Gwinnett County residents who want to eat a pizza that tastes like the pies found in Napoli will soon be able to find it without having to leave the county. The Mall of Georgia announced on Monday that North Carolina-based Aliño Pizzeria will open a 6,209-square-foot location at the mall next month. The restaurant, which touts itself as a...
By Mike Hursey Last October, when I was chosen to go to the Slow Food Convention as a U.S. delegate, I wanted to find someone from another country to come to the U.S. to talk about Slow Food and the world food issues. There were more than 650 delegates from 130 countries and 200,000 people at the Slow Food Terra Madre meeting. I did not think I wo...
LaRosa's Family Pizzeria, a well-known Cincinnati Italian franchise, is scheduled to open in Nicholasville, Ky., early 2016. LaRosa's, which has served guests for over 60 years, has signed a franchise agreement with Lexington native Terry Seaborn to open and operate the Nicholasville pizzeria. Over many years of visiting LaRosa's Cinc...
Victor DiOrio of Diorio's Pizza & Pub will be taking a trip to Parma, Italy to compete in the 23rd annual World Pizza Championships. DiOrio, who co-owns DiOrio's with brother Tony DiOrio, won an all-expenses paid trip the tournament, which will be held April 7 through 9 in Parma, Italy. The World Pizza Championships, referred to by man...
By Christopher Hassiotis The Spot: Dolce Italian The Gist: Mid-century design meets modern Italian style at this swanky Buckhead kitchen, an Atlanta outpost of the award-winning Miami original. The warm wood and cool marble interiors pair with a large wraparound terrace, tailor-made for a view of the shoppers below on the streets of the Buckh...
By Yvonne Zusel A new option for pizza is set to open at Mall of Georgia in Buford this month. Neapolitan-style Aliño Pizzeria will open in a 6,209-square foot space next to Chico's by the end of the year. The eatery's menu will feature nine signature pizzas and an assortment of salads, Italian wines, bottled beers and desser...
Have you missed the truffle-parmesean pasta since Tosca, Miami's priciest restaurant closed? Well you can find it here at La Gazzetta, a new Italian trattoria in Mary Brickell right on the strip. The eatery it's all you would want it to be, a cozy restaurant with a brick-laden interior, great outdoor patio, with a well-rounded wine list and delicio...
By Martin J. Reed Popular Alabaster eatery Joe's Italian is branching out and opening a scaled-down restaurant in north Montevallo at the intersection of Highway 119 and Shelby County Road 22. Joe's Italian Crossroads Cafe is planning to open Feb. 1 as a convenient spot for customers craving a warm, hearty meal to grab a takeout order, sa...
By Ariel Barkhurst, Sun Sentinel After 40 years of serving locals, tourists, New York Yankees, politicians and celebrities, local landmark Frank's Ristorante closed suddenly this week. On Wednesday morning, a stream of locals walked by the dark pizzeria and read the "Writ of Possession" and "No Trespassing" signs posted in the win...
by Allen West Last night Angela and I sat in the audience at Journey Church and watched our youngest daughter Austen walk across the stage and receive her high school graduation diploma from Atlantic Christian Academy. As she walked up to receive her graduating credentials and her gift Bible, a slide show depicted pictures of her from year...
Just when he thought he was out, Stefano LaCommare was sucked back into the very world he walked away from last year. Well, sort of. LaCommare no longer runs his once-bustling namesake trattoria in Winter Springs, but his daughter Antonella Paradiso, his son Leonardo, and Antonella's husband, Francesco, felt the call of the wild restaurant world, a...
With one Italian market out, a replacement is on the way in the heart of Virginia-Highland. Tuscany at Your Table will open to the public this Saturday, December 10, at 1050 North Highland Ave. NE. It replaces Toscano & Sons Italian Market, which operated out of the space from December 2013 until its shutter in September. Rosemary Hall, social...