Italy Uncorked
1-5 p.m. Feb. 18, The Wine ConneXtion, 117 Main St., North Andover. Italians have an expression about wine: "in vino veritas" — in wine, there is truth. The Wine ConneXtion will take guests on a journey, sharing their knowledge and passion while revealing excellent and affordable picks from Piedmont, Tuscany, Abruzzo, Sicily and other well-known wi...
Eataly Boston will soon be getting a new rooftop restaurant
Eataly, the giant Italian marketplace that's co-owned by Mario Batali, will soon be getting a new rooftop restaurant at its Boston location. The new eatery, called Terra, will feature "a wood fire grill and regional Italian-inspired dishes," according to a job posting on BostonChefs.com. "The menu will showcase a number of specialty Italian items s...
Chef David Levi’s Italian restaurant reopens as Trattoria Fanny
David Levi has reopened Rossobianco, his restaurant at 3 Deering Ave., under the name Trattoria Fanny. The restaurant is serving a simpler, more affordable menu than Rossobianco, and is named after Levi’s grandmother, Fanny Levi, who was born in Milan in 1908. Dinner dishes are all under $20, and include seafood stew in tomato broth and a veal cutl...
One Dish: Spiga, a little piece of Italy
Step through the doors of Spiga in Needham and you'll find yourself in Italy. A small eatery nestled quietly on Highland Circle off of Highland Avenue, Spiga offers authentic Italian dishes, all homemade. The restaurant is the result of owner Carmelo Iriti's love for Italy, where he was born, and his passion for Italian fo Not only does the restaur...
Grand Abruzzese Dinner for Italian Earthquake Relief
Visiting chefs from Abruzzese helped raise funds for Central Italy Earthquake Relief at Filippo Ristorante’s grand dinner this week. The event was a kickoff of 40th Anniversary celebrations for the North End’s Lucia Ristorante by Filippo and Phil Frattaroli with guest chefs and restauranteurs Antonella Santacroce, Dal Mohr, Edmundo Guzman and Domen...
Scenes from an Italian restaurant: How one classic Maine eatery thrives in changing times
In restaurant-rich Portland, what’s immediately noticeable about Maria’s Restaurant is what isn’t there. The now-familiar buzz that newish city bistros radiate. The staccato of cocktail shakers, or eclectic soundtracks piped from hidden speakers. Foodies don’t flock to the Cumberland Avenue eatery to Instagram artfully plated delicacies. It would a...
Newton can't seem to get enough of gourmet pizza
Gourmet pizza continues to be popular in Newton, with two new eateries opening for business. On Monday, Jan. 30 Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza opened on Needham Street and just a day later Stone L'Oven opened on Beacon Street in Waban. "So far the community has been amazing, the feedback has been great. Everybody wanted a pizza spot here," said Scott L...
Boston's New North End: Eataly
If you have a sweet tooth for fresh, authentic Italian food, Eataly on Boylston Street will be your new favorite place. This trendy food emporium is a two-story wonderland of Italian food. The store is absolutely huge, featuring multiple restaurants, dining areas, shopping aisles, bars and cooking classrooms. Huge chandeliers beam down at the peopl...
Phantom Gourmet: Victor’s Deli In Somerville
There is really nothing quite like home cooking: meatloaf, Shepherd’s Pie, hot soup, fresh carved turkey, or overloaded calzones. When you can’t do it yourself, you can always count on the folks at Victor’s Deli. Located on Broadway in Somerville, Victor’s is a neighborhood institution known for serving hearty, homestyle cooking for over thirty yea...
New Italian-inspired restaurant opens in North Beverly
Just a few short months after Not Your Average Joe's moved out, Italian-inspired Evviva Cucina has moved in, opening its doors to the public on Tuesday. The Evviva Cucina menu features everything from appetizers, salads and sandwiches to specialty pasta, entrees and two kinds of pizza made in a wood stone oven. "The Evvivapolitan is a traditional N...
Durante’s Pasta staying true to Italian traditions
The New Haven area is known for its Italian heritage and for a pasta supplier in West Haven, the word business is all about family. At Durante’s Pasta, making pasta is truly a work of art. “Having a family business, to me personally, is everything,” said Angelo Durante. Angelo’s mother and father, Carmelina and Amedeo, met in Ruviano, Italy and cam...
Innovative Italian Food at Avvio Ristorante in Cranston
Avvio sounds sleek, like a celebrity baby name, but it loosely translates to “start” in Italian. What a fitting name for this restart of Papa Razzi, a 20-year Garden City favorite. Avvio’s concept is similar to its predecessor. This is not surprising since both the Newport Restaurant Group and the Papa Razzi chain are owned by the same Rhode Island...