Passalinqua's Pizzeria moved across the city. What's changed besides the address
When you walk into Passalinqua's new location at 3515 McClelland Ave., you're as likely to find the owners bickering as making Italian food. And sometimes they'll be doing both. "We chose Matt (Passalinqua)'s name for the restaurant because it sounded more Italian," said T.j. Abraham, who laughed about his own Lebanese heritage. "We didn't know if...
Donizetti and Dinner Event Promises the Best of Italian Opera and Cuisine
Opera Magnifico invites guests to enjoy delicious cuisine amid the ambiance of beautiful music at their Donizetti and Dinner event on February 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Cafe Azzurro, 141 Main Street in Peapack, NJ. Tickets include a five-course meal and a complimentary champagne toast while listening to hits from beloved Italian opera composer, Gaetan...
New Erie restaurant A. Francisco's offers gourmet pizzas, Italian-style tapas
Carpenter-turned-restaurateur Antonio Milone, 42, opened his high-end pizzeria and tapas restaurant A. Francisco's on Jan. 10. "The menu is based on a sharing concept," Milone said of his establishment at 1201 State St. "It's for dining slowly, and appreciating the natural and organic ingredients, sustainably produced 'friendly' wines made by small...
Sir Pizza Celebrates 50 Years of Italian Comfort Food
On multiple occasions in my life, I’ve devoured 24 pieces of pizza in one sitting. I’m not a competitive eater; I’m just a loyal subject of Sir Pizza. March marks 50 years since the Midwestern brand found a home at 320 Sewickley Oakmont Road in Ross Township and brought Pittsburghers thin-crust, round pies sliced into bite-sized squares with crumbl...
From family farm of old to winery of today, the land has always provided
Anthony Vietri has very fond memories from second grade at St. Anthony of Padua School in Wilmington that began with the aroma of DiFonzo’s bread. “The smell would start coming into our classroom in the morning, and you just heard everybody’s belly in the entire room just cranking because we were all trained like Pavlov’s dogs to want DiFonzo’s rol...
Masseria, now open in Morristown, seeks to blend rustic charm with upscale steakhouse vibe
Now open in Morristown: Masseria Italian Steakhouse, the latest venture from Joe Cetrulo and Trinity Hospitality Group, which includes Sirena in Long Branch and Stella Marina in Asbury Park. Cetrulo is a Morris Township resident who owned (and was the chef at) La Campagna in Morristown from 1995 to 2012. He'd been looking to start a restaurant clos...
Ciao! Bella Bianca Italian Deli Opens on Ryders Lane
Well, we may have missed Milltown Mel on Groundhog Day, but nobody should miss Milltown Bianca of Bella Bianca Italian Deli. At the former location of Lock, Stock, and Deli 218 Ryders Lane, Milltown residents Pete and Bianca Badawy have laid out an Italian spread of gourmet sandwiches, hot food, soups, and salads that are both traditional and creat...
Merante Brothers Italian-American Market reopens in Pittsburgh (PA) after condemnation due to building collapse
Monday was a rebirth for a local family-owned market after it was forced to close following the collapse of a building next door. Now, the doors of Merante Brothers Italian-American Market were once again wide open and welcoming customers back. Months ago Merante Brothers was condemned due to city violations because of a neighboring building that h...
Review: Facci Brings Festive Italian Fare to the Inner Harbor
There’s a lot that competes for your attention when you enter Facci, the year-old Italian restaurant on the ground floor of the Inner Harbor high-rise, 414 Light Street. There’s a lively bar, big enough to comfortably accommodate both people sipping a drink and those eating a full meal. Behind a glass partition, there’s a cook rolling homemade past...
Italian restaurant expanding; opening 2nd West Shore eatery
A family-owned Italian pizzeria and restaurant will soon expand into a second Midstate location. From Sicily to the Midstate, Amici Pizza & Restaurant has been serving Central Pennsylvanians for the past 16 years. The long-time establishment is owned and operated by Vincenzo “Vinny” Epifanotto, who first opened his family-run Italian eatery on 125...
NJ bakery still thriving after five decades in business. Check out its next move
Some crave apple turnovers or New York cheesecake. Yet one local business has an appetite that can only be sated by pushing its own boundaries. Gencarelli’s Bakery will build on decades of success by opening a 9,542-square-foot market with an Italian kitchen at the corner of Hamburg Turnpike and St. Moritz Place. Vincent Gencarelli, a second-genera...
Popular Bucks County Italian market to open new event venue
A popular Bucks County Italian market and pizzeria will open a new event venue to host weddings, workshops and more. Mercatino Italiano and Giovanni’s Pizza, located at the Trainer’s Corner shopping center in the 200 block North West End Boulevard in Richland Township, will open Insieme Event Venue at the shopping center this year, owners Kristin a...