From gumbo to pasta. How this Cajun/Italian restaurant is changing Louisville's food scene
There’s a wide variety of cuisine in Louisville, but Lou Lou Food + Drink in St. Matthews is the only restaurant I know of that blends three specific types of fare: “It’s Cajun/Italian with a Mediterranean twist,” explained owner Jared Matthews, who also owns Equus & Jack’s Lounge/Black Rabbit as well as Diamond Street Grub & Hops. He is also a par...
Small Business Spotlight: Niko's Italian Cuisine
A hidden gem of a restaurant sits on Owensboro’s busiest road, Niko’s Italian Cuisine, started by a husband and a wife who moved to Owensboro almost 20 years ago and started this business from the ground up. “From the time we’re here, we were here, in the restaurant, days and nights," said Lola Nousiadis, co-owner of Niko's. "It was tough. It was v...
Let’s Eat at Luna Rosa Gelato Café and Restaurant in Greenville
Luna Rosa has been around for several years. Now, in a new location, it serves the same famous gelato and Italian classics in downtown Greenville. Richard Schweitzer and his wife Linda started the original Luna Rosa in Greenville on Washington Street. He came to Greenville not knowing if the crowds would like the “fancy” version of ice cream, but i...
Charlotte’s Newest Steakhouse Has an Italian Heart
Dean’s Italian Steakhouse, the new restaurant inside the just-opened JW Marriott hotel in Charlotte, North Carolina, is perfectly suited for these times. The trajectory of Italian cuisine in the United States reflects a need for delicious comfort food, especially for fresh pasta dishes. Meanwhile, in the country’s second-largest financial center, w...
Nonna Rose Proves Supremacy in Okatie, SC
Nonna Rosa Italian Restaurant is number one when people search for “Best Italian Restaurants Near Me in Okatie, South Carolina” online. The natural culinary fair and distinct ambiance of the Italian food restaurant attracts diners to the area. “Nonna Rosa is the perfect venue for customers to have a fantastic time and a great Italian supper,” says...
Fazoli's to Open in Rome, Georgia
Fazoli’s is ready to serve its craveable, Italian dishes and famous hot, fresh breadsticks to the Rome community when the iconic Italian brand opens at 42 Hicks Drive SE on Aug. 31. To celebrate Fazoli’s debut, Mayor Craig Daniel and Rome Floyd Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jeanne Krueger will join Chair of Board Cassandra Wheeler, Rome Cit...
Columbia deli Enzo’s expands with second location in Olympia neighborhood
Less than a year after a successful launch in Five Points, the Italian-American deli Enzo’s Delicatessen has expanded with a college-focused outpost in the Olympia Mills apartment complex. The new Enzo’s Spuntino — which translates roughly to snack in Italian — opened last week and offers a slight changeup on the focus at the original Five Points s...
Northern Italian Food and Aperitivo Culture Arrive in Knoxville
In New York City, every variation of Italian cuisine imaginable is conveniently accessible. Within a three-block radius of my apartment are six Italian restaurants, one aperitivo bar, and pizzerias galore. It's easy to forget not every city is flush with countless dining options. Only five Italian restaurants exist in Knoxville, Tennessee's third-l...
Mountain City’s La Cucina is always “Vale la pena guidare.”
I admit it: I am enthusiastic about family-run restaurants of any kind, but Italian restaurants most of all. This preference on my part comes from my upbringing north of the Mason-Dixon Line, and my experiences dining with my family at our favorite neighborhood restaurant. While most Italian restaurants these days seem to offer variations of a “can...
Taverna Costale, the new Italian concept from celebrity chef Fabio Viviani, opens in St. Pete this winter
Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani has tapped St. Petersburg to be the home of his forthcoming Taverna Costale Italian restaurant. Taverna Costale—located at 200 Central Ave. at ground level of a St. Pete office tower—has plans to open its 5,900-square-foot space this winter, and Viviani has described his newest venture as a coastal Italian restaurant an...
Check out Pizzeria Venti for a 'dreamy' pizza experience
Pizzeria Venti was just one of the many pizzeria recommendations I have received in the last few weeks. The Grub Spouse and I showed up at the Vonore location for dinner a few weeks back. Upon entering, we quickly learned that it’s not quite a full-service pizzeria, in the sense that we had to queue up at the main counter to order before claiming a...
Jeremiah's Italian Ice Celebrates 50th Location and 25th Anniversary
Jeremiah's Italian Ice – the hottest brand in the frozen dessert category – has surpassed yet another milestone as the brand prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary, as well as, the opening of its 50th location. Proving itself a frozen force in the QSR dessert space, the brand has successfully grown from 22 corporate units in 2019 to 50 units th...