Now, this is Italian cuisine
Hey, Baltimore, in the mood for Italian tonight? How about a nice veal piccata or chicken Parmigiana with a side of linguine? Forget about it. Instead, we're having pork cheeks with celeriac puree and pea shoots, a local melon salad with peaches, red onions and brioche croutons, and spinach tagliatelle tossed with blue crab meat and ... butte...
Touch of Italy moves into central Milford location
There's a new addition coming to the streets of downtown MilfordTouch of Italy, an Italian restaurant, is moving into the old M&T Bank building at 1 NW Front Street.Larry Pack, spokesperson for the restaurant, said this was an opportunity the company couldn't pass up. They were looking for a chance to expand the restaurant's operations to the s...
Vinitaly Tour To Bring The Best Of Italian Wine Producers To Washington’s Congressional Wine Caucus
On July 19th 2012 the US Congressional Wine Caucus will convene about the future of Italian wine in the USA, with Italian wine producers such as Cristina Mariani-May (Cantina Castello Banfi), Matteo Lunelli (Cantine Ferrari), Marilisa Allegrini (Cantina Allegrini), Daniela Mastroberardino (Cantina Terredora), Luca Paschina (Casa Vinicola Zonin), Od...
Alimentare: mele e pere italiane negli Usa, accordo in dirittura
Le mele e le pere italiane presto potrebbero avere il semaforo verde per entrare nel mercato degli Stati Uniti. Il condizionale, in questo caso, e' d'obbligo, anche se nel settore si respira un'aria di cauto ottimismo in merito alla trattativa in corso. Lo anticipa il Corriere ortofrutticolo. Il Cso, Centro Servizi ortofrutticoli, per il comparto...
Last day bittersweet
by Linda Tyssen Kathy Frank had opened the shop before 5:30 a.m., as she's done for more than 25 years. She put the coffee on and prepared for the regulars to arrive. Only this Friday, July 17, was to be bittersweet, the last day for business at the Eveleth Italian Bakery. "It's a sad day," Dominic Rauzi of West Eveleth said as stepped inside...
For my dad, cooking started with olive oil, garlic, parsley — and love
Eggplants, artichokes, corn, tomatoes, peaches, apples, melons. Boxes of them lined the wall of my parents' garage in northern New Jersey. On warm summer afternoons in the 1960s, their rich, sweet aroma wafted out to the driveway, where I'd be playing stickball or drawing hopscotch courts with chalk on the hot blacktop. My dad was a fruit...
A new bar for Little Italy
Little Italy will soon have a new spot for sipping wine and nibbling on appetizers. Pane e Vino is set to open in a South High Street property directly next door to Cafe Gia, an Italian restaurant owned by Gia Blattermann along with her husband, the restaurant's executive chef, Gianfranco Fracassetti. The location is not a coincidence. Bla...
Montclair Food Review: Ah’ Pizz
By Tunmise Odufuye Capo d'opera. New Jersey is notorious for a slew of things. We are the "Garden State" with our water being the color green. If you don't know "Bruce," please move to New York. Two New York football teams rented our stadium, but we don't have one for ourselves. "Boardwalk Empire" and "The Sopranos" show us h...
Inside Michael Schlow’s New DC Trattoria: Alta Strada
Boston-based restaurateur Michael Schlow is establishing a strong presence in Washington, having opened two popular restaurants—Tico and the Riggsby—in the past two years. Next up: Alta Strada, which debuts today in the City Vista development at 475 K Street, Northwest. The 75-seat eatery will be the third location of Schlow's casual Itali...
Gelato cafe is sweet deal for old friends in Haddonfield
Given lemons, some folks make lemonade. When longtime friends John Caiola and Miguel Paletta watched the recession in the late 2000s eat away at their successful businesses, they didn't immediately think to make Meyer lemon gelato. First, they worked hard, eventually together, to keep earlier ventures afloat. That was not to be,...
Dining Out: Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar
The Shops at Willow Lawn are turning into a mini-dining hub with such spots as American Tap Room, Zoës Kitchen, Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, Duck Donuts and, soon, Family Meal. Travinia, which opened in August, serves "contemporary American Italian cuisine," and the Willow Lawn restaurant is one of 13 locations across the Carolinas, Fl...
Nutley's Taste of Italy is Sunday
The Annual Taste of Italy Dinner, hosted by the Nutley-Belleville Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Month Parade Committee, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Nutley Parks and Recreation Building, 44 Park Ave. Open seating; buffet style serving of signature dishes from more than 25 Italian restaurants, providing some of thei...