Fabrizia Spirits and NH Liquor Commission surpass $100K fundraising milestone
Fabrizia Spirits exceeded the $100,000 fundraising milestone with its "When Life Hands You Lemons" initiative, which has raised critical funding for New Hampshire nonprofit organizations over the past 11 years. Fabrizia Spirits has teamed up with the New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) and its broker partner, Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits,...
Gelato store in South Yarmouth churns out classic flavors — and plenty of surprising ones
Cape Cod overflows with ice cream. Throughout the sandy peninsula, there are shops galore. Yet, in South Yarmouth, in a cottage once a post office, Caffé Gelato Bertini churns gelato instead, batch by batch with fresh ingredients. The gelato has the luxurious texture and deep flavor of the authentic Italian specialty. There are two-dozen selections...
New waterfront eatery Bacari Social opens in Westbrook
Bacari Social, a new waterfront eatery, is considered by its growing list of regular patrons as a bit of a hidden treasure at Safe Harbor Pilots Point Marina. Tucked along the dock, patrons are advised to call when they arrive to pass through the private marina’s electronic gate, driving by an 80-foot sailing yacht on dry land, to reach the restaur...
Sicily Coal Fired Pizza - 'far beyond a pizza place' - opens in Middletown
Sicily Coal Fired Pizza is more than the gourmet restaurant’s name suggests. One of the first things co-owner Tony Prifitera, who runs the place with his wife Maria, wants people to know is the thin and crispy New Haven-style pizza is just one offering at the 412 Main St. location. It is housed in the former three-story R.W. Camp’s department store...
Former Italian eatery in Portsmouth sees new life
About six or seven years ago, I had a friend send a take-and-bake lasagna dinner. Not to sound too Garfield-like, but a fresh made lasagna on your doorstep is always a godsend (it even improves a Monday). The lasagna was delivered from Fatigati's Fresh Pasta which, at the time, was on East Main Road in Portsmouth, right next to Ferreira's Package S...
At Strega Restaurant in Milford, the goal is an experience of 'traveling in Italy'
The best compliment a customer can give new Strega restaurant owner Danilo Mongillo after tasting the food is to tell him, “I’m back in Italy,” as they recall the tastes and vibes of trips there. “It happens frequently,” Mongillo said. “We want to give the experience you get when you’re traveling in Italy. It’s something Connecticut deserved.”For M...
Micalizzi's Italian Ice Thriving In Milford
Micalizzi's Italian Ice in Milford has a 1960's peace and love-themed decor. But since the shop opened in late May, the crowds it has attracted are reminiscent of the 80s or 90s - when Micalizzi's retail business was truly booming in Bridgeport. "We have a big following in Milford and most of our customers and friends moved out of Bridgeport 30 yea...
Contessa, The Newbury Boston’s rooftop restaurant, opens with stunning views
After a two-year renovation, The Newbury Boston made its Back Bay debut in mid-May, transforming the former Taj Boston into a sleek, modern hotel. On Tuesday, Contessa, the hotel’s highly anticipated rooftop restaurant and bar, opened to the public for dinner and drinks, with breakfast, brunch, and lunch service coming in the near future. Helmed b...
Massachusetts wood-fire pizza restaurant, Posto, ranked 10th best pizzeria in the US, according to travel guide
A slice-above-the-rest, Posto, Boston Neapolitan wood-fired pizzeria, is ranked the 10th best pizzeria in the U.S, according to a Big7Travel report. The Boston-based pizzeria’s savory Italian-imported ingredients, “finest ’00′ flour” and the flavorful “San Marzano tomatoes,” helped secure it’s No. 10 spot on the extensive “50 best pizzas from every...
La Fenice gelateria opens new location in Westport
La Fenice opened its third location at 49 Main St. in Westport on Friday. The gelato and coffee shop's other two locations are in Greenwich and Rye, N.Y. Simona Silvestri and Salvatore Scure run La Fenice, while their son Ricardo Galati manages it. La Fenice offers 24 flavors of gelato and sorbet and pastries such as scones and croissants. Almost...
Food for Thought: Dialing up memories
227-0765. That's the phone number for Regina Pizzeria in the North End of Boston. Area code 617. I regularly forget which name belongs to each of my three kids when addressing them, and I don't always remember their cell phone numbers either. But that Regina number comes into my head without thinking. I imagine I learned it before I was even a tee...
Giusto Brings Exciting Italian Cooking to Newport, Rhode Island
Rhode Island has the highest percentage of Italian Americans in any state, at 19 percent. So when Kevin O’Donnell was ready to return to his native state after cooking at award-winning Italian restaurants like Del Posto in New York City and SRV in Boston, he knew his first solo venture would feature the cuisine of his mother’s Italian family. Giust...