Buon appetito: The 3 best Italian restaurants in Chapel Hill
Looking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian eateries around Chapel Hill, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to achieve your dreams. 1. Magone Italian Grill & Pizza Topping the list is Magone Italian Grill & Pizza. Located at 1129 Weave...
La Centrale wants you to eat in a yurt for the holidays. Time to get festive and stuff your face.
Happy (almost) holidays! Do you want to celebrate with dinner in a yurt? La Centrale thinks you do. The Italian food hall in Brickell City Centre is getting ready to open a Winter Village Pop-Up that includes holiday-inspired fare, a brand new cocktail menu – and a chance to dine in one of the aforementioned yurts. (A yurt, if you don’t know, is a...
'The Cannoli Guy' is opening a new Italian bakery in Covington
In 2012, Steve Del Gardo found a lump in his breast. Although less than one percent of men develop breast cancer, a doctor diagnosed him and he had a double mastectomy. In 2013, Del Gardo founded Protect the Pecs and traveled around the country to educate others about the rare but deadly condition. In 2017, Del Gardo decided he wanted to pursue his...
Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club Brings Classic Italian to Mid-Beach
Mid-Beach will now have its fair share of Italian food with the opening of Cadillac Hotel & Beach Club, an Autograph Collection property. Chef-Partner Manuel Mattei will be in charge of all culinary affairs on the property, bringing old school family recipes to guests. The hotel will feature two dining concepts both inspired by Chef Mattei’s herita...
Local Italian Restaurant Tarasque Anticipates Late Fall Opening
John and Lauren Stokes, owners of Oxford’s Tarasque Cucina, are in the business of crafting homemade pasta dishes that transport tastebuds to Italy for a taste of the old country. The Epicureans are in the process of establishing a new location for their restaurant, they said, and anticipate opening in late fall. They served the last dish in their...
The next generation: Chef Judd Grisanti reopens Ronnie Grisanti's Italian Restaurant
The new Ronnie Grisanti’s is a labor of love. “I knew my father wanted one more restaurant. I had to do this for him,” said chef and owner Judd Grisanti with tears in his eyes. The Grisanti family has been serving its beloved Northern Italian fare in Memphis for more than 100 years. Judd’s great-grandfather Rinaldo opened his first Memphis restaura...
Leaning Towers serves up authentic Italian flavors
As the Leaning Tower of Pisa is a must-visit attraction when touring Italy, Melbourne’s own Leaning Tower of Pizza restaurant is a dining experience not to be missed. “Nothing Fancy, Just Good Food” is the restaurant’s slogan, and with its affordable menu with daily specials, diners don’t have to be in Italy to taste these authentic flavors. Open f...
Ricatoni’s Italian Grill is a Florence tradition
Every college town has a go-to pizza place. Some might have two or even three. But only one town has Ricatoni’s. This Italian restaurant in historic downtown Florence has been around for decades serving tasty, homemade food, supporting its community and employing lots of local students, but the passion of owner Rick Elliott is what makes Ricatoni’s...
Roman Pizza Academy by Ampto
In the last 20 years, the United States have witnessed a true explosion of interest toward everything Italian. Pizza in “teglia” is the latest trend in the pizza world to reach the American Market. It represents an aesthetically appealing, high-quality alternative to traditional pizza, and it easy to serve. The main goal of AMPTO is to work along w...
Sardinia Enoteca Ristorante
When it comes to south Florida restaurant cuisine, Italian still reigns supreme. There’s certainly a preponderance (arguably an overabundance) of Italian eateries in the area. And for the most part, they’re all pretty good – and fairly similar. In fact you can basically predict most of the menu items even before you ever see the menu. With so many...
It’s Customers First at This Italian Restaurant Opening in Buckhead
Adalina could open as soon as next week on Northside Parkway, a representative for the Italian restaurant confirms. They’ve been teasing followers on Instagram and Facebook with the news. The restaurant, owned by Dennis Lange (Five Seasons Brewing Co.), is located at the Post Riverside apartment complex in the former River Room space. Adalina’s men...
This 20-year-old Lincoln Road hot spot is closing. But don’t freak out, it will be back
The year was 2000 and South Beach was still riding high on its status as a sizzling sandbox of celeb-saturated clubs, bars and restaurants. There was Level, Bar Room, and The Living Room and even the bar at the Marlin Hotel where the likes of Martha Stewart and Bono boozed it up to a reggae soundtrack. There was, and always will be The News Cafe, b...