Marchello’s serves old-school Italian-American food
by Philip Warren With the recent closure of two local Italian restaurants, Luca and Bocconcini, Wichitans are left with fewer choices for getting a pasta fix. One of the remaining options is Marchello's, a family-run operation on South Seneca. While it does not replace the upscale menus that Luca and Bocconcini offered, it serves up s...
New restaurant brings authentic Italian flair to Ames
By David Gerhold Bringing the true flair of Italy to the citizens of Ames — that is the goal that owner Alessandro Andreoni has for his new Italian restaurant called Plus39 that opened Saturday, Nov. 30, on Stange Road in Somerset in Ames. "Everything we offer here is 100 percent Italian. Nothing is Americanized or pre-cooked," Andreoni said. "We...
Denver-Based Marco’s Coal-Fired Pizza Restaurant Announces Name Change to Racca’s Pizzeria Napoletana
Marco's Coal-Fired Pizza, the Denver-based award-winning pizzeria restaurant with locations in the Ballpark District and Inverness, announced today it is changing its name to Racca's Pizzeria Napoletana. The name change, and new brand identity, come as a result of the restaurant's desire to further embrace its authentic Italian pizza-making methods...
Bellisio Foods to buy California food manufacturer
by Peter Passi Bellisio Foods, the nation's third-largest manufacturer of frozen entrees, is about to get bigger. The company, which frozen food magnate Jeno Paulucci launched as Michelina's in 1990, unveiled its plans last week to purchase Overhill Farms, a company with manufacturing facilities in the Los Angeles area, for about $80....
Inside Porano Pasta, Gerard Craft's Italian Fast-Casual Debut
by Hillary Dixler The future really is upscale chains, and the next chef stepping into the ring is Gerard Craft, the beloved St. Louis chef/owner of Niche, Pastaria, Brasserie by Niche, and Taste. One of the most anticipated fast-casual concepts of the season, Craft's Porano Pasta offers up customizable bowls of pasta, farro, rice, or sala...
Cugino’s Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria, old favorites and new
by Chris McGaw Cugino's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria is the quintessential place to be for happy hour, lunch or dinner with a clear view of Howelsen Hill and the Yampa River flowing nearby. Located at the corner of Eighth and Yampa streets, the rustic establishment is known as one of the most welcoming and energetic restaurants in town....
Upscale Casual Italian Brodo Joins Lakewood
The team behind The Wooden Table in Greenwood Village will open Brodo Italian Scratch Kitchen next month at Lakewood's Belmar Shopping Center. The eatery aims to offerelevated yet accessible Italian cuisine in an inviting, modern atmosphere, something that the Barolo Grill teams started to pursue with Chow Morso at Avanti earlier this fall. ...
Villa Italian Kitchen Now Open at Colorado Mills
Villa Enterprises, multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor celebrating 50 years in business, announced Villa Italian Kitchen is now open at Colorado Mills Shopping Center at 14500 W Colfax Ave, Lakewood, CO. The new Villa restaurant is conveniently located at the Food Court and features a variety of freshly made menu items daily. "O...
Rita's Italian Ice scoops first of 20 Minnesota locations
A Pennsylvania-based Italian ice franchise with more than 600 stores in 23 states opened its first Minnesota location in Eagan this month. Rita's Italian Ice is made of ice and fresh fruit and available in 65 flavors. The company also makes cream ice (they frown upon calling it ice cream), frozen custard, milkshakes, custard cakes and gela...
Chef Gina Stipo brings Ecco La Cucina to Kansas City
Kansas City has become a "hot spot" for guest chefs and food artisans the past three to four years. Buddy Valastro, Ferran Adrià, Dario Cecchini, John Besh, Rachael Ray, Roberto Donna, Bryan Voltaggio ... The list is endless and I can go along for five more paragraphs to be honest with you. This past week another chef passed through K...
Italian ice shop with drive-through comes to Stillwater Lucky’s station
Gasoline customers at Lucky's on Greeley Street in Stillwater now get more than fuel when they fill up. They also get a few bites of a treat that's new to the St. Croix Valley — Rita's Italian Ice. "We're giving it away free with every gas customer," Lucky's owner Scott Stevens said. "People don't like to buy gas. ... Now I've made gas a l...
Review: Randolfi's Has Amazing Food. But Is St. Louis Ready for It?
By Cheryl Baehr Our server at Randolfi's insisted that we try the sweetbreads Parmesan, and we were exceptionally glad we heeded her advice. Of course sweetbreads aren't bread and they aren't particularly sweet, as I imagined the father behind me telling his perplexed five-year-old — instead, they're the delicate glands from the thymu...