Phantom Gourmet: La Motta’s In Boston’s South End
The parms, the pasta, the simple red sauce, all of that delicious Italian food you know and love. Now you can taste all of that goodness at La Motta's. Located on Washington Street in Boston's South End, La Motta's is a new restaurant that pays homage to the Old Italian American eateries of the 50s and 60s. "This is meant to be a Bronx fam...
Dine Out Maine: Rustica Cucina Italiana in Rockland
by James H. Schwartz Restaurant names run the gamut. Some are pretentious, many are eponymous, a few become iconic (think Chez Panisse), and others remain purely descriptive. Rustica Cucina Italiana in Rockland falls into that last category. Chef John Stowe's rustic kitchen serves enormous portions of hearty, familiar Italian and...
Eataly Boston finally has an opening date
Eataly, the massive set to occupy 45,000 square feet of space in the Prudential Center, is officially opening its doors November 29. The sprawling Italian market, which will take over what used to be the entire Prudential Center food court, will feature three casual sit-down restaurants — La Pizza & La Pasta, Il Pesce, and La Piazza — and...
Bricco Comfort Food to replace Spicoli’s
Maria Markonidis of Hudson, Mass., spoke fondly of her memories in Albion village at the former Spicoli's Bar and Grill where she would bring her son and his friends on the Providence Capitals hockey team to grab a bite to eat after games and practices. It became the team's spot for the past three years, she said, and she fell in love with...
Celebrate Festa della Donna and Learn How to Hand Make Ravioli
Join NOIAW's Connecticut region for a celebration of International Women's Day, called Festa della Donna in Italy. Traditionally, men give women mimosa flowers on this day. Rather than give you mimosa flowers, we will give you a mimosa drink! Learn the lost art of hand making ravioli. This is a hands-on class, where everyone will make 3 different...
Pasta Nostra closes; Bruno will open new eatery in SoNo
By Leslie Lake Joe Bruno is a Brooklyn boy at heart and after closing the doors last week as owner of Pasta Nostra for the past 30 years, Bruno is taking his next venture directly back to his Brooklyn roots. Bruno's new restaurant Bruculino, Italian slang for 'guy from Brooklyn' is slated to open at the end of June in a former furniture...
Andiamo Restaurant To Open Second Location In Chelmsford, MA
by Carla Balzano Chef and owner of Andiamo Restaurant in Newburyport, MA, James Rogers, will be opening a second location in Chelmsford, MA. The new location will be at 18 Boston Post Road, in a new building called "Chelmsford Town Center." Construction will start in September. Rogers excitedly revealed that he gets to build a cus...
Mario Batali says Boston restaurant not happening
Celebrity chef Mario Batali's planned Fort Point restaurant is definitely not happening.After a recent vague tweet last weekend by Batali, the acclaimed chef posted a more detailed update online Monday night. "B&B Hospitality Group is saddened to announce that the project called Babbo Pizzeria and Enoteca originally slated for a fourth...
Capriotti’s Brings The Greatest Sandwich In America To Northern Utah
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop announces the upcoming arrival of its second Utah restaurant in West Valley City, located in the greater Salt Lake City area. The sandwich shop will debut its award-winning sandwiches to northern Utah later this year marking the chain's commitment to expanding its reach across the United States. On opening day, Ju...
Russo's Italian Bakery Celebrates 25 Years
by Annie Gentile It was a busy holiday season for Rosanna and Giovani Russo, owners of Russo's Italian Bakery in Enfield, with cookie platters and other sweet treats practically flying off the shelves. But then again, when you make some of the most delicious Italian pastries around, it's hard not to be busy. In December, the...
Italianissimo! 2016 at Eataly
Please join us for a celebration of all things Italian to benefit the Friends of the Italian Cultural Center of Boston: an exclusive pre-opening event at Eataly Boston – 800 Boylston St. Starting at 6 p.m., Eataly Boston will become a foodie paradise with never-ending food, drinks, and beyond, exclusively for italianissimo! guests. Proceed...
Burlington Sons of Italy to host wine, cheese tasting
The Burlington Sons of Italy Lodge 2223 will host its fifth annual Wine and Cheese Tasting event from 7 to 10 p.m. April 1 at the American Legion, 162 Winn St., Burlington.The Liquor Cabinet will provide wines and information regarding each wine that is sampled, and Roche Brothers Market will provide a variety of international cheeses. Hors d'oeuvr...