Chef Jasper Mirabile celebrates Italy’s Carnevale with cannoli
I came across a poem today about cannoli, and I thought it was fitting for Carnevale. As you know, Carnevale comes 40 days before Easter, kind of like a last fling before Ash Wednesday. Let's just say it's one big party, a last hurrah full of rich foods and sweet desserts. Carnevale comes from the words "carne," which means meat, and "lea...
Red Gravy, a modern Italian eatery, replaces Lucha Cantina downtown
By Matthew Schniper Following a nearly two-year run, Lucha Cantina closed its Colorado Springs location at 23 S. Tejon St. on New Year's Eve. Co-owner Chuck Holcomb says though he was making money, he's having better success in the Denver marketplace and wishes to focus efforts there, as well as on impending expansions elsewhere in the sta...
Columbus Park: A foodie’s ideal melting pot
BY Lou Jane Temple I guess you could say that Columbus Park is my true home in Kansas City. I lived there for 17 years, and though I've been gone from there more than a decade, when I drive down Fifth Street, heading east from the Rivermarket, I feel the familiar, sad, exciting twinges of great memories. Columbus Park has always been the...
Wine Review: Holy Grail found in authentic Italian-American red
A few days ago, a box arrived at our door. Upon opening the mysterious package, we were greeted by what can easily be considered the wine lover's Holy Grail, King Tut's golden mask and the Ark of the Covenant all rolled into a bottle of wine: Gallo's Hearty Burgundy. To be more exact, it was a limited edition of the wine, celebrating 50 ye...
Garozzo’s Italian restaurant closing in Olathe
After nearly seven years of operations, Garozzo's Ristorante is closing in Olathe. The lease was up for the location, at 13505 S. Mur-Len Road, and Garozzo's decided not to renew it. "The simple answer is we weren't breaking any records out there," said owner Michael Garozzo. "But our catering operation has grown leaps and bounds so we ar...
Mezzodi's satisfies your longing for reliable Italian
by C. Acevedo If restaurants were baseball pitches, Mezzodi's would be a lob straight down the middle — no tricks or curves, just familiar Italian-American fare done well. To find Mezzodi's, head to Fleur Drive — the restaurant is right by Fleur Cinema and a short distance from the airport. They updated the menu but kept one...
Joe Rolle is Reunited with Jack Riebel at Forthcoming Il Foro
Rolle has earned his stripes in town as a go-to guy for a successful restaurant opening. He was on the line with Riebel when Butcher and the Boar burst onto the Minneapolis restaurant scene. He was the one sweating over the burger perfection at Parlour and turning out the gorgeous plates at Borough. Rolle is an Iron Range from an Italian family. So...
Bread & Butter Concepts drops plans for Italian restaurant in Westwood
Locally owned Bread & Butter Concepts had planned to open G. Berto Cucina in Westwood's Woodside Village in late 2015. But delays pushed back the opening, and now the company says it is moving on. In a statement, founder Alan Gaylin said: "I am passionate about bringing a modern Italian restaurant to the community. However, the timing...
Opening date set for new BRAVO Italian restaurant
By Mark Fisher The BRAVO! Cucina Italiana Restaurant under construction at the Mall at Fairfield Commons has set a tentative opening date of Jan. 28, a spokeswoman for the restaurant chain said today, Dec. 17. Bravo, which also operates a restaurant on Ohio 725 near the Dayton Mall, will occupy a 7,310-square-foot space that includes a 1,500-...
Gaetano’s Restaurant in North Denver sold
Gaetano's Restaurant, a venerable Italian-American spot in North Denver, has been sold, The Denver Post learned this morning. Breckenridge-Wynkoop LLC, which acquired the restaurant seven years ago, has sold it to Ron Robinson, a former member of the B-W group who left a year ago to fulfill his longtime dream of being a restaurant owner. T...
Angelo's Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Bring Back Restaurant to Wichita
Angelo's has served quality Italian food for many years, but the last Wichita location closed due to the owner's disability. Now, Jack Fasciano has launched a Kickstarter campaign to bring Angelo's back to Wichita. In 1958, the founder of Angelo's began a pizza delivery business from his home, with wife , Anna , and his son, 11-year-old Ja...
New Italian restaurant brings two dining options to one table
by Coreen Savitski Randolfi's is bringing Southern Italian inspired cuisine to the Delmar Loop. "We wanted to go with kind of classical Italian with some modern touches," explained Michael Randolph, Randolfis' Chef/Owner. Chef Randolph keeps the menu 80% approachable and 20% inventive. "If you wanted to come in and get a...