Red Bank's Catezza Italian Kitchen slated to open by end of summer
In a move set to redefine New Jersey’s culinary landscape, Esperto Hospitality Group is expanding its award-winning portfolio with the launch of two highly anticipated venues: Catezza Italian Kitchen and Bar in Red Bank, NJ, scheduled to open by the end of summer and the newly acquired and very popular Il Nido in Marlboro.Building on the success of...
Santucci's Pizza plans three new restaurants in South Jersey and one in University City
Santucci's Original Square Pizza, the pizzeria founded in Northeast Philly, will add to its footprint in the region with three locations in South Jersey and one more in the city. The restaurant is known for its square pies that have sauce on top of the cheese. According to Santucci's website, the Jersey locations will be in Cherry Hill, at 100 Spri...
A Visit to Cucina Fresca, an Italian Market on the Jersey Shore
Owners Rich and Maria Panassidi started Cucina Fresca in Bayville, NJ, after moving back to the Jersey shore from Florida. It was a business they thought they had retired from, but when family needed them nearby, and the job market wasn’t favorable, it made sense to return to something they knew well. Their Italian-American deli and market features...
Cacia’s Bakery Opens Haddonfield Location, Its Fifth in South Jersey
Last year, Cacia’s Bakery was forced to shutter its Audubon storefront amid an ongoing groundwater contamination issue that eventually led to its demolition by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. On Tuesday, the 71-year-old South Philadelphia bakery opened its latest South Jersey location some two miles down the road in Haddonfie...
South Philly Native's Journey From Sidewalk Wine To Kensington Winery
Wine is often a celebration libation, with countless glasses being raised every day as friends, family, and others gather for several reasons. And South Philadelphia native Tom Caruso is celebrating with his own wine, having just opened Pray Tell Wines in Kensington on Saturday, Aug. 3 after spending his childhood making wine on South 9th Street an...
Hoboken’s Spaghetti Block Party is Returning for 2024
On Thursday, September 12th, Hoboken’s annual Spaghetti Block Party will return for Mile Square residents to the waterfront walkway on Sintra Drive between First and Second Streets. The event will be catered by two local businesses, and the evening will include a full Italian dinner with multiple food options. Hoboken’s 2024 Spaghetti Block Party i...
New Jersey Italian Bakery Takes the Cake as America’s Best
There are bakeries, and then there are Italian bakeries. Jersey has plenty of super sweet and legendary spots, but one bakery, in particular, is getting national attention. What makes an Italian bakery the real deal? Cannolis are number one in my book. If you walk into an Italian bakery and there aren't plenty of fresh cannolis, turn around and lea...
Chef Mike Cordero’s Carbonara Italian Restaurant Open in Ballston
Chef Mike Cordero has opened an old-world Italian ristorante, Carbonara: Old School Italian & Wine Bar in Ballston, serving classico wines and his favorite dishes from Napoli. The Cordero Hospitality Restaurant Group include his sons Nick Cordero and Anthony Cordero. The 4,000-square-foot indoor and outdoor restaurant is located at 3865 Wilson Boul...
Cesarine, Italy’s Community of Amateur Cooks, Applies for White House Chef
The White House is not only the epicenter of American power and influence, a place where momentous political decisions are made and state affairs are determined. It is also a home where food plays a significant role in both daily life and grand official events. The role of the White House Executive Chef is a prestigious position that has been held...
Who has the best pizza in Bloomfield? Find out at Little Italy Days
Who has the best pizza between three shops along Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield? It will be determined at Little Italy Days, running Aug. 15-18. The annual festival features four days of food, games, crafts and live entertainment with more than 30 acts on three stages. New this year is a pizza contest between Angelo’s Pizzeria, Caliente Pizza & Draft...
Bisnonna Bakeshop brings a slice of Italy to the DMV
Bisnonna Bakeshop owner Nicole Liberatore joined Good Morning Washington to discuss what Italian desserts the Fairfax (VA) bakeshop offers. Liberatore brought a taste of Italy to the studio with a cornucopia of Italian desserts. She also demonstrated how to properly fill a cannoli, grandma style. "Bisnonna" translates to great-grandmother in Italia...
Neighborhood gem marks 50 years of serving 'unapologetically old-school NJ Italian' food
Fifty years ago, Espo’s was a neighborhood Italian joint, tucked between modest homes a block from downtown Raritan Borough. Its dark, wood-paneled interior was lit by the roaring laughter of locals, who came in one, two, three times a week for red sauce dishes like stuffed shells, chicken cacciatore and stuffed peppers listed on a chalkboard menu....