An authentic piece of Bloomfield’s Little Italy — Donatelli’s — to close by year’s end
In the 1930s, Frank Donatelli allowed customers to stop in and pick up grocery items they needed from Donatelli’s Italian Food Center on Liberty Avenue in Bloomfield – without paying. They could give him money later. “My grandfather started accounts for Italian immigrants,” said his grandson Russell Donatelli. “They paid what they could when they c...
L’Ardente, a new Italian restaurant in DC brings simple food in a chic environment
“I just love Italian food ever since I was a kid”, Chef David Deshaies, who is French, tells Italianfood.net. That’s one of the reasons why he and his partner Restaurateur Eric Eden decided to open L’Ardente. It made sense for the business partners to open an Italian restaurant to complement their restaurant portfolio in Washington, D.C. The partne...
Figo is Northern Liberties' cool new spot for pizza, Italian food
Northern Liberties is home to a new Instagram-chic Italian spot that is so cool, it's in its name. Figo, or cool in Italian, is an elevated full-service restaurant and bar. The 10,000-square-foot space is one of the largest in the area and is home to two eateries, Figo Ristorante and Figo Pizzeria. The pizzeria serves up specialty pies and hoagies...
Dupont Italian Kitchen – Pasta and pride
Lined with outdoor eateries, this stretch of 17th Street in Dupont Circle is like an outdoor party in warm weather (and popular all year round in our post-pandemic life). Anchoring the corner of R and 17th is Dupont Italian Kitchen, opened in 1986 by two immigrant brothers, Michael and Tony. The restaurant’s welcoming vibe makes it a community hang...
Autogrill opening its first US Puro Gusto location in DC
Italian restaurant giant Autogrill is opening the first U.S. location of its Puro Gusto all-day cafe in downtown D.C. The company gave no firm opening date, other than to say it will open later this year. Puro Gusto will be at 1345 F St. NW, taking over space formerly the French cafe Maison Kayser, which closed in 2019. Puro Gusto has locations in...
Former New York restaurateur opening Italian market in Millsboro
Visitors to Millsboro could soon be saying, “Sembra bello” — Italian for “That looks good” — once Alo’s Imports & Kitchen opens in the long-unoccupied train station near Millsboro Town Hall on Wilson Highway. Danny Alo, a Bronx, N.Y., native whose family has owned restaurants for years, said this week that he plans to open Alo’s in early November a...
Scotch Plains-Fanwood UNICO gathers for winemaking
The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO began their homemade winemaking process during Italian-American Heritage month. Chapter members and guests gathered for an afternoon of winemaking at Grape Expectations winemaking facilities in Bridgewater, NJ. The Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO is an Italian-American service organization whose m...
Former ‘Chopped’ contestant opens NJ kosher Italian eatery
Keep kosher? Keep reading. It can often be a challenge finding upscale restaurants that accommodate food restrictions. For those that keep kosher, this happens pretty often. A little over a year ago, La Cucina Di Nava opened in Teaneck and is one of the best gourmet “I’d eat here even if I didn't keep kosher” Italian restaurants New Jersey has seen...
Gigi and Mario Serves Pizza & Italian Cuisine in Edgewater
Chef Mathieu Palombino has opened his latest pizza and Italian food venture, Gigi and Mario, in Edgewater. The restaurant serves lovingly crafted pizzas and other Italian delights. With a menu made from scratch and a Neapolitan Acunto brick oven for making pizzas, there’s something for everyone. The 1,300-sq ft Gigi and Mario features an open pizza...
Try A Pizza From Mia Margherita, The First And Only Independent Coal Fired Pizzeria In West Virginia
Pizza. It’s an American favorite, and West Virginia residents are no exception. Did you know that we’re among the top ten states with the most pizza restaurants per capita in the nation? But we only have one Mia Margherita, the first and only independent Coal Fired Pizzeria in West Virginia. There's literally no other pizzeria like it, in West Virg...
The Best Italian Restaurants in New Jersey
If there were four pillars of New Jersey Dining, they’d be represented by Bagel Shops, Diners, Pizzerias, and Italian restaurants. The Garden State has so many incredible Italian eateries that it’s hard to narrow down our favorite ones; but that’s exactly what we did to create our list of The Best Italian Restaurants in New Jersey. Whether you’re...
Not Fussy. Not Fancy. Just good Italian
Waaayyy back in March 2012 I cooed excitedly on these pages about a sign on a tiny storefront in downtown Rehoboth that read: “Touch of Italy - Opening Soon!” Visions of the salty freshness of handmade mozzarella and authentic New York hero sandwiches danced in my head. (Truth be told, that’s more or less a daily occurrence for me.) Old news, of co...