Inside NJ’s Best New Italian Restaurant of 2022
Earlier this year, a new, mysterious Italian restaurant popped on my Instagram feed— dish after dish of sleek, authentic fare each with a distinct character. I was relieved to see an Italian restaurant that wasn’t serving the same, tired chicken parm and Fettuccine Alfredo. Instead, the dishes looked lively and inventive. Noticing the Italian dicho...
You Must Taste The Cheese Wheel Pasta At This Unique Italian Restaurant In Maryland
Calling all pasta (and cheese) lovers! Have you ever heard of cheese wheel pasta? If not, you’re in for a treat. The following restaurant is the first in Maryland to serve up this delicious dish. Read on to learn more, and prepare to salivate… Cheese Wheel Pasta is located 1101 Atlantic Avenue in Ocean City, Maryland. It's right on the boardwalk, a...
Cugino Forno offers taste of Italy with imported ingredients
In 90 seconds, Cugino Forno cooks pizza to perfection inside a 900-degree oven imported from Naples, Italy, made from the stone of Mount Vesuvius. Co-owners Joseph Ozbey, Eren Yildirim and Pat Gio are cousins from Turkey who became enamored with pizza in their travels to Italy. After opening five locations in North Carolina, they set their sights o...
Here’s why ‘Elo’s Italian Pop-Up’ is sticking around in Del Ray
Justus Frank and Jeremy Barber are sticking with Italian food with their pop-up restaurant Elo’s Italian Restaurant in Del Ray. It’s been a little more than a year since the partners closed their date night spot Live Oak (1603 Commonwealth Avenue) and reopened it as Elo’s. The pop-up has been a hit with customers, Frank says, adding that it’s a lot...
Fazoli’s Prepares to Introduce Fast. Fresh. Italian. Flavors to Dublin
The town of Dublin can prepare to have a new go-to destination to enjoy Fast. Fresh. Italian. food when Fazoli’s opens its doors to the community soon! Located at 4416 Cleburne Blvd., Fazoli’s broke ground on its new Dublin restaurant in mid-May with a projected opening date in late summer. When the 4,400-square-foot restaurant opens its doors, it...
We saved you a bite: Martino’s Italian Traditions (Lebanon Valley Food Critics)
We had a long day on the road as the critic crew went to Easton and the Crayola Experience. After a day like this, we didn’t want to make dinner. I know, shocker, right? As we tossed out ideas, we settled on Italian and decided to dine at Martino’s Italian Traditions. Located along Route 72 north of Ebenezer, this standalone spot has a stone parkin...
Amedeo’s Bakery in Suffolk has the air of an Italian bake shop
Gazing at all the pretty muffins, cookies, pastries and other delectables in the glass display cases at Amedeo’s Bakery, I heard myself loudly declare, “I’ll take one of each.” Too polite to roll his eyes at a “joke” he must have heard too many times before, the server smiled and patiently filled takeout boxes as I narrowed my order to just a few t...
The Ocean County, NJ Italian Restaurants That Serve the Most Outstanding Food
If there's one thing Ocean County knows, it's Italian food. With all of the Italian heritage in Ocean County, every entree must be excellent every time. We have high standards, and rightfully so. There are the classics like eggplant parm and chicken cacciatore. Seafood served Italian style can't be beaten. Don't forget about the antipasti and appet...
La Marmotta Gelateria Pop-Up Opens At Annapolis Town Center
La Marmotta Gelateria is popping up to serve gelato on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 12P - 8P at Annapolis Town Center (in front of True Food Kitchen). La Marmotta Gelateria is a locally owned and operated gelato shop that provides employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities. The goal of the Gelateria experience is to h...
Taste of Italy: Foccacia and Grissini Cooking Demo with Sprezzatura Chefs
Saturday, August 6, 2022. 3:00 PM EDT - 5:00 PM EDT. Heinz History Center - 1212 Smallman St. - Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Register Here. Take a trip through Italian culinary history with the Heinz History Center’s Italian American program and Sprezzatura, a woman-owned cafe and catering kitchen specializing in Italian food. Melissa E. Marinaro, directo...
New Italian European eatery opening in Bergen County
A new Italian European eatery has just opened last week in Hillsdale. It is called Fig & Tomato, its BYOB and will be offering both classic Italian dishes plus European-inspired meals. The menu will include brick-oven pizzas, specialty pastas, meat, and seafood entrees. The owners of Fig & Tomato are the same team behind Cork & Crust and Raw Oyster...
The loss of 'a fixture': Ralph's Italian Restaurant restaurateur dies at 93
Ralph Dispigno Jr., the patriarch of a well-known, classic Philadelphia restaurant, has died at the age of 93. Ralph's Italian Restaurant shared the news of its owner's passing on social media earlier this week. "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Ralph Dispigno Jr, or as we called him, Uncle Ralphie. Named after his father Ra...