Ralph Piccolo, the founder and proprietor of the eponymous pizzeria and restaurant in Paterson's Hillcrest neighborhood that was featured in "The Sopranos" as Ooh-Fa Pizza, died last week.

The name signified that "good things come in small packages." 1979 Carmelo Valenti opens Piccolo Pizza and Pasta in Bellmore. 1980 Pasquale Lubrano and Stefano Vaccaro open La Bussola in Glen Cove.

the Santa Monica sister to his Piccolo restaurant in Venice? Well, not only does the modern pizza joint offer gluten-free pie -- made with naturally leavened dough comprised of kamut, soy and ...