A Neighborhood Italian Restaurant Opens in Capitol View Next Summer
A second location of Old Fourth Ward Italian restaurant A Mano opens next summer on Sylvan Road in the southwest Atlanta neighborhood of Capitol View, What Now Atlanta first reported. Opened in 2017 at the corner of Ralph McGill Boulevard and Glen Iris Drive, owner George DeMeglio tells Eater he hopes to begin construction on the restaurant this su...
Italy Tasting Booth at the Mardi Gras 2021: International Flavors of Carnaval at Universal Studios Florida
The Mardi Gras 2021: International Flavors of Carnaval is being celebrated at Universal Studios Florida from February 6th to March 28th, and there are food booths scattered throughout the park with different food options from different cultures. For this review, we’ll be taking a look at Italy, which actually has two different food booths in the pa...
Duo from Italy opening authentic Neapolitan pizzeria and wine bar in downtown St. Pete
What do a queen and pizza dough have to do with St. Pete, Florida? Answer: an upcoming pizzeria and wine bar aptly named Original Flavor 1889. Soon, you won’t have to go far to get a slice of an Italian classic, the Neapolitan pizza, which is characterized by a super thin base with a crispy but light and airy crust. Thanks to Melissa Mihok at Barke...
Jose Mendin is Opening an Italian Eatery in the Former Pubbelly Space
A year and a half after closing his longstanding Pubbelly restaurant in the Sunset Harbour neighborhood, Jose Mendin has returned to the space to debut his latest outpost: Casa Isola (1418 20th Street), and Italian-style eatery debuting in the next few weeks. For this new venture, Mendin has partnered with Brooklyn-born chef, Santo Agnello, who has...
Moody pizzeria claims title of ‘Bama’s Best Pizza’
The best pizza in Alabama will always be a point of contention. Last month, a trio of judges embarked on a search to find Alabama’s best pie and the winner was a pizzeria in Moody. Carpenetti’s Pizzeria, run by owner Frank Carpenetti and his family, earned bragging rights in the Bama’s Best Pizza contest, sponsored by the Alabama Fruit & Vegetable...
Gio's Pastry Shop brings Italian food culture to the Upstate with brick and mortar location
There is a memory Maria Natale has of when she was younger, and her dad would take her to get a bomboli or sfogliatelle or another Italian pastry from a coffee shop in New Jersey. Even now, decades later, the 38-year-old need simply bite into one of those delectable treats and she is transported to her youth and filled with joy. That feeling of, an...
Authentic Sicilian Restaurant Pastificio Propaganda Opens in Miami's Wynwood Neighborhood
Pastificio Propaganda, the first authentic Sicilian restaurant in Miami's Wynwood neighborhood, is now open. Known as Propaganda, the restaurant offers the best of Italian culture and cuisine, featuring fresh ingredients and an expansive wine list. Located at 97 NW 25th St., Propaganda embraces Wynwood’s artistic community as the new home of Shepar...
Marco’s Pizza in Greensboro Donating 200 Pizzas a Week to Those in Need Until April
Greensboro charities, educators and first responders will now have the opportunity to receive free pizzas from Marco’s Pizza.Donating up to 200 pizzas a week, Marco’s Pizza is accepting nominations for Greensboro-area organizations every day leading up to its April 15 new restaurant opening. To nominate a person or organization who is making a pos...
Palazzo Pizza opens in long-abandoned South Tampa building
South Tampa got another carb-lover option when Palazzo Pizza opened on Platt Street Thursday within a building that’s been abandoned for the better part of a decade. According to a press release, the restaurant takes “inspiration from Boston and Italy” which include Boston’s North End-style meatballs, a Tampa Italian salad, and a Cinnamon Toast Cru...
Carbone, NYC’s Most Exclusive Red Sauce Joint, Debuts Its Swanky South Beach Outpost
Like seemingly most of New York City right now, Major Food Group’s incredibly popular red-sauce focused eatery Carbone (49 Collins Avenue) has made its way down to Miami with the debut of its latest location in the South of Fifth neighborhood in the former Upland Miami space. The one Michelin-starred eatery first came onto the scene in New York Cit...
Best Buddies partners with Rosetta Bakery in Brickell to hire people with disabilities
A South Florida bakery is doing more than just selling authentic Italian food. It’s educating customers about the Best Buddies program while helping the organization fulfill one of its missions. “They make first-class employees, change the vibe and culture of the company for the better,” said Best Buddies CEO Anthony Shriver. Shriver is talking abo...
An Italian Restaurant Power Couple Brings Their Michelin-Starred Magic to Nashville
For over 35 years, the names Tony and Cathy Mantuano have been synonymous with the best of Italian cuisine in the US. In 1984, the couple helped open Chicago’s Spiaggia—he as chef, she in the front-of-house and wine departments—then went on to helm the restaurant as it garnered Michelin stars, James Beard awards and famous fans like Barack Obama. C...