Glossy Scarpetta is eager to please but serves fine ingredients with little finesse
by Craig LaBan I spin through the revolving door into Scarpetta and land with a thud in a knot of patrons all dressed in black. This was a corporate posse in stilettos and mock turtlenecks, ready to spend big at Philly's latest name-brand Italian import from New York. But they were clogging the door near the bar, oblivious to others as they rattle...
Grace & Pat's: New Italian on East Passyunk
Mike Giammarino will have quite an audience for the premiere on Sunday, April 26 of his Grace & Pat's, a family friendly ristorante at 1533 S. 11th St. (215-336-3636), two doors from Fond and across from the Singing Fountain on Passyunk Square. Sunday happens to be Flavors of the Avenue, when thousands of people are expected to descend...
Pizza perfection at Berlin's Siculi
by Hannah Carroll Sara Juarez is not your typical artist. She creates masterpieces out of hunks of dough, covered in flour. She drapes them in brightly colored ingredients like red pizza sauce, sliced mozzarella, basil leaves and a few drops of olive oil. "Pizza making is an art form," she said, sliding a pie into the ov...
Casa Bellisima: A Sussex County Favorite
By Suzanne Zimmer Lowery The soft, sandy tones of Casa Bellisima's elegantly appointed white-tablecloth dining room provide a comfortable place to land at the end of a long week. The popular Andover restaurant, filled with mahogany furnishings and muted abstract landscape paintings, has floor-to-ceiling drapes that lend a luxurious feel but do not...
A taste of Italy at the hardware store
by Amanat Khullar Growing up in New Jersey, Joseph Segari ate macaroni that came straight from his Italian grandparents' factory and relished home-cooked feasts that lasted for hours. Originally from Newark, N.J., he and wife Nancy keep alive that memorable food through meatball subs, prosciutto, mozzarella and roasted peppe...
Now That’s Italian! A Gem-elli of a Market Continues Family Tradition
by Ellyn Wexler It's something of a secret that the area's most authentic traditional Italian food comes from a free-standing store on the perimeter of The Shops at Potomac Valley North. Most customers fortunate enough to have located Gemelli's Italian Market have heard about it via enthusiastic word of mouth or spied it in the parking lot shared...
Alla Salute! Book Signing with Amy Riolo
The Greater Washington, D.C. Region of the National Organization of Italian American Women invites you to a special presentation and book signing by award-winning author, chef and television personality Amy Riolo, on Thursday, May 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at NIAF HQ, located at 1860 19th Street NW, Washington, D.C. Amy will discuss the...
New Italian Eatery Opens In Caldwell
by Eric Kiefer On Columbus Day, Caldwell saw the opening of a new eatery in its borders: Fresco Market and Catering. Located at 115 Bloomfield Avenue - the former home of Luce restaurant - Fresco features a completely renovated interior and exterior designed by Comito Associates, and will feature weekly specials prepared by Chef Saver...
Louie's Old Mill, an Italian BYOB, opens in Hatboro
Brooklyn-bred Louie Zweifach is the Louie behind Louie's Old Mill, a revamp of Hatboro's landmark Old Mill Inn at Horsham and York Roads. The Italian BYOB - whose specialties are red-gravy dishes (lasagna, meatballs, clams oreganata) and mammoth desserts (milkshakes, sundaes, cannoli) - is to premiere July 19. It will serve dinner initially; priva...
Made in Italy: ASSICA, grande risultato ok USA alla bresaola valtellinese
E' di oggi la notizia dell'apertura del mercato americano alla bresaola, arrivata a soli due mesi dall'annuncio di poter esportare negli USA salami, pancette, coppe e gli altri salumi italiani a breve stagionatura. Le autorità statunitensi hanno infatti confermato la possibilità per le aziende italiane di esportare bresaola ottenuta a partire da ma...
Made in Italy , 507 tonnellate di salumi esportati a giugno negli Usa
L'accordo di libero scambio che dal 28 maggio scorso ha permesso all'Italia di esportare verso gli Stati Uniti salumi a breve stagionatura ha dato i suoi frutti. Nel solo mese di giugno le quantità esportate hanno fatto segnare un +19,8% in termini di volumi, pari a un +25,9% in valore rispetto allo stesso mese dell'anno prima. La traduzione d...
Country’s oldest open-air market to celebrate 100 years of South Street Italian Market Festival
by Dorothy Sasso Another weekend, another amazing outdoor food festival in the city. This time, South Street's Italian Market, America's oldest continuously running open-air market, is hosting a massive, multi-block food festival. This year is the 100th anniversary of the market. The festival starts at 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sund...