[Salvey]

Albanians have pretty much taken over the “independent” Italian joints in Texas

It's almost impossible to find an Italian restaurant in New Jersey, actually owned by Italians. Most are run by Albanians from Kosovo.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

It's almost impossible to find an Italian restaurant in New Jersey, actually owned by Italians.

Tony Soprano isn't too worried.

[Fiji Hill]

It's almost impossible to find an Italian restaurant in New Jersey, actually owned by Italians. Most are run by Albanians from Kosovo.

That''s amazing, given the impact of Italian-Americans on New Jersey. But the situation is similar in Southern California, where many Italian eateries are run by Middle Easterners or East Asians.

I don't eat a lot of pizza, but my favorite in North Orange County can be found at Fratellino's restaurant in Brea, which is owned by an Italian family.