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The revival of iconic Italian restaurant Sfuzzi is set to commence: The one-time Uptown Dallas hot spot will re-open in a new location on Henderson Avenue on Friday, March 4. The restaurant, which is going into the old Capitol Pub space at 2401 Henderson Ave., will be open with upscale Italian food and cocktails including their signature frozen Bel...

I've scouted out NWA's newest Italian restaurant, Isabellas Italian in Fayetteville, that opened last week. Background: This upscale, dinner-only restaurant is the latest project by Todd and Nickki Golden, who own Mermaids and TJ's Sandwich Shop in Fayetteville.  - In fact, Isabellas is in the former home of TJ's Sandwich Shop, before it moved acro...

Azzurro Italian Coastal Cuisine restaurant is coming to Hughes Landing® in The Woodlands® on the ground level of One Lakes Edge®, the luxury multifamily development by The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC). Azzurro represents the fourth restaurant opened in The Woodlands by local restaurateur Enrique Orioli and his family-owned and operated re...

Birthed from a legacy of classic Italian cooking Marcello's has become a staple across Louisiana. Gene and Marcello Todaro founded the restaurant in 1981 after noticing the lack of authentic Italian food in the Acadiana area. Now almost 41 years later, the legacy and recipes of that family continue to warm the hearts and tummiesof Lafayette. The fi...

Arrosta, one part of the dual Italian restaurants from the Maverick Restaurant Group, will officially be opening its doors to breakfast and lunch service on Valentine's Day — Monday, February 14. Hours of operation will last from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, according to a restaurant representative.  The restaurant will provide It...

Some of the best Italian food in Texas is hiding where you’d least expect to find it: the densely forested landscape of the Piney Woods. Switch Brick Oven Pizza & Wine Bar in Palestine is an East Texas icon, but the rest of the state doesn’t even know it exists. From the authentic Neapolitan-style pizza to the wine room that looks like it belongs a...

You may have heard "Volare" twisting out of an oldies station during your commute, or perhaps it was the pop station of your youth. The classic Italian song has been covered by manifold artists, including famous Italian-American crooner Dean Martin. Or maybe your associations aren't musical and you've heard of Volare because you've dined there duri...

There's a new Italian restaurant opening in Uptown Dallas: Called Fiatto, it's a chef-driven spot opening at the West Village at 3700 McKinney Ave, #126, IE the former Eureka space. According to a release, it'll open in spring 2022, for dinner and weekend brunch. The restaurant is a partnership between executive chef Kylil Henson and general manage...

Zito’s Deli has been a San Antonio sandwich favorite since 1974 when Joe Zito opened the first shop near Nacogdoches and Loop 410. There are now two locations, on Callaghan and Broadway, and Brad Zito took over the reins after his father’s death in 1996, but Zito’s remains a serious place for seriously good sandwiches. During the lunch rush from 1...

The team behind the popular Italian restaurant Nonna Osteria at The Fairmount Hotel downtown is planning a new North Side restaurant. Headed by Nonna’s renowned chef Luca Della Casa, the new spot is scheduled to open in the spring. The project, which as yet doesn’t have a formal name, is the latest venture by Nonna owners Patrick and Cari Richardso...

Mark your calendars: Chef Lidia Bastianich is coming to Eataly Dallas! Join us in our marketplace on Friday, February 25 for a series of events to celebrate Lidia's newest book: Lidia’s A Pot, A Pan, And a Bowl.  Emmy Award-winning chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, and more — Eataly partner and beloved chef Lidia Bastianich gives us plenty of re...

Gianna is offering a special Mardi Gras menu throughout February. In addition, Chef de Cuisine Jared Heider will serve a four-course menu for two on Valentine’s Day and a four-course family-style Mardi Gras lunch on Friday, February 25. The special four-course Mardi Gras menu starts with Venice street food of fried stuffed olives. The second course...