How to Create Your Own Italian Vacation in Dallas
Summer 2023 is coming to a close, and Dallasites have returned from their trips across the country or around the globe. For many of us, the best thing about the season is the opportunity to travel and experience life in a different place for a little while. In June, I did just that on a wine-focused trip to two wine regions in Italy: Veneto and Abr...
Where Do I Go for Neapolitan Pizza in Dallas?
Dallas is awash in pizza, and the fact that the pizza map is one of the most popular on Eater Dallas proves that Dallasites love pizza. We’re lucky enough to have nearly every kind of pizza represented, with many great American-style spots and solid options for Detroit-, New York-, Chicago-, and tavern-style pies. Andrew’s American Pizza Kitchen i...
New life-size statue of St Francis Di Paola graces downtown San Antonio park after removal of vandalized Christopher Columbus figure
A new life-size statue of a Catholic saint is gracing a downtown park after a vandalized statue of Christopher Columbus was removed back in 2020. The six-foot bronze statue of St Francis Di Paola was installed Saturday in the Piazza Italia Park. The installation was also followed by a celebration of Mass at San Francesco Di Paola Church According t...
A Peek at Newly Opened Lyla in Uptown Dallas
A new restaurant, Lyla, has opened in one of the most notable spaces in Uptown on McKinney Avenue, where Primo's Tex-Mex was for decades. Lyla comes from the Dallas-based hospitality group GAP Concepts, which also owns the Instagram-ready, bright-pink spot XOXO. The theme for the menu and decor is coastal Italian, much like the destinations Capri,...
Celeb Dallas chef invents unique Italian restaurant with authentic pasta
An acclaimed chef is debuting a new Italian restaurant with a truly original approach. Called Miss Pasta, it's from chef Giuliano Matarese and his wife Tiziana Cosentino, and will open in the Shire complex at 3613 Shire Blvd. #100 in Richardson. A native of Naples, Matarese worked on the East Coast at restaurants such as Charlie Palmer's Aureole in...
Corelli's Italian Cafe offers fine food with old-school flair
Sometimes, you just have to go old school. I had planned this week to review a promising new restaurant that I recently saw in my travels around the area. Turns out, it's so new that it's not even open yet. Searching for a Plan B, I struck upon Corelli's Italian Cafe, the long-time restaurant on Highway 6 in Sugar Land. I'm not entirely sure when C...
Behold, the Glorious Italian Deli Sandwiches of Francolini’s
There are 20 glorious sandwiches on the menu at Francolini’s, which opened to much fanfare at 3987 Tchoupitlouas Street in mid-July — 14 of them hot, six cold. There are sandwiches piled with prosciutto cotto, mortadella, salami, capicola, prosciutto di Parma, speck, hot and sweet soppressata, and rare roast beef. There are sandwiches stacked with...
August 19 opening date set for George’s, Italian restaurant in the Heights
George's Little Rock, 5510 Kavanaugh Blvd., in Little Rock’s Pulaski Heights, is set to open Aug.19, offering “traditional homemade Italian cuisine … promising an exceptional dining experience for locals and visitors alike,” according to a news release. According to the bio on the restaurant's Instagram account, reservations for George's have gone...
Terra Vino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar opens on Research Forest Drive in The Woodlands
Terra Vino Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar opened at the former location of Avanti Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar at 2520 Research Forest Drive, Ste. 500, The Woodlands, on July 26, according to a news release from the Orioli Restaurant Group. The restaurant features contemporary Italian cuisine made from scratch, including antipasti, handmade pasta, artisa...
Bria's Italian Ice opens in south Tulsa
Bria's Italian Ice & Ice Cream, featuring fruit-flavored ices with all natural ingredients, is now open at 10106 S. Sheridan Road. The locally owned shop features Italian ice, which differs from the American snow cone in that the ice is more finely ground, and the flavorings rely on natural fruit juices or pureés. Available flavors will change depe...
Italian restaurant makes a comeback
Marie Bennett keeps her Italian heritage close to the heart when it comes to perseverance and drive. The owner of the former Marie’s Italian Grill is giving the restaurant a second chance as Marie’s Italian Kitchen. “It’s the same love for our customers and the same amazing Italian food,” Marie said of the new restaurant’s amenities at 1601 E. Pine...
A new Italian restaurant is coming to the TCU area of Fort Worth. But this one’s different
A little TCU-area taqueria and bakery turned into a big hit. Now, Belenty’s Love will add an Italian restaurant and coffee bar next door, Vida Cafe. Belenty’s tastes like other taquerias. It serves chiles rellenos, burritos, bowls, tacos, chalupas and quesadillas, all with margaritas and plenty of fresh salsa. But it’s not exactly the same., becaus...