Brothers Italian-American Cuisine opens in East Hanover
by Angela Sparandera Homero Ortiz dreamed of owning his own restaurant his entire life. Seven months ago, his dream came true. The Brothers Italian-American Cuisine eatery, run by Homero and his brother, Omar, at 7 Ronald Dr., East Hanover offers specialty pizzas, homemade soups, burgers and more. "I love working for myself. I've wai...
Slow Food, a presentation by Richard McCarthy
The Italian Cultural Institute, Washington, D.C., the Italian Cultural Society, the SAIS Italian Society and US-Italy Global Affairs Forum, cordially invite you to a talk with Richard McCarthy - Executive Director of Slow Food USA, the Terra Madre movement and other local initiatives. Join us on November 20th, 2016 at the Friendship Height...
Expect a winter opening of Ristorante Firenze in historic Reisterstown
by Dara Bunjon It has been over a year since Jesse Issa's Tonino's restaurant closed after a 25 year run located where Reisterstown Road ( route 140) veers off west to Westminister and Hanover Road begins on historic Reisterstown's Main Street byway. Tonino's was Mediterranean cuisine, lots of pastas and pizza – with a heavy slant to Itali...
"Little Nonna's" is tradition with a twist
Italian-American food grew out of Italian but takes advantage of ingredients and techniques most common here. So when prominent Center City restaurateurs Valerie Safran and Marcie Turney turned their attention to Italian-American, they crafted a menu that would be at home in South Philly but with uptown touches.The two made their mark prev...
Ristorante Giorgia, Italian village fare in the heart of Rumson
By Teresa Politano Let the big-name American celebrity chefs - the Mario Batalis, the Michael Whites, the Gabrielle Hamiltons - seek the authentic, ancient and rustic foods of Italy by traveling to remote villages to extract secrets from grandmothers. Chef Francesco Panucci was born in one of those villages, grew up with those secrets, and fondly...
Hooked on Dining – Di Paolo’s Italian Restaurant in Penns Grove
Di Paolo's Italian restaurant began life as an authentic Italian deli located in the heart of Penns Grove. Fast forward more than 40 years, and the business has grown into a shining example of fine Italian cuisine and is known as one of New Jersey's best kept secrets. Upon stepping into Di Paolo's, you are immediately transported back to o...
Restaurant review: Gianna's in Carlstadt
by Elisa Ung Trucks thunder down Carlstadt's Washington Avenue on their way to the warehouses dotting the industrial area. On one side of the enormous thoroughfare: an adult boutique called Naughty and a Sunoco gas station. On the other: the Italian restaurant Gianna's. Its unlikely location belies the many reasons to come to this...
DaVinci Society moves popular Wine & Food Festival to Bellevue State Park in 2015
The DaVinci Society of Delaware is pleased to announce that the 12th Annual Vendemmia Da Vinci Wine & Food Festival will be held Sunday, October 11, 2015 from 2pm to 6pm on the grounds of the Bellevue State Park just off I95 in Northern Delaware. Vendemmia Da Vinci is one of the premier Italian American Wine & Food festivals on the...
Tutta l’Italia della “the enthusiast 100”: 17 etichette per il belpaese nella classifica di fine anno della celebre rivista wine enthusiast. Che conferma la passione USA per i grandi classici Italiani, ma anche la ricerca di nuovi gusti e territori
Tanta Italia, (17 etichette, soprattutto Toscana, con 7 vini, di cui 6 da Montalcino), nella "The Enthusiast 100" 2012, la classifica di fine anno della celebre rivista Usa "Wine Enthusiast. Dominata per numero dai vini americani (30 su 100), al n. 1 assoluto c'è l'argentino Riglos 2009 Gran Corte Las Divas Vineyards. Primo degli italiani, il Brune...
Voltaggio Introduces New Italian Concept Within Range
Don't fret Bryan Voltaggio fans. Range, the "Top Chef" alum's Friendship Heights hot spot, isn't biting the dust. The chef's vague social media flirtations that an Italian concept is coming to 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW, which is the address of Range, left some to speculate whether Voltaggio is opening a new space within the Chevy Chase Pavi...
Somerville Rita's Italian Ice Is Moving
by Alexis Tarrazi The Somerville location of Rita's Italian Ice is moving from its current location. Rita's will be moving from 54 W Main Street up the street to 84 West Main Street (next to Yutaka Hibachi Steakhouse), the eatery announced on Facebook. More updates on the move and the grand opening to be released later....
When In Rome brings the handmade taste of Italy to Virginia Beach
A few summers ago my wife and I attended a cooking class where the subject was making fresh pasta. It turned out to be a pleasurable evening thanks to a copious flow of wine and the shared camaraderie of the eight or so attendees, who were treated to a delicious meal crafted by their own hands. For some time afterward, we would spend weeke...