Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge to Open Monday, December 19, 2022 in Bordentown, NJ
Ristorante LUCCA & Piano Lounge, the most talked-about new dining destination in Burlington and Mercer Counties, today announced it will open its doors and welcome guests for the first time on Monday, December 19. Lunch will be served from 12pm - 4pm; dinner will be served from 5pm - 11pm. Reservations by phone are required for dinner (609-262-0110...
Italian American restaurant opens at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda
A popular Washington, D.C. Italian American restaurant will expand its operations into Montgomery County. Caruso’s Grocery started in May 2021 in Capitol Hill and will now expand the business to Maryland with a location at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda. The Italian American is a collaboration by chef Matt Adler and Michael Babin, Neighborhood Resta...
Where to eat the Feast of the Seven Fishes in Philly this Christmas season
Each Christmas Eve, Philadelphians of all ages gather around family dinner tables or crowd into tiny side street restaurants to commemorate the Feast of the Seven Fishes. The massive, multi-course meal is largely celebrated by Italian-American families, and the tradition itself is based on the Roman Catholic practice of not eating meat on Christma...
New Italian Restaurant Opens In Ocean City
Ocean City's newest restaurant, CapoStrada, held its soft opening this past weekend, bringing Italian street food to the island. It's offering a "limited winter menu" for now, according to a post made by the restaurant on its Google listing. CapoStrada is located at 501 E. 9th St., where Katrina's previously sat. "CapoStrada is a unique dining e...
Feast On Handmade Pasta And Bread At Pugs Homemade Italian In West Virginia
If you know you know: Italian food is a West Virginia specialty. We’ve got some of the best Italian cooks and best Italian restaurants in the nation tucked away in our little corner of Appalachia, and one of them is definitely Pugs Homemade Italian Restaurant in Morgantown. Located at 1137 Van Voorhis Road in Morgantown, West Virginia, Pugs Homemad...
The Italian Restaurant Chugging Away at Montclair’s Train Station
Earlier this year, chef Giuseppe De Falco and his wife, Sandra, opened their first restaurant together in what was once the waiting room of Montclair’s Walnut Street train station. At Antica Stazione, De Falco’s recipes are inspired by his time in Avellino, Italy, where he went to culinary school and worked until coming to America six years ago. He...
N.Y. bakery opens 1st N.J. location with gelato shop
Bruno’s Italian Bake Shop is popular among Staten Islanders for its Italian and French baked goods. Garden State residents can enjoy Bruno’s, as well, with the opening of Bruno Italian Bake Shop and Gelateria in Freehold. The new bakery and soon-to-be gelato shop opened at 356 W. Main St. on Nov. 15. The gelato shop, which will be attached to the b...
Italian Restaurant to Open on King Street in Old Town Alexandria
Husband and wife team Gabe and Katherine Thompson have set their sights on an early January opening for the second location of their Falls Church-based eponymous eatery Thompson Italian. The celebrated family-friendly restaurant will occupy the former Hank’s Oyster Bar space at 1024 King St. in Old Town. “We love living and working in Northern Virg...
After more than 50 years, Tuzzio's in Long Branch is closing
When Joe Tuzzio was 15 years old, a chef at his family's restaurant walked off the job. The teenager, who was 10 when his parents bought the former Silver Dollar Bar from his great-aunt and uncle in 1965, was sent into the kitchen. “I've been back there ever since,” said Tuzzio, now 67. “My mother was always in the kitchen, my father was always out...
First Bite: Deli Italiano’s Herndon Location Is a New Go-To for Casual Italian Fare
Downtown Herndon’s long-awaited Deli Italiano opened November 30th, welcoming diners for casual meals of pasta, sandwiches, salads, and pizza. The extensive menu offers a tasty variety of classic pizza joint items and more. Try the meatballs starter — the six two-bite meatballs are baked in tangy marinara and topped with mozzarella. It is a satisfy...
Per Your Recommendation: Severina Brings The All-Day Italian Cafe Experience to West View
Even before I opened the door to Severina Restaurant and Bar I could smell the heavenly scent of roasted garlic. I live about a mile away from the West View joint and, on a breezy day, I’m sure I could catch a whiff of Italian food from my balcony. The familiar aroma is like an old friend inviting me to dinner. And now I don’t want to leave. I’m n...
Chef Nicholas Stefanelli Opens a Vintage-Style Brasserie in NoMa
Seafood towers, sweetbreads, escargots, and a variety of other French delicacies are on the menu at Le Clou, the latest splashy venture from Michelin-starred Masseria chef Nicholas Stefanelli (also behind Officina and temporarily closed Philotimo). The chic, 75-seat restaurant—equipped with a massive bar and extended lobby lounge—just debuted insid...