Macchialina Summer Series Features Pizza, Oysters, and Prosecco
Michael Pirolo, chef and co-owner of Miami Beach's rustic Italian eatery, Macchialina, has just given up his only day off. "Sunday is usually my day off," he confessed to New Times. "Not anymore!" Beginning June 4th, Pirolo will be launching O.P.P. Sundays, a series offering oysters, pizza, and prosecco, said to run through the summer months. "The...
‘Elegant and understated’ is a Miami rarity. So is this Italian cuisine
Named after the jet-setty Tuscan beach town on the Tyrrhenian Sea, Forte dei Marmi is an elegant and understated addition to the menagerie of fine dining options south of Fifth. Every detail from the namesake marble to the waiter’s crisp khaki uniforms to the cascading bursts of pink bougainvillea at the arched entryway adds to the always-summer al...
Italy: No certain data on Sicilian blood orange supplies
The whole world is aware of Sicilian blood oranges and of how good they are. They are used by the leading beverage producers and are even commercialised in the US. Unfortunately, however, there is no guarantee for consumers on the origin and composition of the fruit juices that reach their tables. The citrus fruit sector is very important for the...
To break a world record, Hilton Head is getting ready to make a 1,500-pound meatball
With mere months remaining before its attempt to produce the biggest meatball the world has ever seen, the Italian-American Club of Hilton Head Island is in the thick of preparations: It’s recruited a chef to perfect seasoning proportions, and started work on an oven large enough to hold the meatball pot. The only thing the club hasn’t done is aler...
Miami-based Gelato-go to open location in Sarasota
Gelato can be a saving grace on a hot afternoon and one new storefront hopes to satiate those icy cravings when it opens in downtown Sarasota mid-June. Gelato-go, a small gelato chain based in South Florida, will open a new storefront off Main Street at 14 S. Orange Ave. The prices will be between $5-$7 depending on the size of gelato, and cones ar...
Authentic Italian cuisine is all you'll taste at Gina Stipo's table
Gina Stipo teaches Italian cooking classes and sets the table every week at her restaurant "At the Italian Table." She joins GDL to show us how simple and elegant Italian cooking can be with a few recipes. Find 'At the Italian Table' at 2359 Frankfort Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. Details on the restaurant can be found at AtTheItalian.com, and se...
Via Emilia 9 Brings Regional Italian Cuisine and Half-Off Wine Bottles to South Beach
Via Emilia 9 in South Beach prides itself on serving authentic regional cuisine from the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy. Just north of Tuscany, the region includes cities like Bologna, Parma, Ferrara, and Modena. The name Via Emilia refers to the main street that crosses the entire region. The restaurant is owned by husband and wife team chef Wendy...
Louie Bossi's brings authentic Italian to downtown Boca
Like its menu in Italian, the new Louie Bossi's Ristorante, Bar and Pizzeria intends to bring a new kind of authentic food and city vibe to downtown Boca. Three days after it opened its second location on the corner of Federal Highway and Palmetto Park Road, the place was humming inside and out. Large families with kids, couples, girls' night out,...
Trevioli Italian Kitchen ready to open - take a look at the menu
Pausing for a moment Tuesday inside Trevioli Italian Kitchen on Blackmon Road, Trevor Morris summed up his emotions on the new restaurant that he and partner Sanjay Choudhury will open to hungry guests on Thursday afternoon. “I feel like it’s a rebirth here,” said the former owner of Trevioli Artisan Pasta Company, a small restaurant launched in a...
The Italian Joint opens Wednesday in Gallatin
Gallatin has a new local restaurant serving homemade Italian food, the way Connecticut natives-turned Gallatin residents Dave de Levie and Jason Heim remember it. "Everything is made from scratch," Heim, the chef de cuisine, said. The Italian Joint hosts its grand opening Wednesday on South Water Avenue, featuring house-made pastas, pizzas, sandwic...
When life throws you tomatoes, make tomato sauce
While countless food startups fail, Neal McTighe has enjoyed exponential growth of his pasta sauce company since he started making the product in his Raleigh kitchen in 2010. It’s a premium line sold by several regional and national markets in the Southeast, including Whole Foods, Harris Teeter, Kroger and Earth Fare. Southern Living magazine named...
Fazoli's Announces Grand Opening Of Newest Restaurant In Brand's Home State Of Kentucky
Fast, fresh Italian is making its way across the Bluegrass State. Fazoli's, America's largest Italian fast casual brand, announced today the opening of its newest franchised restaurant in Maysville, marking a total of 34 Fazoli's locations in Kentucky to date. Located at 416 Market Square, the restaurant will celebrate its grand opening with the Ma...