Pazzi Ristorante Italiano – Albuquerque, New Mexico
In Italian, pazzi is the masculine plural form of pazzo, which means “crazy,” “mad,” or “foolish”. The feminine plural form is “pazza.” In either case, it translates to “crazy people” or “madmen” when used as a noun, or simply “crazy” for masculine plural nouns/adjectives. Interestingly, the name “Pazzi” is derived from the Latin word “pax,” which means peace. So why would an upscale Italian restaurant in Albuquerque’s Northeast Heights name itself for a crazy person. Surely, it’s not because owners have been inspired by the crazy officiating of WNBA (Women’s National Basketball Association) games in which physicality and dirty play…
