Lombardi Pizza in Martinsville channels Italian cooking
When Pete Lombardi, owner and founder of Lombardi Pizza Co., studied cooking and baking at Baltimore International College and hotel restaurant management at Fairleigh Dickinson University, he wasn’t planning on one day cooking up Neapolitan pies in the then-unknown-to-him Martinsville section of Bridgewater. Instead, the Edison resident planned on...
Filomena: Abundance, Togetherness and Celebration
On May 23, Filomena Ristorante could be said to have turned 35 years old. According to owner JoAnna Filomena, however, that’s not the true age of her landmark Georgetown restaurant, since its construction took a little over two and a half years. “I’m already past that,” she says. But that doesn’t mean she isn’t looking back to where she started. No...
The Rosie Report: C. Greto’s Modern Italian
It is easy to bypass C. Greto’s Modern Italian as so many empty stores surround this storefront restaurant. However it is worth seeking out as the food is tasty, the staff aims to please and prices are reasonable. We asked for olive oil when warm bread with butter in foil was placed on the table. Not only were we brought a dish of olive oil but ano...
Kobrand Corporation Announces Seventh Annual Tour d’Italia
Kobrand Corporation, a leading wine and spirits importer of a distinguished portfolio of hand-selected brands from around the world, will host the seventh annual “Kobrand Tour d’Italia.” The four-city tour presents the world’s most iconic Italian wine brands and principals. Trade and consumer tastings held in each city will explore the elite Italia...
Stellina Pizzeria, From Lupo Verde Alumni, to Open Near Union Market
Chef Matteo Venini is leaving Lupo Verde and Lupo Verde Osteria to open Stellina Pizzeria, an upscale casual Italian eatery near Union Market (399 Morse St. NE). He and his business partner, Antonio Matarazzo, also a veteran of Lupo Verde’s restaurant group, hope to open the restaurant in late October. The menu will focus on pizzas, house-made past...
Veroni brings Italian authenticity to U.S. markets with New Jersey plant
Employees at the Logan Township plant for Veroni, an Italian food company specializing in traditional cured meats, have to dress up before entering the packaging room. They start with jackets to stay warm in the low temperatures meant to preserve the meat, then don aprons, hair nets, shoe covers, masks, and gloves. Before moving into another sect...
Julio's Cafe continues to thrive and grow after 51 years
Julio’s Cafe, on Clarksburg’s Baltimore Avenue, has long been a staple of the local Italian-American community. For the past 51 years, three generations of the Iaquinta family have prided themselves on serving up some of the finest steak, seafood and authentic Italian cuisine found anywhere in the region. Costanza Iaquinta, the restaurant’s manager...
Gelato Festival America: The Dark Chocolate Surprise
Dark Chocolate Surprise sounds like the name of a racehorse but it’s actually the name of another champ. It’s the flavor that just won the first qualifying round of 2018 Gelato Festival America, held in Jersey City earlier this week. Pastry chef Giacomo D’Alessandro of Polosud Gelato, Coffee, Pastries on Mott Street in Manhattan’s Little Italy, cre...
Minard's Spaghetti Inn: An important piece of Clarksburg's history
Minard’s Spaghetti Inn has served generations of loyal customers in the Clarksburg area with its authentic brand of traditional Italian-American cuisine. The establishment has kept its loyal base of local regulars returning time after time to dine on a collection of Italian offerings that has remained largely unchanged for more than 80 years. Maris...
It's National Sneak Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day!
It's a common dilemma. August frequently brings an embarrassment of riches to gardeners. Perhaps you celebrate National Sneak Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day, every Aug. 8. So take a look at what's been growing in Don Alonzo's garden in Point Pleasant Beach. Humungous zucchini. Mega-veggies. And not just one or two. A jungle of vines, eac...
Long-Awaited NYC Pizza Place Nicoletta Slated to Open in D.C. in the Fall
Talk of NYC pizzeria Nicoletta opening a location in D.C. has been going on for years — way back to 2013, in fact — but the restaurant from Osteria Morini chef Michael White is still in the works. Washingtonian reports that restaurateurs chef Michael White and Ahmass Fakahany now say that Nicoletta Italian Kitchen is slated to open in Mt. Vernon Tr...
Westwood trio, Johnny’s Italian Market, Sogno Coffee House and Caffe Anello to see changes
The dining triumvirate of Johnny’s Italian Market, Sogno Coffee House and Caffe Anello will see some big changes over the next few months. It was announced on Instagram Wednesday night that Johnny’s Italian Market, known for its wood-fired pizzas, fresh doughnuts and Italian dishes and goods, and Sogno Coffee, a café that roasts its own coffee bean...