Prima Italia restaurant set to open in downtown Fort Smith (AK)
Downtown Fort Smith will soon have a new dining option with the planned Nov. 14 opening of Prima Italia at 720 Garrison Ave. – inside the building that was once the Fort Smith Town Club. The restaurant will be in the space that previously housed The Rialto restaurant. The Rialto closed with the early 2023 departure of Chef James Thomas. Zac Scarbor...
Tilman Fertitta’s La Griglia Italian restaurant in River Oaks confirms move to Montrose
La Griglia, perhaps best known as a power lunch spot since opening in River Oaks more than three decades ago, is moving to Montrose just ahead of the holiday rush. The last dinner will be served on Saturday, Nov. 4 before La Griglia reopens at 2817 West Dallas on Nov. 20. Houstonians will find a modern, sleek dining room with a more upscale menu, w...
Enjoy an Italian Escape in a Hill Country Winery at Trattoria Lisina
Many Austin residents like to venture out to the Hill Country for a much-needed break from city life. Beautiful oak trees, fields of bluebonnets (during bluebonnet season, of course), the occasional glimpse of livestock, clear and open skies–the region overflows with scenic beauty, which is why a sit-down dinner at a Hill Country winery feels inher...
Coppell neighborhood restaurant San Daniele Italian Eatery is perfecto
Coppell has scored a hip new trattoria and lounge: Called San Daniele Italian Eatery & Bar, it's an upscale yet casual spot serving great Italian and Italian-American food, located in Coppell's downtown at 110 W. Sandy Lake Rd. #150, a space previously occupied by Kelly's Texican. San Daniele comes from a veteran restaurant team: husband-and-wife T...
Marcoza Trattoria Now Open: A Fresh Taste of Italy
Welcoming patrons to a fresh, invigorating dining experience, the newly rebranded Marcoza Trattoria located in the former Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar space opens its doors in the heart of Creekside Park. This transformation introduces an exciting new focus on Italian cuisine, ensuring our guests a captivating culinary journey. “The change to...
Family-owned Italian restaurant offers slice of Italy in Lakeway
Trips to Italy may be pricey, but residents of Lakeway don't have to travel far to find authentic Italian cooking. Carmela's Pizza & Pasteria is a family-owned and -operated restaurant with a mission to make the owners’ big Italian family even bigger by sharing home-cooked recipes. While Carmela's Lakeway spot opened in 2021, the Dripping Springs l...
A Slice of Naples
In 2021, Austinites lamented the closing of the eight-year-old pizzeria, one of the best spots to enjoy a pie in the city. What had felt like another devastating loss due to the pandemic turned out to be a logistics issue; the lease was up, and they needed to move. In November 2022, the eatery re-opened on East Cesar Chavez, returning a staple and...
Rosati’s brings Chicago-style pizza, Italian specialties to Cedar Park
Husband-and-wife team John and Shawn Bartlik made it their mission to bring classic Italian cuisine to the Cedar Park area, one mouth at a time, with the opening of Rosati’s in 2020. Some context John’s family migrated to New York from Italy, where his parents opened several Italian restaurants. After meeting his now-wife, Shawn, and running their...
A New French-Italian Bistro Takes Over the La Traviata Space in Downtown Austin
The restaurant group behind Austin Italian restaurant Gusto is opening a new French-Italian bistro later this year. Gina’s on Congress is moving into the long-vacant La Traviata space at 314 Congress Avenue starting in December. Gina’s will serve dishes like pasta, tartare, carpaccio, mussels and frites, and meat dishes like a veal chop. Drinks-wis...
The Story of MIANONNA
In authentic Italian cuisine, community is perhaps the key ingredient. The best Italian recipes are often made with love, passed down by family, and steeped in old-world tradition. No one understands this more than Joseph Lafferty. Grandson of Dallas legend Pietro “Pete” Eustachio, Joseph made many childhood memories in the kitchen of Lower Greenvi...
Award-winning Austin restaurant Birdie's revives Italian pop-up Aiello's
Birdie's has made waves in Austin's food scene since opening over two years ago. But the East Austin restaurant and wine bar is still experimenting with new concepts. From October 3-7 and again on October 10-14, Birdie's will re-introduce its Italian American pop-up, Aiello's, with a custom menu on consecutive weeks, per the restaurant. The concept...
An Italian grocer, a famous sandwich and a long-awaited comeback
When Hurricane Ida blew through New Orleans two years ago with 113 mph winds, the Central Grocery Company, a hallmark of the French Quarter for 117 years, was left in ruins. The closure of the old-time Italian deli left New Orleanians, transplants, and tourists hungry for its world-renowned original muffuletta — a gigantic sandwich made on 9-inch-r...