Duello ai fornelli - Pasta Cacio e Pepe Challenge
Fri, April 20, 2018. 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM EDT. LOCATION: Dante Alighieri Society of Massachusetts - 41 Hampshire Street - Cambridge, MA 02139. Welcome to the Duello ai fornelli - Pasta Cacio e Pepe Challenge. Register here The four Italian Students Societies (BU, Harvard, MIT, Northeastern) of the Great Boston Area, with the precious help of the Emma...
Lineage Italian Bistro continues evolution (review, video, photos)
Located in a small restaurant space on Springfield Street in Feeding Hills, Lineage Italian Bistro opened in October of last year, making it one of the region's newer dining options. Perhaps it's more accurate to describe Lineage's arrival on the scene as an "evolution" rather than an opening, since the establishment's two principals, Jennifer and...
Faro Italian Grille to open new restaurant on Union Ave
Four years ago, Richard and Michael Ray opened Faro Italian Grille, transforming the former Weirs Beach Lobster Pound into an eatery reminiscent of those they grew up with in the North End of Boston. They are now poised to repeat the trick, having signed a lease for the building at 1135 Union Avenue, which for decades was home to a Pizza Hut. The n...
From Humble Beginnings To Hartford Landmark, Carbone's Celebrates 80 Years
At its octogenarian milestone, Carbone’s, one of Hartford’s most noteworthy landmark restaurants, shows no sign of slowing. The Franklin Avenue establishment remains a destination for fine Italian fare, a time-honored choice for birthdays, anniversaries and other special nights out. It’s attracted celebrities, politicians and generations of familie...
Carbone's Prime, Rocky Hill
If there were any lingering doubts whether the stretch of Route 3 near Exit 23 in Rocky Hill is undergoing a real transformation of late, the dramatically lit façade and overflowing parking lot of Carbone's Prime would be evidence enough. Carbone's Prime is the most recent addition to the family-managed group that includes Carbone's Kitchen in Bloo...
Phantom Gourmet: Italian Food At Terra In Plymouth
Italian food – real Italian food – is all about simplicity. Take great ingredients, cook them simply, and let the natural flavors shine. That is the way Chef Taylor Naples approaches his cuisine at Terra, a beautifully understated, rustic Italian restaurant in Plymouth. “We try to take the best of ingredients that are available to us locally and ju...
Wilton pizzeria to reopen as Zio Italian Kitchen
Not in time for Wilton’s annual spring restaurant week, Zio Italian Kitchen Pizzeria & Bar is preparing to open at 1 Danbury Road in space that was previously a John’s Best Pizza restaurant and lounge that closed in February. The new restaurant takes its name for the Italian word for “uncle” in reference to Frank Sandolo, who has ran the John’s Bes...
Trattoria Toscana: Classic And Contemporary Italian In A Relaxed Atmosphere
Whether you are looking for classic red-sauce Italian, a sleek environment for cocktails or a brunch destination with mimosas and fried chicken and waffles, Manchester’s Trattoria Toscana offers it all. In June, Michael Beers and his aunt and uncle, Joseph and Laurie Citino, opened their restaurant in the Hartford Road space most recently occupied...
Calabro Cheese to Reopen Retail Store in East Haven
Calabro Cheese once - back in the 1980s - had a small retail cheese store as part of its overall operation. Well, the family has decided to bring the store back and it will be celebrating with a grand opening on March 19th. Calabro Cheese Corporation has been producing premium cheese since 1953. When the East Haven manufacturing plant opened in 198...
You'll Want to Head Into Stamford to Try This New-School Italian Eatery
When Napa & Co. decided to close its doors in Stamford in early 2017, it left a hole in the city’s dining scene. Many would argue (I certainly would) it was one of, if not the best, restaurant in Stamford during its decade-long run. Almost a year after Napa vacated, an Italian restaurant by the name of Bar Zepoli took over the space. While it’s unf...
Rustica, the Successful Italian Eatery in Chester, Opens a Second Location in Milford
You don’t have to be Italian to truly appreciate an authentic Italian meal. Conchi and Vicente Contreras, natives of Ecuador and owners of Rustica Ristorante, are proof positive you don’t have to be Italian to prepare one, either. The wife-and-husband, do-it-all duo behind the successful restaurant in Chester opened a second Rustica location last O...
Dine Out Maine: Enjoy homey, Italian-American classics at Lena’s in Portland Pottery Café
When I opened the door to my Chicago apartment one April evening, I found my neighbor, Francesca, standing there, cradling a dish the size of a truck tire. I recognized it immediately. It was her pasta bowl: white porcelain decorated with tiny painted roses and crazed inside with spidery lines the color of strong tea. Once, the bowl had been her mo...