ago, in his poetic collection “Desinenze”, about “Snow Alley”, the ancient Salerno restaurant which today comes back to life after three years of closure thanks to the initiative of three young people from the area, Fiorenzo Benvenuto, Gerardo Ferrari and the chef Marco Laudato, who have made their own the mission of reviving a piece of the history of the Salerno culture and identity. An obligatory stop for those who want to rediscover the deepest roots of the city of Arechi.
Here is the post from mayor Vincenzo Napoli
“The Vicolo della Neve reopens, one of the symbols of Salerno’s food and wine and cultural tradition. It is a place that has its origins in the past of our city, a familiar and identifying place, in the heart of the historic city center, which has never been and will not be a simple restaurant, but a meeting place. I, like all the people of Salerno, have been frequenting this place since I was young and I remember the true and genuine flavors and at the same time the friendly, convivial and also culturally lively atmosphere. Our poet Alfonso Gatto, among others, also came here to refresh himself.
Thank you and good luck to the young entrepreneurs for this adventure. I am sure that they will be able to give back to the people of Salerno a place that belongs to their history and their affections and that at the same time they will be able to offer the many tourists who flock to our city the true flavor of our food and wine tradition, one of the most important and effective promotional vehicles territorial.”
