Bright Side Kitchen Has New Home in Surf City, NJ; Mario’s Italian Market Gets Makeover
In 2021, Sara Sellarole’s Bright Side Kitchen and Catering was a “ghost kitchen” and lunch pickup window at the Terrace Tavern in Beach Haven Terrace. With her 25 years of cooking experience and several years as an independent business owner, Sellarole has a new home on Mill Creek Road in Manahawkin, in the space shared by East Bay Kombucha. Tavern...
Liscio's Italian Bakery & Deli unveils grand opening plans for new Glassboro (NJ) site
A third retail shop will be having its grand opening for Liscio's Italian Bakery & Deli with a special appearance from perhaps the best mascot in baseball. The 21,240-square-foot building for baking, storage and sales is to be host an official grand opening April 26 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. While there will be games, food, a ribbon-cutting ceremon...
Polenta, Grandma’s Table, and a bottle of Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Every time we finished dinner at a nouveau Italian restaurant back in the 1980s, my dad, God rest him, would wave his hand dismissively and say with an air of contempt, “It was good, but these yuppies think they invented peasant food. My mother made those dishes every night for dinner, and they were better than any meal you could get at a restauran...
Popular Bethlehem area Italian market changes hands, expands product lineup
A family-run Italian market is under new ownership in Northampton County, PA. Nonna's Italian Market, offering authentic Italian bread, meats, cheeses, pasta, pastries and more at 2112 Schoenersville Road in Hanover Township, this week was purchased by the Crivellaro family - brothers Al and Michael and Michael's children, Mikey and Tana. The Crive...
Cangiano’s Celebrates Five Year Anniversary Among Jersey City Residents
An Italian specialty shop with a diverse menu and a unique culinary love letter to classic Italian and European ingredients, Cangiano’s Marketplace celebrates its fifth anniversary in Jersey City.“We just have to say thank you! It’s just a great atmosphere here, and we are glad to be in such a diverse neighborhood,” said Cosmo Cangiano, one of thre...
From Sicily to South Philly
Ralph’s Italian Restaurant, located at 760 S. Ninth St. in the heart of Philadelphia’s Italian Market, was dimly lit but bright with laughter when my boyfriend, Manny Nkrumah ’26 and I visited for dinner one Sunday evening in early March. The mosaic-tiled floor and closely-sat tables reminded me of Italian restaurants in old movies. When we arrived...
121-Year-Old South Philadelphia Bakery to Undergo Expansion for First Time
Isgro Pastries, the 121-year-old South Philadelphia bakery that has been a staple at the Italian Market, is set to undergo its first-ever expansion, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The bakery is planning to open a new 18,000-square-foot to 20,000-square-foot facility in South Philadelphia and relocate there. The new wareh...
Molto Bene! Ravioli Co. producing prolific amounts of pasta
Andy Polhemus turned his passion for pasta into a business. Since its inception, Molto Bene! Ravioli Co. has grown from a food truck to farmer's markets and a brick and mortar shop on Frankfurt Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. Andy's love for pasta can be traced to his Italian American roots, growing up in a family that made pasta by hand and took a lot...
Fortunata’s Bakery Celebrates 10 Years of Baking Tradition and Community Spirit
Fortunata’s Bakery, a beloved local bakery in Milford (DE), marked a milestone on March 26 as it celebrated its 10th anniversary with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by the Milford Chamber of Commerce, Mayor Archie Campbell, and many loyal customers. Owned and operated by Ruth Clifton, Fortunata’s Bakery has become a cherished fixture in the com...
Luna Italian Cuisine to open second Harrisburg-area restaurant
Owners of Luna Italian Cuisine in Mechanicsburg are expanding to Dauphin County. Later this year, Giovanni Scotto and his family will open a Luna at Susquehanna Union Green, a mixed-use development in Susquehanna Township. Giovanni’s daughter and co-owner Rossella Scotto said the family was approached several months ago about bringing the restauran...
Longtime Hanover Italian restaurant returning, to open in prominent downtown location
A longtime Hanover Italian restaurant is returning after several years of focusing on catering, and will be located in a prominent downtown space, the owner announced. La Cucina, owned by Armando Malvone in the Hanover area since 2001, announced that the restaurant, the La Cucina Italian Restaurant, will be opening in downtown Hanover Borough at 11...
Beloved Sabatino's waitress "Peachy" retiring after nearly 50 years
Leonora "Peachy" Dixon, an authentic Baltimore jewel, is hanging up her uniform after serving customers at Little Italy's Sabatino's for nearly 50 years. The longtime waitress will work her final shift on Saturday before retiring and moving to Havre De Grace to be with her grandchildren. Peachy has greeted hungry patrons for about 70% of the 70 yea...