Old World Italian breads are baked in an alley in the North End
From the moment you turn off busy Hanover Street in the North End and into the alley, you know you're in for a treat. A sign reading "Fresh Artisan Breads " hangs on an old fire escape. Open the glass door at the end of the lane and the heady smell of fermenting yeast and flour rises up the stairs. Who knew a trip to a bakery could end up being a f...
Inspired Italian dishes at Cranston’s Avvio
By Don Fowler Cranston's Garden City has added a touch of authentic Italian with the opening of Newport Restaurant Group's Avvio Restaurante. "Start" is the rough translation of the Italian word "avvio," and I immediately started to like it as we pulled into the nearby free parking space and watched diners enjoying themselves on the two o...
Baldanza in New Canaan Is Very Serious About Its Comfort Food By John Mariani
By John Mariani The much-hyped phrase "farm to table" has become so empty of meaning that when you come upon the real thing, you can still be amazed at the idea. For while all food has to come from some farm or body of water, most restaurants only pay lip service to the commitment to obtain the finest provender from the most local purveyors. &nbs...
Norwalk ‘Italian American street food’ deli adds Art’s in Westport
Winfield Street Italian Deli is acquiring Art's Delicatessen in Westport, with a grand reopening set for Dec. 26, 2016. It is the third location for Winfield Street Food Concepts, which also runs Winfield Street Italian Deli in East Norwalk that dates back to 1925; and the Winfield Street Espresso and Panini Bar at 54 Railroad Place in Westpor...
Bin 300 World Bistro Serves Italian Fare in Wolcott
by Christopher Brooks In the dark, earthen tones of its ocher walls and faux-brick paneling, Bin 300 World Bistro in Wolcott exudes something of the ambience of Amsterdam's famous brown cafes. That is no easy feat, as structurally the space for the restaurant, which opened in 2007, still bears traces of its earlier inhabitant, an A &a...
“Electric Italian” Comes To Temple Street
Thanks to a new business venture by the founders and co-owners of Elm City Social, a new spot for "electric Italian" dining has come to the corner of Crown and Temple Streets. That restaurant is Olives & Oil, a combination Italian kitchen, pizza oven, crudo bar and gastropub. After a soft opening last Saturday night, co-owners Matt Bailey, John...
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Lavazza to Bring the Flavors of Italy to Keurig
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR), a leader in specialty coffee and beverages with its innovative Keurig® brewing technology, and Luigi Lavazza SpA, the symbol of Italian coffee around the world, announced today that they have reached a multi-year agreement to bring the authenticity of Italy's favorite coffee, Lavazza®, to...
Primo's offering Italian favorites on Green St.
Primo's Ristorante opened in late November at 106 Green St., Worcester. Owner Lisa Tiscione-Rodriguez with her husband, Angel Rodriguez, and restaurateur Joe Petrou established the restaurant in space formerly occupied by Prifti candy. It's also next door to the former Center Bar and Grill, which was run by Rodriguez and will now become an extensi...
Our Gourmet: A bright Italian light in the Lakes Region
If we told you the best dish we had at a restaurant was an appetizer, you might be tempted to think the experience was all downhill from there. But if you applied that logic to our visit to Faro Italian Grille in Laconia, you'd be mistaken. Faro is an upscale Italian restaurant approaching its first anniversary in what used to be the Weirs Bea...
Neighborhood of the Week: Federal Hill, the heart of Providence's culinary industry
Although today it is one of the city's best-known neighborhoods, and a major tourist attraction, famous for its many popular restaurants, Federal Hill was used mainly for grazing cattle until the 1820s. But beginning in the mid-1800s, as "Providence grew beyond the area of Colonial settlement," Federal Hill "became home for many of Providence's ar...
Exploring the Italian Cuisine at Fiorentino’s Little Luigi’s of Cos Cob
Next time you find yourself in Cos Cob hungry for a slice of pizza, be sure to stop into Fiorentino's Little Luigis. Ralph Fiorentino, new owner and manager, has revamped the menu to include delicious pizzas and homestyle Italian dishes. The most popular pizzas are white, chicken parmesan, Sicilian style, and, of course, classic cheese. ...
Florina Pizzeria and Paninoteca Opens Today on Beacon Hill
by Dana Hatic A new spot for Italian food opens its doors today on Beacon Hill. Florina Pizzeria and Paninoteca took over the former Derne Street Deli space (16 Derne St.) and will shower the neighborhood in pizza, sandwiches, pasta, and much more. The new restaurant, located behind the Massachusetts Statehouse, has 19 seats and i...