Mammamia Gelato Italiano plans summer debut in St. Petersburg
A new sweet shop, Mammamia Gelato Italiano, has set its sights on The Artistry, located between the popular Grand Central and EDGE Districts. Debbie Reeser, Commercial Realtor with Barkett Realty helped the concept settle on its planned location at 1691 Central Avenue. Mammamia Italian Gelato offers a wide range of products created using the best r...
'Nobody makes pizza like we do'
The Solorzano Brothers, Philip and Carlos Jr., are the infamous owners of multiple local pizzerias on Florida’s West Coast. The brothers recently brought their Jersey-style pies to North Port. Between their “Pay it Forward Wall” to give to the homeless community and their support for those in need to their offer of a “free slice for life” if you ge...
Ristorante Enrico in Bonita Springs offers Southern Italian fare with a side of hugs
Ristorante Enrico has a certain warmth about it. "When people come here they feel like they are home," Ivana Rosa says. Rosa's uncle Enrico Costagliola owns the Bonita Springs restaurant, and she is his right hand, greeting every customer that walks through their doors with welcoming smiles and lots of hugs. Costagliola hails from a small town out...
South Tampa Italian restaurant Olivia is now serving weekend brunch
Time to add a new brunch joint to your list. Italian restaurant Olivia (stylized "OLIVIA") has launched weekend brunch service (Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m.), and the menu has the three sections: Sweet & Savory, Eggs & Folds and Crostinos (loaded toast). One of the three Sweet & Savory dishes is an Italian toast with almond, fresh berries, pa...
il Giallo Serves Sophistication, Authenticity
Sandy Springs knows a hit when it tastes it. Five years ago, chef-owner Jamie Adams created il Giallo Osteria & Bar on the top parcel of the movie theater tucked in an eclectic mix of eateries and businesses facing Roswell Road. First one has to master the pronunciation “il jah lo,” combining the Italian words “yellow” and “mystery,” evoking the hu...
Dining for Charities Partner: Cerrone’s!
Welcome to Cerrone’s Brick Oven Pizzeria! We are locally owned and operated serving the only true to region, authentic New York brick oven pizza in Columbus. Our pizzas are masterfully put together by our Head Pizzaiolo Leo whom has trained under multiple World Champions and some of the industry’s leading pizza makers while obtaining certifications...
The 3 best Italian spots in Miami
Craving Italian food? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian spots around Miami, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to fill the bill. March is the top month of the year for consumer spending at restaurants across the Miami area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply,...
Check out the menu for Grana, the upcoming Italian restaurant from the White Bull’s chef
After several delays, Grana, the Italian restaurant from the White Bull founder chef Pat Pascarella, is slated to open within the next month, and a first look at the menu (see below) shows pizza, pasta, meatball flights, and wood-fired entrees. With a prominent location in Piedmont Heights across from Grindhouse Burgers (1835 Piedmont Avenue), Gran...
Amore Italian Ristorante to open in former DT Grinders space in Meridian
A new Italian restaurant is expected to open in Meridian by the end of the month. Amore Italian Ristorante will be located on 24th Avenue in the space formerly occupied by the restaurant DT Grinders. The family-owned restaurant will be open six days a week for lunch and dinner, said owner and chef Nick Plava. “It will be everything from subs, past...
Gio-Joe’s Pizzeria serves New York-style pizza and authentic Italian specialties
Wanting to share their authentic Italian specialties and New York-style pizza making culinary talents, a chef named Giovanni and a pizza maker named Joe decided to buy a restaurant in Port St. Lucie. They didn’t have to go far to find a name for their new venture. They named it, naturally, Gio-Joe’s. The establishment is tucked in the back of a sho...
The heart and soul of this beloved Italian restaurant in Miami Beach is its secret room
The buzz in the 175-person dining room at Café Prima Pasta is so steady you can’t hear the music coming from the secret back room. But walk past the four low-ceiling dining rooms bathed in a red-orange glow. Past the black-and-white photos adorning every wall and ceiling of celebrities that have dined here over the restaurant’s 27 years in North Be...
Rock star Italian? Heritage, Flagler Village’s first fine-dining eatery, opens in Fort Lauderdale
The Italian restaurant empire on Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas Boulevard was bound to spill over into nearby Flagler Village sooner or later. Heritage, a new fine-dining Italian eatery from chef-owner Rino Cerbone, quietly opened in mid-February at the Hive, the honeycomb of warehouses behind Searstown and north of the MASS art district. Heritag...