Dish of the Week: Savory Cannoli at Grammy's Italian Goodies
We're in Denver, so let's get one thing straight: Cannoli can be the familiar crunchy Italian dessert made with sweet ricotta piped into deep-fried tubes, or they can be bready rolls stuffed with meat. Sometimes you'll see them sold in old-school Italian joints as "canoli," but Grammy's Italian Goodies, at 4601 Harlan Street in Wheat Ridge, keeps t...
Chef Jasper Mirabile is celebrating Sicily on the big screen and in the kitchen
I’m thinking Sicily right now. Of course it has to do with all the wonderful food and my family heritage but also about independent filmmaker Mark Spano, writer, producer, and director of "Sicily: Land of Love and Strife." He will be in Kansas City this week for the U.S. premiere of his feature-length documentary at the Screenland Armour Theatre. T...
Anthony's Italian Eats Offers Neighborhood Dining in Clayton
The first thing you'll likely notice about Anthony's Italian Eats (7641 Wydown Boulevard, Clayton; 314-721-3233) is just how small it is. On first glance, the former home of Manhattan Express looks every inch the counter-service deli it used to be, complete with a glass case of meats at the front. But once your eyes adjust to the size of the room,...
Toscanini a place to dine, relax at Beaver Creek
Sitting along the paned windows at Toscanini, gazing at skaters gliding on the ice as fire pits warm the scene, feels like something out of a Norman Rockwell painting. Yet, inside, Toscanini's atmosphere lends a modern vibe, with boldly colored artwork, soft amber lighting, and racks of imported wine. The menu reveals an innovative approach to Ital...
Zino Ristorante in Edwards draws from owners Italian experience
Armed with only a simple set of silverware, guests at Zino Ristorante in Edwards are outfitted to experience memorable and contemporary — not to mention beautiful — Italian food any day of the week. Located at the west end of the Riverwalk at Edwards, Zino is known for its welcoming atmosphere, which incorporates a comfortable bar area as well as s...
Balistreri Vineyards Livens Up Industrial Northeast Denver
As your GPS directs you into industrial northeast Denver, you’re going to wonder if there’s really a winery out here. Don’t turn back. Balistreri Vineyards, at 1946 East 66th Avenue, is an exceptional, delightful, delicious place to spend the afternoon. And there’s a reason that the winery is nestled among warehouses, greenhouses and wastewater and...
D'Italia is one of the top online Italian specialty food retailers in the country
From the outside, it's a typical warehouse. But on the inside, you'll find some of the best ingredients from Italy to ever hit your tongue. "Kinda a hidden gem. A lot of people don't realize this premier Italian food specialty business is here in the heart of The Grove in St. Louis," said Vince Di Piazza. D'Italia Fine Italian Imports owner has tes...
Appetites: Italian-American cuisine is back, here's where to find it
It's one of the hottest emerging new cuisines in Minnesota, but many already consider a classic. Italian-American food. That's according to Appetites regular, James Norton, the editor of The Heavy Table — the online journal of food and drink. Italian cuisine developed a somewhat deserved bad reputation over the past few decades, Norton said. "On th...
Review: Tavernetta a Fine Addition to the Frasca Family
If Colorado has culinary royalty, Bobby Stuckey and Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, the guys behind Frasca Food and Wine, are surely wearing crowns. Pick a big award and they’ve either won it or are in the running for it. But previous honors don’t make the act of opening another restaurant any easier, and Tavernetta, which they launched last fall at U...
At Caffetteria in Prairie Village, Jo Marie Scaglia looks to recreate community feel of Sunday dinners growing up
When Jo Marie Scaglia was growing up in Kansas City, her mom would cook up a veritable feast every Sunday at 3 p.m., setting out dishes of delicious, straightforward food for the taking. “Everyone was invited — family, friends, neighbors, whoever,” Scaglia recalls. “Even after I moved out my friends would still be showing up at the house Sunday aft...
Cafe Piazza's artwork wows, but the pizza steals the show
At Cafe Piazza, you must remind yourself to glance at your food. This isn’t a slight on the pizza at this Benton Park restaurant, but the pizza here looks like pizza, while the ceiling is a tourist-board fever dream. A mural of St. Louis history, inspired by both the Sistine Chapel and street art and rendered in vibrant spray paint, stretches acros...
Downtown Denver Italian Restaurants Seamlessly Combine Fine Dining, Impeccable Service, and Authentic Cuisine
Two of the best places to eat in Denver are the Venice Ristorante & Wine Bar Italian restaurants located in Downtown Denver and Greenwood Village. Greenwood Village is a popular choice for visitors and employees in the DTC, or Denver Tech Center. Drawing on his early experience in some of the finest restaurants in Italy, owner Alessandro Carollo co...