Acclaimed Chef Rapicavoli to Open Wynwood Steakhouse
Chef Giorgio Rapicavoli is back at it. And this time, he's bringing the beef. The Miami-born chef, best known for winning Chopped, charming Coral Gables with Luca Osteria, leading Mayfair Grill in Coconut Grove, and turning Eating House into a local institution, is setting his sights on Wynwood. In 2026, he is expected to debut Luca Steak, a full-s...
This popular Italian restaurant from New York is now open at Miami Worldcenter
The latest culinary addition to the downtown Miami Worldcenter is now open for your (pasta) pleasure. Founded in 1995 by Fabio Granato and Vittorio Assaf in New York City, Serafina Italian restaurant is now taking reservations at the sprawling 27-acre downtown development. The new restaurant joins other new concepts like Earls from Vancouver, which...
Taste Italian Kitchen Expands with New Location Set for August Opening
Taste Italian Kitchen is opening a second location in Ridgeland, Mississippi, four years after launching its original restaurant in Starkville. The new location will open in the former Enzo Osteria space at 970 Highland Colony Parkway, which closed in September 2024. “We just had such large success in Starkville, we just wanted to test the waters...
Beach Bites: Leone’s Italian Ristorante
Starting with a deli shop in June 2024 on the corner of Fourth and Main Street in the heart of downtown Conway, customers loved it so much, they wanted even more. “The customers were asking me to do dinners and I didn’t have the room or the chefs or the tables,” Leone’s Italian Ristorante co-owner and chef Jim Leone said. “And every day I stared at...
Sicilian Oven dishes up authentic wood-fired pizza, creates community gathering spots
A local pizza institution that began as a single restaurant has now grown into a beloved South Florida chain with 10 locations throughout the region. Sicilian Oven isn't just serving up wood-fired pizza, it's creating community gathering spots where regulars are treated like family. "Oh, we love it. I bring my mom here all the time. She's in a home...
Another Charleston-area Italian restaurant is opening soon. Here's what sets this one apart
A new Italian restaurant from an established local chef is opening soon in this corner of the Charleston-area that borders Goose Creek. Cane Pazzo (1276 Yeamans Hall Road), owned by chef Mark Bolchoz and his wife Ariana, will debut June 14. The new eatery will serve a menu reliant on house-extruded pasta, small plates, seafood and a mix of new-age...
Pizza Hall of Fame: Old-School Italian Meets ‘Cheers’ at This 50-Year-Old Memphis Pizzeria
As a new college grad in a bleak job market, Mike Garibaldi noticed a lack of food options near Tennessee’s University of Memphis and imagined opening a deli near campus. Instead, fate connected him with out-of-towners who wanted to start a pizzeria. They exited the business after a year, but Garibaldi’s Pizza is still going strong, celebrating 50...
Amore e Amore celebrates Italian cuisine
Located in Inman Park, family-owned restaurant Amore e Amore combines themed decorations with authentic Italian cuisine. The restaurant is owned by Giovanni Ferro and his wife Gale Parker. Ferro opened the restaurant with the goal of embracing his Italian culture through the food, as well as creating a family-friendly atmosphere. “When you come he...
Pelato Offers Italian Fare for Under $20 in Charleston
Charleston has another option for Italian fare with the recent opening of Pelato at 1085 Morrison Drive. Restaurateurs Theresa and Anthony Scotto Jr., along with their son Anthony Scotto III, describe the food as Brooklyn-style Italian. It’s the food their ancestors made when they stepped off the boat from Italy and settled in New York in 1905. The...
Mount Pleasant welcomes Lucia, a new Italian eatery
Main Street is trading oysters for orecchiette. Taking over the former Smitty’s Oyster House (and, briefly, Anthem Sound Lounge), Lucia is the newest venture from the team behind Harbour Oyster and Bar and Social YVR. Opening June 11 at 3124 Main Street, it's a fresh take on Italian dining that brings bold flavours, playful twists, and plenty of re...
How a Beloved Aunt Inspired Zia Pia, an Italian Importer in Charlotte, NC
Named after Victoria Custodi’s beloved Aunt Pia, Zia Pia is a boutique importer of fine, regional Italian foods, products that are deeply rooted in tradition, authenticity, and beauty. The company’s mission is simple: bring the spirit of real Italian food to American kitchens, one exquisite ingredient at a time. Victoria’s story begins in South Car...
Luca Turci lends a credible roster of serious Italian fare to Park Avenue
Social media considerations have become a reality in restaurant design and, frankly, I’m here for it. I get a kick out of whimsical interiors and their statement pieces intended to influence the influencer. Striking bars and ambient lighting? Why, they’re Instagram gold. But this tendency toward kitschy luminous signs and fake grass walls? Heavens...