LaRosa’s Family Pizzeria Continues Central Kentucky Expansion; Announces Richmond/Lantern Ridge Road Pizzeria
As LaRosa’s continues to build its brand in Central Kentucky, having entered Lexington along with Skyline in May 2019 with its Richmond Road/Lexington full-service, dine-in and carry-out restaurant, LaRosa’s continues to look for expansion opportunities. LaRosa’s Richmond/Lantern Ridge Road, near State Route 876 and 1-75, is under construction now...
Gallo family returns to Clintonville roots with High Street restaurant
The Gallo family is getting reacquainted with Clintonville. Nick Gallo and his cousin, Larry Gallo, are opening Gallo’s on High at 4215 N. High St., offering a mix of modern American and Italian fare. The family’s neighborhood history dates back to GiAntonio’s Bakery, owned by Nick’s grandfather, Nick GiAntonio. “It’s sort of a homecoming for our f...
Cleveland Chef Dante Boccuzzi starts construction on new East 4th Street restaurant (renderings)
Chef Dante Boccuzzi has begun construction on his newest restaurant concept, Goma, on the corner of East 4th Street and Prospect Avenue. Despite the bleak winter likely ahead for most restaurants, Boccuzzi is moving forward with the plans he announced before the pandemic hit. Goma will be a sushi restaurant--similar to his Tremont establishme...
Leo’s Italian Social opening in Crocker Park this week
Leo’s Italian Social is set to open Wednesday, Dec. 16, in Crocker Park. The restaurant, owned by Chef Art Pour Restaurant Group, will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10:45 a.m. Doors open at 11 a.m. Leo’s Italian Social is in Center Circle at 200 Crocker Park Blvd., down the street from Burntwood Tavern, which the company also owns. It’s the sec...
Who Has the Best Italian Food in Genesee County?
Who doesn’t love a great Bolognese or a fantastic deep dish pizza? Right now so many of us are supporting our local restaurants with takeout orders from tacos to burgers, and Genesee County is luck enough to be filled with some of the most fantastic restaurants around. Recently we asked on Facebook for you to tell us the "best" Italian food in Gene...
Oakfire Pizzeria Napoletana up and running in Somers
With a passion for authentic Italian-style Neapolitan pizza, David Scotney and his management team set out two years ago to find a second location for their Oakfire restaurant. But they also mixed in plenty of Wisconsin flavors as well. Now the newest Oakfire Pizzeria Napoletana location, at 3552 Market Lane in Somers, is up and running to join the...
Italian River Restaurant Features Traditional Favorites
The area’s newest Italian restaurant features a traditional menu and a comfortable dining room that can accommodate families and large groups. Italian River restaurant opened about a month ago at 1556 River Road NE. Owners Pablo Martinez and Jose Garcia are the owners of Italian River. Martinez is also the owner of El Jalapeno Mexican restaurant in...
The Chicago Club Delivering Italian Food & Burlesque To-Go
Italian-American takeaway dinners of fresh rigatoni and meatballs with a side of virtual burlesque can now be ordered from Untitled Supper Club, a Bib Gourmand restaurant and speakeasy in Chicago. While we anxiously wait for the brighter days, when theaters, clubs, and restaurants can open to a full house again, in some places, the show must go on....
Table Talk: Novella Osteria Italian restaurant in Powell specializes in handmade pasta
After 10 years of earning his chops in New York City, chef Matthew Phelan has returned home to open his own restaurant. Phelan has opened Novella Osteria, a rustic Italian restaurant, at 170 W. Olentangy St. in Powell. “I want to be a neighborhood restaurant,” said Phelan, who grew up in Dublin. “I want to be completely genuine. The food speaks for...
Wood Burning Pizzeria Opens In Maywood
A new wood-burning pizzeria has opened in Maywood. Amici's Italian Restaurant offers "a taste of Naples," its website says. The pizzeria is located at 28 West Pleasant Ave., and offers pizza (including specialty pies), pasta, chicken, wraps, calzones, cold sandwiches and more. Amici's is open for dine-in, pick-up or delivery. Delivery is available...
A Peek into RODI Italian –Historic Downtown Loveland’s Latest Restaurant Addition!
As the holidays are right around the corner, many are looking for that perfect family gathering spot where they can safely sit down, catch up with loved ones, and enjoy an affordable yet delicious meal. Well, the wait is almost over as Rodi Italian, located in Historic Downtown Loveland at 115 Karl Brown Way, is set to have its soft opening in Dece...
‘Gr8 Comeback’: Maialina Italian Kitchen + Bar
Lawrence Green, the owner of Maialina Italian Kitchen & Bar, says the restaurant brings Old World, traditional, “comfort,” Italian food and caters it to the new generation. They’ve been bringing that strategy to their customers’ tables since July 2019 from 1103 Prospect St. However, he says after a successful first six months in business, they’ll n...