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This week’s edition of “Ben’s Bites” takes us on a trip to Italy without leaving DuBois. Recognized as a downtown staple, Luigi’s Ristorante is highly regarded as some of the best food in the area. After receiving recommendations to visit for dinner, my wife and I made the short trip for a plate of pleasure. Here is a recap our our recent visit: Wh...

From A&M to Pucillo’s, Mancino’s, Mannino’s to Bartolo’s, Soprano’s and Trattoria Fratelli, it seems like Italian food is everywhere today in Central Pennsylvania. But that was not always the case. It was not until the middle of the 20th century that Italian cuisine was introduced to Lebanon County, but when it was, it caught on fast. During the 19...

Dave Anoia and Aimee DiAndrea Anoia, the husband-and-wife team behind DiAnoia’s Eatery restaurant in the Strip District, on Thursday are opening their third Pizzeria Davide location in the region at 221 2nd Ave. in downtown Carnegie. The restaurant specializes in "old world-style" pizzas, and each pie features a dough that has been made with Molino...

When you are from Jersey you have a sense of pride that other states can’t understand. We believe in certain things like loyalty, family, speaking our mind, and of course, we believe in really good food. If you’re like me, you either have some Italian running through your blood, or if your lucky, you grew up in a neighborhood where the Italian infl...

La Fiamma, the restaurant replacing Paradiso Italian Restaurant, is holding a grand opening Tuesday at 6124 Franconia Road, Alexandria. Paradiso Italian Restaurant was a longtime family-run restaurant that closed in October 2020. The owners announced they were passing the torch to new owners to open the new concept. The new owners are Gonzalo and...

Buying a new cell phone can be a breeze for the tech-savvy but an exhausting chore for the technologically challenged. Switching from a smartphone to a smarter one proved to be quite an ordeal for my stepmom Susan and me. After three hours of confusing technical gibberish, we walked out with a new phone and a serious appetite. While searching for a...

Throw a stone in Jersey and you’ll likely hit an Italian restaurant. They’re everywhere —from greasy pizza joints to ritzy, white-tablecloth bistros. And Lyndhurst is noted as a town with one of the highest Italian populations in the country, according to census data. An admittedly dated 2005 report from The New Jersey Italian and Italian American...

ESO Artisanal Pasta is bringing the authentic taste of Italy to homes across New Jersey. The pasta shop, which opened in July 2020, is located in Morristown, New Jersey, and specializes in handmade pasta and sauces. "The whole point of us starting this business during the pandemic was so that you could have a Michelin star meal right in your home,"...

“Chef Nicholas Stefanelli and team are excited to launch CODA, a new ghost pizzeria concept out of Officina at the Wharf (1120 Maine Ave, SW.) CODA is inspired by the local corner Italian pizza & sub shop Chef Stefanelli grew up on and worked at, combined with the street food and experiences of his travels throughout Italy- from the Roman Alimentar...

Growing up in an Italian family, all my family gatherings were centered around food. My grandmother taught me at a young age what a good sauce is supposed to taste like and how to properly salt a pot of water for pasta.  Throughout the years, it has been a challenge to find great Italian food at restaurants that can rival my grandmother's cooking,...

If there is one eatery in Parsippany that can be said to have a dual personality, and I mean that in only the best of ways, it is Vitale’s Trattoria and Italian Deli.  This fantastic little restaurant/deli and sub shop, that has been around since 1983, offers a wide variety of some of the best Italian deli, hot and cold sandwiches, salads, pasta di...

A Jersey City pizzeria owner said he’s making sure he gives back to the community on National Pizza Day. Pizzerias across the country will be joining forces to feed the hungry and fight against food insecurity through the Pizza Across America campaign on Tuesday — National Pizza Day. “Sure, small businesses like pizzerias are having a tough year, b...