Bonu’ Taverna to bring Italian hospitality to Central Avenue’s 600 block
A new Italian tavern is coming to downtown St. Pete bringing avant-garde dishes with eclectic Italian hospitality. Bonu’ Taverna will be opening on the corner of Central Avenue and 6th Street in a space currently occupied by Cider Press Café, which will be moving to Kenwood by the end of the year. You’d be hard-pressed to find a cuisine more comfor...
The Jimmy Brings Mediterranean Vibes to Charlotte
The Jimmy features a menu inspired by the Mediterranean coast— "Italian fare meets French flair” is its motto. While you could say that this is the latest Southern restaurant from Jim Noble, you’d be talking about a very different type of South. At many of Noble’s acclaimed North Carolina restaurants, mostly in Charlotte, dishes like fried chicken,...
Comfort food: Nonprofit gives Americans 100K free lasagnas
On a recent summer morning, Lynn Hirsch was determined as she packed the back of her gray SUV with 20 aluminum pans of lasagna. The retiree was on a mission: Drive nearly 70 miles from her suburb of Atlanta to two rural Georgia towns and get the hearty dishes into the hands of people who needed them. It's an increasingly typical mission for volunte...
Key West Eats: Bel Mare offers coastal Italian cuisine& iconic views
Bel Mare overlooks nothing but the water. The new fine-dining restaurant at Key West’s Historic Seaport specializes in coastal Italian cuisine, local seafood, made-to-order pasta, decadent steaks and unparalleled cocktails crafted by the uber-talented “bar-tist” Matt Carmony. “We’re not your typical red-sauce Italian restaurant. Our food is second-...
Sneak Peek: Dean’s Italian Steakhouse Opening in Uptown
In August 2021, Uptown Charlotte will welcome a sleek 22-story tower to its skyline – home to the new JW Marriott Charlotte. Situated on the corner of College and Stonewall Streets, the hotel will also bring three unique restaurant concepts to the Uptown dining scene. One of such concepts especially stands out: Dean’s Italian Steakhouse. Dean’s is...
Restaurant review: Casa G's Italian Restaurant, casual trattoria-like for al fresco dining
Greetings foodies! I am so happy to be back helping you to navigate the Martin County food scene and I'd like to tell you about a delicious recent addition.While you may be familiar with the long-standing Casa Giuseppe's Italian Grill on Indian Street, owner Giuseppe DeRosa in January opened a more casual trattoria, complete with a large covered te...
Melfi’s in Charleston Offers First-Rate Italian Food With Style
For the fifth installment of my series, “Searching For Italy in the South” I head to charming downtown Charleston, South Carolina to speak with John Amato, co-owner of Melfi's and founder of The Culinary Garden. The Upper King Street District is lined with beautiful brick buildings, stunning historic churches, art galleries, and noteworthy restaura...
Tarantino's opens in style
With wide experience as a chef and restaurateur, Joe Tarantino opened Tarantino’s to the public last week. Located at the site of the old Primos Italian Pizza Kitchen on Brannen St., Tarantino’s will offer pizza, various Italian dishes and other specialties. “I love Italian food. That’s what I grew up with my grandmother cooking,” Tarantino said. “...
Highest-rated Italian restaurants in Miami, according to Tripadvisor
The development of Italian cuisine mirrors the country’s rich political and geographic diversity. Mediterranean influences bring fish and olives into culinary creations, carefully handcrafted ziti, cavatelli, and other types of pasta hail from southern Italy, and exquisite desserts such as tiramisu find origins in the north—combining for a tasty ea...
At Amici’s Italian Bistro in Charleston, a Taste of Little Italy
Set amid historical sites like the Charleston Naval Shipyard and plantations dating back to the 17th century is Amici’s Italian Bistro, a place filled with the sounds of Sinatra playing in the background, red and white checkered tablecloths, and chianti bottle-candles lit on every table. Here, you’ll encounter the aromas of garlic and nana's fresh...
10 places to get Italian food in Myrtle Beach
Ready to lose yourself in spaghetti? The area has oodles of options for noodles, or for you to get your Lady and the Tramp reenactment on with a “Bella Notte” moment, or to explain “Perfecto!” over the best linguini, or…you get it. Here are some of the best places to get Italian in the Myrtle Beach area, according to Yelp: Sole Italian RestaurantLo...
'Love letter' meets 'social lubricant' at Osteria Stella and Brother Wolf in the Old City
Aaron Thompson and Jessica King canceled a flight to Rome just 24 hours before boarding, and it's a good thing they did. Their planned trip in search of an Italian chef and aperitivo inspiration was scheduled as Italy's COVID-19 numbers were increasing in March 2020. Although their Brother Wolf bar and Osteria Stella restaurant concepts seemed to...