Pastadoro Provides Fresh Pasta & Italian Classics in Ewing
Nonna’s secret Sunday night sauce is now available to enjoy every day of the week. Pastadoro is a new casual Italian eatery providing authentic Italian cuisine that is also fast and affordable. The spot is within the College of New Jersey’s Campus Town, a walkable main street near the university in Ewing. Pastadoro promises something unique and, in...
The Italian Table – Celebration of Pasta and First Courses
On the “Week of Italian Cuisine in the World 2021”, in collaboration with the General Consulate of Italy in Philadelphia, PI-Philly invites you to “The Italian Table: celebration of pasta and first courses”. An Apericena, an informal standing dinner where we will explore together appetizers and dishes of Italian cuisine. The “Week of Italian Cuisin...
Avenue Pizza Prepares Signature Pies in Bloomfield
Like many a pizza pie, life has a way of coming full circle. Just ask Joe Condito, co-owner of the new Avenue Pizza restaurant in Bloomfield. As a teenager, he worked at a pizzeria in the exact location his pizza shop now stands 10 years later. With signature pies and an Italian American menu of modern favorites, he plans to stay where he is this t...
Gus Franco’s Pizza owner finds ‘new level of happiness’ in Lower Burrell
Patrick and Mandy Elston were saving up to buy a weekend camping retreat to relax and unwind from work. Instead, they ended up with a top-of-the-line Italian-made pizza oven, a new career and more work and happiness than they could’ve imagined. What started on a lark has turned into their family business, Gus Franco’s Pizza in Lower Burrell, named...
Week of Italian Cuisine in Washington
On the occasion of the sixth Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, the Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Italian Cultural Institute of Washington present the documentary series ‘Italian Markets’. Available from 15 to 21 November, the documentaries will take viewers to the cities of Turin, Florence and Palermo, amidst their colours, aromas, peo...
Food For Thought | Piada Italian Street Food
On the corner of Meyran and Forbes Avenues is Piada Italian Street Food. With all the restaurants in bustling central Oakland near campus, you might not have seen or tried this one yet. But, if you’re looking for some quick and yummy pasta between classes, this might be the spot for you. Piada Italian Street Food is a chic quick-service restaurant....
Osteria 545 Italian Kitchen & Bar Coming to Paulsboro, Targeting December Opening
What does the locally famous Chef from La Polpetta/Arugula restaurants, a Washington Township Businessman, and the Williamstown High School Principal have in common? Plus we toss in a splash of actor/director Kevin Smith!? That intro line must of grabbed your attention!! I’ll meander a bit with this one, but I’ll tie it all together. I think! Oster...
'Not a lot that has changed': Caporale's Italian Bakery a community staple for 115 years
Through two pandemics and two world wars, Caporale’s Italian Bakery has provided bread and baked goods to hungry customers, and it’s not likely to stop any time soon. The bakery, founded in 1906 by Italian immigrant Augusto Caporale, celebrated its 115th anniversary in October. While the business has changed locations multiple times, some members o...
Pastadoro Restaurant Of Ewing Township, NJ Announces Grand Opening Celebration For Thursday, November 18th from 3pm – 7pm
Pastadoro is a new casual Italian eatery providing authentic Italian cuisine that is also fast and affordable. The spot is within the College of New Jersey’s Campus Town, a walkable main street near the University in Ewing Township. “Although the restaurant opened in September,” stated head chef Anthony Adragna. “We always planned on having a large...
Roman Pinseria “La Casina” Opens Monday
Angela Costantini is sitting next to her brand-new hearth, a fire crackling within. The interior of the oven in the brand-new La Casina Pinseria has been newly refurbished with Italian brick, and the temperature must be gradually increased to 500 degrees as the brick dries. It’s a warm atmosphere, and it feels like home. And it should: in July 2021...
Rosalia Scalia’s Stories Focus on Ordinary Characters and Their Imperfect Relationships
Baltimore fiction readers may not know Rosalia Scalia’s name, but they should. An award-winning local short story writer, the Little Italy native’s work has appeared in numerous literary magazines over the years, including the North Atlantic Review, Notre Dame Review, The Portland Review, and closer to home, The Loch Raven Review. Her story “Sister...
Chow Down At Gino’s Pizza & Spaghetti, The Pizza Joint Only Found In West Virginia
Sixty years ago, a new pizza restaurant opened its doors in a little shop in Huntington. The name? Gino’s Pizza & Spaghetti House. If you recognize that moniker (and if you’ve spent any time in West Virginia, it’s likely that you will), then you already know that the little Huntington pizza shop that opened in 1961 was a resounding success. Gino's...