Dining out: Catelli Duo in Voorhees reinvents Italian
By Kristie Rearick What was once Catelli Ristorante on Main Street in Voorhees, is now something new and different. Back in 2012, the restaurant got a Duo-over when it joined the row of eateries at the Voorhees Town Center, a move that's been extremely successful for this unique Italian eatery. With Chef Lou Imbesi, the new Catell...
Scarpetta Debuts Elegant Italian in Rittenhouse Square
The gist: With roots in New York City's Meatpacking district, Scarpetta has since opened in the swank likes of Vegas, Miami and Montauk. Tonight, the pasta palace makes its Philly debut in the Rittenhouse Hotel. Previously helmed by the Food Network's chef Scott Conant, this chain of high end Italian eateries rose to fame with one deceptiv...
Italian Wine Importers Offer Delight for Your Palate
For wine lovers, it can be difficult to find the perfect vintages, particularly if you want something a bit outside what is usually available at your local supplier. While you can most likely find a selection of average options in your area, there are better solutions.For instance, Italian wine importers give you the opportunity to enjoy incredible...
Italy promotes apples in US
Two years after the trade agreement allowing the export of Italian apples to America, the Italian industry is continuing the promotion of Italian apples in the United States. On February 14th the Consortium FROM Italian Alps launched a promotion with Corrado's Supermarkets' 5 locations in New Jersey, where Italian Galas, Granny Smith and G...
President and Mrs. Obama Party at Fashionable Cafe Milano
For any restaurant a presidential visit is a boost, but for Cafe Milano the 49th birthday party Thursday night for First Lady Michelle Obama was especially so. The last time Milano made any significant headlines was October 2011, when reports circulated that a would-be Iranian bomber had planned to attack the place in an attempt to murder...
New Italian menus at Nonna’s Kitchen, Alba Osteria and Aggio
By Becky Krystal Small-setting Italian dining -- you know, just like the Italian mother you never had used to make -- is having a bit of a moment in Washington. Nonna's Kitchen, led by chef Justus Frank, formerly of Fiola, is three weeks into service above sibling Alphonse Italian Market and Osteria on U Street. The 22-seat dining room fe...
Marra Forni Pizza Ovens
Marra Forni is not messing around when it comes to the authenticity of your pizza. The Maryland-based Italian oven maker has been bringing the traditional style of Italian Neapolitan Pizza to local markets all over the United States, with its hand-crafted ovens that combine old-world technique with new-world technology. Marra Forni ovens a...
Wilmington's Little Italy becoming Little United Nations
Little Italy, long known for its pizza and pasta, is slowing transforming itself into the proverbial melting pot. And the same goes for the rest of Wilmington's West Side. Both neighborhoods have emerged as the epicenter for ethnic restaurants, a sure-fire place to get authentic, home-cooked meals, thanks, in part, to the surge in the His...
Family-owned pizzeria coming to Mullica Hill
It was roughly 45 years ago when Salvatore Coppola came to the U.S. from his home country of Italy. After arriving, Coppola moved to Brooklyn and began working in various restaurants in New York City. Eventually, he moved to New Jersey to open up his own place to make delicious Italian cuisine. Read more Source: http...
Bill of Fare: Cugino's Italian Market thriving in Pennington
Sometime next year cousins Joe Egetti and Ben Sanford will open a restaurant called Grace at the site of the former Za Restaurant in Pennington. In the meantime, Cugino's Italian Market occupies part of the former Za dining room, offering mostly takeout foods and limited counter seating for those who wish to dine in. Cugino's is a popular...
Washington - Italia ancora protagonista al Summer Fancy Food Show
L'Italia è il Paese più rappresentato anche quest'anno al Summer Fancy Food Show, la più importante fiera commerciale del settore alimentare nel Nord America. Oltre 230 espositori italiani partecipano alla 58ma edizione, che si svolge per il secondo anno consecutivo a Washington DC.2.300 espositori da 80 paesiSummer Fancy Food, specializzata nel se...
The 10 most common errors in Italian Tradition which people around the world think are the true Italian style.
While Italian cuisine is one of the most famous in the world, it is also true that it is probably one of the most misunderstood. There are a multitude of recipes and traditions branded as typically Italian around the world, which are virtually unknown in the "Bel Paese" or only limited to certain areas. These are often the results of cultu...