The Region of Piedmont and IFSE Fly to Chicago and Orlando for 'A Taste Of Piedmont'
"A Taste of Piedmont" is back, an event promoting and enhancing the food and wine of Piedmont, promoted by the Region of Piedmont, in collaboration with Visit Piedmont, conceived and organised by the IFSE Academy of Haute Cuisine and Pastry and sponsored by ENIT - National Tourism Agency. The fifth edition of the event will take place in the Unite...
Italian restaurant on Rockford’s east side to permanently close at end of 2022
An Italian restaurant on the city’s far east side will close for good at the end of the year. Cucina Di Rosa, 1620 N. Bell School Road, will shut down effective Jan. 1, the restaurant announced on its Facebook page. “After several long family conversations, it was decided that our physical health has to be held as a priority in this challenging cli...
Oodles of noodles: Six great pasta dishes on the menu at Columbus restaurants
Colder weather calls for warm, filling dishes, and few fit the bill better than pasta. While many global cuisines have some type of noodle dish, Italian pasta often first comes to mind. And the best thing about Italian restaurants in Greater Columbus is the level of diversity and skill that goes into making some of the city’s best pasta dishes. It...
3 Places To Get Italian Food in Ohio
Are you in the mood for some delicious Italian food? If the answer is yes, you should check out these places in Ohio (this list is by no means comprehensive!). Bruno's RistoranteLocated in northeast Ohio, Bruno's is considered by many patrons to be one of the best Italian restaurants in the area. When you try some of their food, you'll find it hard...
Mother, son open new Italian restaurant in former Palermo’s Restaurant
A mother and son duo with a history in the restaurant industry are opening a new Italian restaurant in the space that previously housed Palermo’s Restaurant at 2667 S. Dixie Drive in Kettering. Ali Demnika, and his mother, Advije, are teaming up to bring their family’s recipes to the Kettering area once again. The Demnika family previously owned Pa...
Mad Nice Brings Coastal Italian Specialities, ‘California Vibes’ to Midtown This Winter
The building at 4120 Second Ave. has undergone quite a bit of changes over the past eight years. In 2014, the aging Tom Boy Market shuttered for good in that space to make way for the relatively short-lived Will Leather Goods, a high-end luxury leather goods store that met its demise in spring 2019. Later that year, plans for Sauce, a Neapolitan pi...
Review: Rosie’s Italian Continues Crown Restaurant Group’s Thoughtful Restaurant Empire
Rosie’s Italian, along with its sister restaurant, Crown Republic, is located in a relatively out-of-the-way corner of downtown Cincinnati. It’s on the northeast side of the central business district, notable mostly for the density of high-rise apartments. Many are in recently renovated buildings, and they are almost fully occupied. I know this fro...
Italian Restaurant Coming To Arcade
Est! Est!! Est!!! will open at 45 W. Fourth Street in the Arcade’s Commercial and Fourth Street Buildings. At the corner of Fourth and Ludlow Streets, this location will be an extension of Mayfair Hospitality’s flagship restaurant in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina that has been in operation since early 2022. Est! Est!! Est!!! will be led by...
Hyde Park’s Piccolo Mondo Restaurant And Bakery Will Close This Month After Nearly 40 Years
A Hyde Park staple of Italian dining will close after nearly four decades in business. Piccolo Mondo Restaurant and Bakery, 1642 E. 56th St., will close Nov. 27, owner Norberto Zas wrote on Facebook Sunday. Zas plans to retire, he said. “It was my pleasure to be part of this community and to give my best to provide all of you with great food and wo...
‘An incredible gesture’: Roma’s donates free lunches to Springboro teachers
A local Italian restaurant expressed its appreciation for Springboro Intermediate teachers in a delicious way on Friday. Roma’s Pizza and Pasta, located at 282 West Central Avenue in Springboro, donated enough food for fifty teachers and staff who were all invited to the pasta lunch, according to a Nov. 4 release. Labi Troni, Owner of Roma’s Pizza...
The Italian spirit runs through Chicago’s veins, the second US destination of IEM tour
Italian wines were in the limelight at Times Square, in the heart and soul of New York, where millions of people from all over the world pass through every day. First, they were the stars of the Great Brands (which includes 18 of the top most important family Italian wine companies), and then the “Wine Experience”, signed by “Wine Spectator”, and f...
The Oldest Operating LaRosa’s In Ohio Has Been Serving Mouthwatering Pizzas And Calzones For Almost 75 Years
Ohio might be best known for Cincinnati-style chili and Graeter’s ice cream, but the Buckeye State also has quite the Italian culinary repertoire. LaRosa’s was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1954 by Donald “Buddy” LaRosa, its flagship restaurant located at Boudinot Avenue. Nearly 75 years later, the original and oldest LaRosa’s in Ohio still stand...