South Philly welcomes 2015 Italian Market Festival
by Aubrey Nagle This year, the South 9th Street Italian Market shopping district is celebrating its 100th anniversary, or, as they say in Italian, its "Cent'anni." This lends a special significance to this year's Italian Market Festival, which rolls into South Philly Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17. Local shops and eateries will open up...
9 things you need to check out at Philadelphia's 9th Street Italian Market
By Greg Adomaitis After all these years, 100 to be exact, 9th Street's heart is still in the same place — authenticity. Imported cheeses from Italy, display cases full of fresh-cut meats, hand-made floral arrangements and curb-side vendors selling the market's "best-kept secret" keep regular customers and tourists alike coming back. ...
Chefs Amy Riolo and Luigi Diotaiuti Embark on Culinary Diplomatic Quest to Build Bridges through Global Cuisine
Two of Washington D.C.'s most respected chefs are using their global expertise and connections to better cross cultural relations through food and dining. Recently named "the next big thing" in the culinary world by Elle Spain, award-winning culinary duo Amy Riolo and Luigi Diotaiuti are known for telling the whole story behind food and reclaiming...
P&S Ravioli Co.’s Italian Hoagie
Franco DiGiacomo used to earn his living as a computer programmer, but, much like the keys that he would manipulate to write software programs, he knew he could never enjoy total autonomy in that role. Seeking to control his destiny, he decided in 1994 to become a full-time employee of the P&S Ravioli Co. entity that his...
Cooking with Nonna star expands repertoire
Montville-native Rossella Rago of "Cooking with Nonna" fame is making moves in the food industry. The latest was an exclusive cooking demo Saturday at Mario Batali's Eataly in New York City, a spot where only the elite can turn up the heat. Rago and her grandmother Nonna Romana presented a traditional Pugliese menu in a program called "Pri...
You gotta keep one eye on Italy to run an Italian market in Philly
by Emma Jacobs "The Italian Market" is a landmark of South Philadelphia. It's billed as the oldest open-air market in the country, celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The local business corridor runs along a narrow street in an old row house neighborhood. The street is lined with tables that are loaded down with fruits and ve...
Lupo Italian Kitchen debuts new wine list and menu
Lupo Italian Kitchen in downtown Rehoboth Beach recently unveiled a new wine list devoted exclusively to Italian wines - a rarity not only in Delaware but in the U.S. as well. "We think this is the best all-Italian wine list in the country," said Mike Zygmonski, the sommelier for SoDel Concepts, which owns Lupo and seven other beach restaurants....
A Visit to Marcello's in the Pizza Hotbed of Bordentown, New Jersey
The northeastern seaboard of the United States is filled with pizza hot spots – places like New Haven and Providence that have become pizza capitals, where the golden pies set down like flying saucers and then developed unique styles in comparative isolation. New York City itself is a particular hot spot, boasting several unique styles, in...
Diner's Digest: Soffrito Italian Grill near Newark receives world honor
Newark restaurant receives world honorSoffritto Italian Grill near Newark, owned by Stefania and Giovanni Panza, was voted the most popular Italian restaurant in the world that bears the Ospitalità Italiana seal. The seal, given out by the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce, recognizes Italian restaurants outside of Italy that adhere to authentic I...
"Rregione Umbria: Italy's Cuore verde"
SMITHSONIAN ASSOCIATES Present A Seminar with FOOD TASTING "REGIONE UMBRIA: Italy's CUORE VERDE" - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 09, 2014 | 6:45 PM to 8:45 PM Location: S. DILLON RIPLEY CENTER, 1100 Jefferson Drive, SW | Washington, DC 20036 Nicknamed the "Green Heart of Italy" because of its lush landscape, warm people...
Mario Amon of Bocconi Restaurant in Hackensack on why presentation is so important
Mario Amon might have been born in South America, but his heart is in Italy — or at least his taste buds. The native of Cuenca, Ecuador, said that Italian food is his "passion," and not only for its flavors; he also appreciates the artisanal aspects, and enjoys decorating dishes so much that he does it even when cooking for himself (it makes him h...
N.J.'s best Italian restaurant: Nominate your favorites
By Peter Genovese Our N.J.'s best projects, launched last year, have been great successes, with hundreds of thousands of people nominating and voting for their favorite spots. Early last year, we wandered around the state — all 21 counties — in search of N.J.'s best bar. Then we made quick work of 100+ burgers over the summer...