188 South-bound: Upscale Italian cuisine with a Texas twist
Jay McCarthy, the corporate chef and operating manager at 188 South, believes the new Italian restaurant stands out among the rest because of one simple reason — every ingredient used is simple, fresh and delivers a unique taste customers won't soon forget. 188 South, located at 188 S. Castell Ave., opened Aug. 15, and is operates daily from 10 a....
‘Fuggedaboudit’ the motto of new Italian deli on Texas 105
By Kimberly Sutton Love is what brought Tony Nicoletta to Texas from New York.The transplant has opened Tony's Italian Delicatessen on Texas 105 West in Montgomery. From the moment people walk in the door, they will feel as though they just stepped into a Brooklyn deli right off the streets of New York. Nicoletta is 100 percent Italian and speaks...
Cullen’s opens Bravissimo!, a new casual Italian concept
by Greg Morago The busy operations at Cullen's American Grille and Whisky Bar just got busier. On Monday Cullen's opened its new casual Italian concept, Bravissimo! Italian Kitchen, adjacent to the fine dining restaurant at 11500 Space Center Blvd. In the works since last year, Bravissimo! is a place for quick pizza, sandwiches, s...
Three eateries host wine pairings, feature a winemaker for Martin Ulisse
Southern Italy meets central New Mexico during three days of events at various Albuquerque eateries that will pair Italian wines with special bites, appetizers and small plates. Diamante Zulli, a third-generation winemaker for Martin Ulisse Wines, is traveling thousands of miles to visit the Duke City. Zulli will make stops at The Stumblin...
A New Restaurant Week Helps Italian Earthquake Survivors
MOST RESTAURANT WEEKS work on a pretty simple pay-for-play basis. Not Italian Restaurant Week. Its existence owes to the Extraordinary Italian Taste campaign, an effort backed by both Italian government agencies and North American associations, such as Italy-America Chamber of Commerce of Texas, to promote certified Italian food products. The campa...
Houston Italian landmark, Damian’s, celebrates 30 years
The best Italian chefs will tell you, you don't mess with a classic. That's something Damian's new general manager, Johnny Mandola, has been taught his entire life. "These guys have seen me grow-up."
Celebrity chef to cook with local Italian grandmother during Houston Italian Festival
Are you an Italian Grandmother with recipes going back generations that you would like to share with Rossella Rago, host of the on-line cooking show, Cooking With Nonna and winner of the Food Network's 24-hour Restaurant Battle? Then here is you chance to play co-host during the Houston Italian Festival on Sunday, October 13. Rossella Rago, presen...
Renato De Pirro: lo Chef della cucina Italiana della “tradizione” in Texas
di Tiziana Ciacciofera Triolo Renato De Pirro è nato in Toscana ed oggi dopo una brillante carriere nelle cucine tra le più rinomate degli USA è Corporate Chef della prestigiosa Lombardi Family Concepts Restaurants. De Pirro, diplomatosi alla IPSAAR di Spoleto comincia la sua carriera presso la Locanda di Ansedonia a Grosseto per poi gest...
At Luca Eats, breakfast sandwiches, a quick stop and a new start
Roman Pizza was housed in vintage filling station, and for years people around its Uptown neighborhood used it mainly as a quick stop for take-out or delivery. Now, a new café called Luca Eats has opened here, and its owners are aiming to entice people to linger just a bit longer with a menu of breakfast sandwiches and coffee drinks....
Italian eatery opens doors at Palo Duro
By Curt Prendergast Wine glasses clinked and lamb chops disappeared on Tuesday afternoon as diners took advantage of the new Italian restaurant G and Di Luca at the City of Nogales-owned Palo Duro property in Meadow Hills. Among the diners were employees of the Sierra Seed Co. who stopped in for a holiday lunch at a long table covered in whit...
Dall'uva al Vino From Grapes to Wine
Saturday, October 17 The Italian Club of Dallas' annual Fall Gala, celebrating the making of wine, will be yet another unforgettable evening. You'll find yourself surrounded by beautiful decorations, dining on gourmet food and wonderful homemade desserts, dancing the night away, and trying to outbid your Italian Club amici at the Silent Au...
Chef Avner Samuel Joins Chef Vincenzo Pappano to Head up Sfuzzi Pizzeria Romana and New Primo’s in Design District
Two of Dallas' most peripatetic chefs have reunited to form the culinary consulting team for the new Sfuzzi Pizzeria Romana and the soon-to-open Primo's in the Dallas Design District. Both concepts have been purchased by Mehrdad Moayedi, president and CEO of Carrollton-based Centurion American Development Group. Moayedi's company recently...