Nuzzella's new beginning: Italian immigrant family to reopen pizza place after fire
The only thing more devastating to the Scarmardella family than losing their restaurant to a fire on Christmas Eve, was the decision not to rebuild the space they had called theirs for almost 12 years. When they got the call in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve that their restaurant, Nuzzella's Pizza. 40 Path Valley Road, Fort Loudon, was on...
Homemade sausage a specialty at Pepino's Italian Restaurant
Joe "Pepe" Daniele said he was 8 or 9 years old when he started making Italian sausage with his late grandmother Catherine. He combined that family tradition with mentorship by the late butcher John Manderino to open Pepino's Italian Restaurant a year after graduating from Purdue University Calumet in Hammond with a management degree. "We still hav...
Mario’s: Six decades of good food with a family touch
Lights are low and white linen tablecloths beckon couples toward cozy romantic corners. On the sound system, Dean Martin is crooning about amore, but it takes more than love to run a successful restaurant for more than 60 years. Just ask Tom Bertolami, the third-generation owner of Mario’s Italian Dining, an unassuming fixture since 1956 among the...
Veroni launches pizza, salamini for snack lovers
Italian cold cuts specialist Veroni is introducing a 100% Italian pizza and salami bites to please American consumers looking to add natural taste to their happy hours. Veroni, which opened a slicing and packaging plant in New Jersey in June 2016, has increased its retail presence in the United States and is now distributed at Kroger, Trader Joe’s,...
Springfield's Cioffi’s is Raffling a Pizza Making Lesson for Up to 5 People to Help Holden
Cioffi’s Fine Italian Food & Imported Products is holding a raffle to win a “Whole Family Pizza Making Experience". The cost of a raffle ticket is $15 and all the proceeds will be donated to the Dup15q Alliance. From the Facebook pages of Holden's mom, Lauren Weissberg and Anthony Cioffi, “February 28th is Rare Disease Awareness Day. In honor of t...
Gallucio's Italian Restaurant Partners with Salvation Army to Fight Hunger
Gallucio's Italian Restaurant, which has been named Delaware's Best Italian Eatery & "Irish-Style" Pub, has teamed up with the Salvation Army for Souper Bowl. The event takes place on Saturday, February 3, at Gallucio's, 1709 Lovering Ave., Wilmington, DE. "The Salvation Army began this event here four years ago with the notion that having finished...
Squisito Pizza & Pasta is Coming Soon to Queenstown Premium Outlets with New Franchisee
Martin Hernandez, franchisee with Squisito Franchise Enterprises, is opening his first Squisito Pizza & Pasta in Queenstown, Maryland later this year. Squisito Pizza & Pasta is a fast casual, authentic Italian restaurant originating in Anne Arundel County, Maryland and expanding across the Eastern Seaboard. Hernandez has been a part of the Squisito...
Popular 'Top Chef' contestant opening Pike Creek eatery
He's funny, oozes suave, flirty, Italian charm and he can cook. And he's opening a 140- to 160-seat restaurant later this year in Pike Creek. Fabio Viviani, one of the most memorable contestants to appear on the Bravo TV series "Top Chef," now in its 15th season, is an owner of the coming-soon Chuck Lager's Tavern. The rustic-style restaurant is sc...
A Miami chef gives Bibiana a fresh take on Italian
Miami might have better weather compared with Washington, but it’s no dining mecca. Just ask Loris Navone, the recently installed chef at the newly renovated Bibiana in downtown Washington. He comes from Casa Tua in Miami, “a tourist trap” where “all they want is carpaccio and salads,” says the Swiss-born Italian. Ribollita might have been unthinka...
What it Takes to Make Nocino, a Traditional Italian Walnut Liqueur
With Italian pop music blaring through the speakers, Francesco Amodeo cuts his way through more than 300,000 walnuts over the course of two days. As the president and master distiller at Washington, D.C.’s Don Ciccio & Figil, Amodeo hand-cuts each of the California green walnuts for the nocino. The two days of hand-cutting is intensive, and the ent...
Member's Mark Italian Style Beef Meatballs by Casa di Bertacchi recalled
The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service has issued a recall for "Member's Mark Italian Style Beef Meatballs by Casa di Bertacchi." The recall is for 36-pound cases that contain six 6-pound bags of the meatballs and are labeled with a "best if used by" date of December 17, 2018. They also have a lot code of 15507351 on the packaging.
New Italian Spot 'Porta' Opens Its Doors In Washington Square West
A new bar and Italian spot, offering pizza and more, has opened for business in the neighborhood. Called Porta, the newcomer is located at 1216 Chestnut St. in Washington Square West. This newcomer—which has two other locations in New Jersey—is maintained by the Smith restaurant group and specializes in authentic Neapolitan pizza and contemporary t...