New restaurant looks to switch hit with Italian cuisine and southern BBQ
When John Vechionne and Ronnie Zuarro dined on Italian food in North Carolina and other places in the South they were underwhelmed. It didn't meet their native New Yorker expectations of what the cuisine they know should look, taste and smell like. They also found below the Mason-Dixon line Italian food sorely lacking in the intense flavors and fre...
Massimo Puglielli makes a name for himself — again — with new Italian restaurant
Massimo Puglielli has found another creative way to make a name for himself. You already may have seen Puglielli's name on golf clubs, specifically the Adams Puglielli Wedge, which the longtime Adams Golf industry veteran known as "The Maestro" developed for professional golfers, such as his friend and PGA legend Tom Watson. But now, "Max...
Taste of old Italy: Mozzarita — your neighborhood cheesemaker
By Rachel Galvin In today's world of high tech, big equipment and high paced processing; it is nice to know that some people still do things the oldfashioned way. Vito Volpe is one of those people. He works with his employees to make mozzarella from scratch all handmade with 100 percent cow's milk, no preservatives. The art of...
Roberto Cavalli’s Favorite Restaurant Opens In South Beach
by Hadley Henriette Think Miami doesn't need another Italian restaurant? Well it does and the opening of Fuor d'Acqua proves that there is always room for one more when it's this good. Fuor d'Acqua is the sister restaurant to a highly successful restaurant in Florence, Italy favored by fashion models and designers like Roberto Cavalli and...
Stop by one of Wake students’ favorite restaurants, Dioli’s Italian Market
Down the street from Wake Forest's campus on Reynolda Road, Karen Dioli serves delicious Italian cuisine paired with a warm smile, making Dioli's Italian Market a favorite restaurant for students. In 1999, Dioli and her husband, Roger, wanted to have more children and settle down. Based on a family friend's glowing review of Winston-S...
Toscana Divino celebrates 630th birthday of famed Marchesi Antinori
Toscana Divino, the premiere modern Italian restaurant and wine bar located in the heart of Mary Brickell Village, is proud to announce a unique one-of-a-kind wine dinner in celebration of ancient Florentine winemaker Antinori's 630th Birthday! Join us in rediscovering how the Florence Renaissance influenced and shaped the world's modern cuisine th...
Exploring Italy: Great Sauces in Boca Raton, FL - May 27, 2015 11:00 AM
Join us to discover the simplicity of preparing wonderfully delicious and authentic Italian sauces. A repertoire of sauces adds flavor and complexity to your favorite dishes and color and texture to your dinner presentation. Our chef instructor will show you how to prepare a flavorful pesto, a classic Puttanesca, a savory Gremolata and a t...
Team from Veni Vidi Vici to open il Giallo Italian restaurant in Sandy Springs
Veterans from the recently-closed Veni Vidi Vici are opening an Italian restaurant called il Giallo at 5920 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs in August. The restaurant's former executive chef Jamie Adams describes il Giallo as an "authentic Italian concept with emphasis on pasta made fresh in front of everyone during service" and offering new Coastal I...
A taste of Italy in Florida
Wine enthusiasts no longer have to go to Italy to get a taste of real Italian wine. Visitors to the Bradenton area can simply stop by the Rosa Fiorelli Vineyard for wine made with Florida grapes and Italian expertise. The vineyard's Italian owners Rosa and Antonio Fiorelli settled in Florida almost 30 years ago and stayed for the warm weather and c...
Casa D'Angelo Expands Its Italian Empire South, With Several New Establishments Planned for Aventura and Miami
A sort of local legend, Elia's culinary acumen and inviting attitude have earned his establishments tremendous praise and recognition over the years — along with a number of awards, including Zagat's America's Top Restaurants and Wine Spectator's Award of Excellence for more than ten consecutive years. Today, the Italian-born chef and rest...
Granddaughter of Italian immigrants stirs tradition into every meal
by Johanna D. Wilson Debra Guglielmi, a 5-foot, 51-year-old Italian dynamo, is flitting about Bagel Café and Bakery like a cat chasing a beam of light. It is a Wednesday, but it doesn't matter – she is often a blur of busy-ness. It is clear, however, that she is dedicated to fixing folks fresh food only the most finicky cooks serve....
Cuoco Pazzo: Naples in Savannah
By Maria Whiteway WHEN DINING in the Deep South, one can expect to partake in those comforting classics like fried chicken, collard greens and buttermilk biscuits. However, one does not presume to find authentic Italian food in this region; it seems paradoxical, absurd really. As an Italian-American New Yorker, I know firsthand what Itali...