A Taste of Claire’s World
Growing up in New Haven’s Wooster Square, colloquially known as Little Italy, Claire Criscuolo picked up a thing or two about making hearty, home-cooked meals. Last week, the restaurant she’s owned and operated for most of her life, Claire’s Corner Copia — a staple for Yale students and locals, located right down the Green — turned 47 years old. I...
Da LaPosta is one of the best new restaurants in the Boston area
Da LaPosta is one of those rare reasons why it is worth driving out of the city for dinner, if you live downtown. As soon as the first dish arrives you see the passion of the chef and owner, Mario LaPosta. Everything is made from scratch, the bread, the cheeses, the sauces—everything. The restaurant is marketed as a pizzeria, but it is so much more...
Kicco Italian Coffee Offers a Modern Taste of Naples in Central Boston
A connection between Southern Italy and downtown Boston has formed with the opening of Kicco Italian Coffee. The new 1,300-square-foot cafe inside the North Station at TD Garden aims to provide a fully Neapolitan Italian experience where coffee and flavors are concerned, with ingredients and foods shipped directly from Italy and a coffee program st...
Enjoy All Things Italian At Avon's 'La Festa Italiana'
Avon's local Italian club is hosting its annual celebration starting Friday that honos all things Italian. Prince Thomas of Savoy (PTS) — the Italian-American club located in Avon — will host its second annual “town-wide” Italian festival called "La Festa Italiana." This two-day event is at the club’s facilities at 32 Old Farms Rd. Avon. The first...
Stamford's 'That's Amore' Italian festival starts Oct. 8 in Mill River Park
Look to Mill River Park this weekend to get your pizza and pasta fix. The "That's Amore" Italian Street Festival, presented by the Italian Center of Stamford, is going on this weekend from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 8 and 9. The event is promoting "food, music and fun for the entire family." This is the first time the event has gone on in two years ...
You Must Taste The Pasta At This Unique Italian Restaurant In Vermont
The next time you’re craving a scrumptious Italian meal featuring fresh pasta, head to Trattoria Delia when you’re in Burlington, Vermont. Since 1993, this family-run restaurant has made a name for itself as a fine dining restaurant dedicated to serving authentic Italian food made with local ingredients. Therefore, along with being the ideal restau...
'Where I wanted to be': Fornarelli’s second restaurant a homecoming for co-owner
The owner of a new Italian restaurant in Colchester said he launched the downtown business as the COVID pandemic lessened to give back to his hometown in a building known for hosting major events. Vito Fornarelli grew up in Colchester, and now he’s got a restaurant there “to give back to the town I grew up in.” Fornarelli’s Ristorante and Bar opene...
Taste of Italy 2022 returns to Springfield’s South End
Organizers of the Taste of Italy are pleased to present again the festival to benefit Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Springfield (MA) after two years of COVID-19 restrictions. It will take place Oct. 1 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the South End Middle School auditorium, 36 Margaret St., Springfield, and offer more than 30 favorite Italian main and si...
In the market for great Italian food? Get to Gargano’s in Old Saybrook
Back in 2019, I sang the praises of Grano Arso in Chester, an excellent Italian restaurant in a gorgeous building in a picturesque town. It was fairly new at the time but had already garnered raves in local and not-so-local media. I have since demanded dinner at Grano for most special occasions since and it has yet to disappoint. Now there’s even m...
Nebo Cucina & Enoteca: A Fabulous Choice for Gluten Free Dining in Boston
This is a long overdue post to rave about one of the best gluten free dining experiences we've had in a long time. I know...none of us did much in the way of dining out for way too long during the height of the pandemic. But still, I'd put Nebo Cucina & Enoteca up against any gluten free dining experience in any big city. It was that memorable. A...
New Fairfield County Restaurant Provides Innovative Approach To Classic Italian Cuisine
Cugine’s Italian, located in Stamford’s Harbor Point community at 121 Towne Street, opened in June 2022 and has quickly garnered favor among foodies with dishes like fried calamari, spaghetti boia, and focaccia. Billing itself as an “inventive take on classic Italian cuisine,” Cugine's pairs its pizzas, pastas, and crudos with “refined” cocktails a...
New market offers a taste of Italy in Milford
Danilo Mongillo has expanded his effort to bring an Italian flavor to the city. The owner and executive chef at Strega Restaurant has now opened Strega Italian Market, where he says the variety of available products are all imported from his native country. “This market will represent Italy from the north to the south,” said Mongillo, who hosted th...