An Italian holiday: What an Eataly chef cooks for Thanksgiving and Christmas
On a recent episode of Eat Drink D-FW, the Dallas Morning News food team sat down with chef Paola Saglietti of Eataly Dallas. Saglietti is a native of Torino, Italy, and has worked for Eataly for six years. She shared some holiday cooking and entertaining tips (like be sure to cook with other people around you!), plus some of her favorite “cozy foo...
Bellissimo Italian Restaurant & Pizza savors three decades of loyalty in Colleyville
Amjad “AJ” Altaq said after looking at many business opportunities in Colleyville and surrounding areas, he chose to purchase Bellissimo Italian Restaurant, established in 1991, because of its extensive history in Colleyville. “I even thought about starting a new business, but this was a good deal with 30 years of customers,” Altaq said. “It was a...
Ben Berg's red sauce Italian-American bistro splashes into Sugar Land Town Square
Ben Berg’s red sauce Italian restaurant has opened in its new home. B.B. Italia bistro & Bar has begun dinner service in Sugar Land Town Square (16250 City Walk). Originally opened in 2019 in the former Carmelo's space in the Energy Corridor (now Maize), B.B. Italia serves classic Italian-American fare like chicken parmesan, spaghetti and meatballs...
A Luxury Italian Kitchen Brand Celebrates The Grand Opening of Its First North American Standalone Showroom in Dallas
Over the years, Dallas has quickly become a mecca for luxury, high-end design. From interiors to exteriors and everything in between, a quick jaunt into the Dallas Design District has one’s creative wheels spinning faster than the cars passing on I-35. Joining the prestigious ranks of the Dallas Design District this month are the international, Ita...
The One Italian Restaurant In Arkansas With Pasta As Good As Grandma’s
Of course, grandma is the best cook that we know. But we can’t always go to her house to enjoy her tasty food that she prepares with so much love. So, it’s nice when we can find a restaurant that cooks as good as she does. And Pastafina is that one Italian restaurant in Arkansas that cooks homemade pasta that rivals grandma’s. Voted as the best It...
San Antonio Italian eateries Allora and Arrosta unveil big changes as part of revamp by owners
Allora and Arrosta will launch a new happy hour and full-service lunch menu, respectively, as part of revamp by the newish Italian restaurants' shared ownership. Allora’s La Dolce Vita Happy Hour will run 4-6 p.m., seven days a week. The happy hour menu will include cocktails and complimentary snacks such as chips, olives and almonds. To make way...
Eat Local: Tosca Italian Gourmet
After moving to The Woodlands from Italy over two years ago, Tosca Italian Gourmet owner, Maya Sretenovic Schiavo, wanted a way to enjoy the tastes of home that she missed. As a result, she opened Tosca Italian Gourmet in December 2021, with the help of her store manager Romina Marchisio. Located conveniently in The Woodlands near Sawdust and I-45...
Texas pizzeria ranked best pizza restaurant in America
Texans love their barbecue, tacos and chili, but it may be time to swap all that for pizza because a recent roundup of the best pizzerias in the U.S. put a restaurant in the Lone Star State at the top. Dining reviews and lifestyle news website Gayot ranked the best pizza restaurants in America for 2022, and a southeast Texas location made the No. 1...
When you think of the best Italian restaurants in America, do you think of Texas? You should, check out these Texas Italian eateries ranked best in the US
It’s getting closer to the holiday season and that means calories are being counted less and less (as they should be); for Texas, the fall temperatures are finally dipping away from the 80s (for now) so it’s time to down bowls and plates of pasta. National Pasta Day is being celebrated on Monday, October 17 and it’s time to venture to a new restaur...
Cathedral Italian Bistro Takes Family Traditions and Kicks Them Up a Notch
Chef Luke Rogers and owner Luis Uriate built Cathedral Italian Bistro in Plano from their combined vision to create an approachable, but quality, dining experience. “Having a restaurant that serves amazing food and makes everyone feel welcome is important to us,” Rogers tells Eater Dallas. It took two years of work for Rogers to bring Cathedral Ita...
Statesman Names Italian Restaurant L’Oca d’Oro as the Best in Austin
Fresh off his appearance on the newest season of Somebody Feed Phil this week, Statesman food critic Matthew Odam released his annual dining guide where he ranks the best restaurants in Austin. Number one is Mueller Italian restaurant L’Oca d’Oro, because co-owners chef Fiore Tedesco and Adam Orman advocate for the restaurant community through nonp...
Modern Italian food comes to Canyon
Over the past three years Canyon has been seeing a revitalization in their historic downtown and in the entire community from the optimism of new businesses and incoming people. Mickey’s Place, a new addition to the Shops on Fifth Avenue, is a modern twist on traditional Italian cuisine. The new addition to Canyon is in the previous location of “Ba...