Landmark downtown San Francisco restaurant Lucca Ravioli announced plans to close. The red, white, and green building stood on the corner of 22nd and Valencia for 94 years.
Plankton, a "SpongeBob SquarePants" character, achieved internet meme status with his memorable quote: "Ravioli, ravioli, give me the formu-oli!"
Bartolomeo Scappi served ravioli to the papal conclave in Rome. Fillings included boiled pork belly, Parmesan cheese, sugar, herbs, spices, and raisins.
King Richard II's chefs mentioned ravioli in a British cookbook. The dish was referred to as “rauioles.”
Ravioli first appeared in the personal letters of Francesco di Marco Datini, a Prato merchant.
