Sorella5 is a family affair on Baronne Street
New eatery Sorella5 (616 Baronne St., 504-766-7158) lives up to its name. “Sorella” is the Italian word for sister, and restaurant is owned by five of them. Sorella5 opened Jan. 11 and offers what co-owner Laurie Lagasse calls “home cooking and New Orleans-style cuisine.” The menu is loaded with dishes cooked from family recipes such as red beans a...
Splurge on Italian food at these top St. Louis eateries
Looking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around St. Louis, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike. 1. J Devoti Trattoria Topping the list is J Devoti Trattoria. Located at 5100 Daggett Ave. i...
A Giant All-You-Can-Eat Gelato Festival Is Taking Over Dallas In May
Dallasites, rejoice! Texas is one of the lucky cities in the United States that will be part of the Gelato Festival America 2020 because it's coming to Dallas. If you are a lover of this decadent dessert, this is the perfect opportunity for you to try every flavor because the festival will offer unlimited samples for all the attendees. Sweet! Gelat...
Fall in love with epic portions, extensive menu at Milano’s Italian Grill in west Little Rock
Count 'em on one hand — and with apologies to anybody we inadvertently didn't count: Bruno's Little Italy. Ciao. Ristorante Capeo. Cafe Prego. Bravo Cucina Italiana. Zaffino's in Sherwood. To make a half-dozen, add Graffiti's, a Mediterranean hybrid with a primarily Italian accent. Now add Milano's Italian Grill, perched near Little Rock's western...
Italian Winemaker Pairs Up With Gianna For Special Lunch
Chefs Donald Link, Stephen Stryjewski and Rebecca Wilcomb of Gianna will host a winemaker lunch featuring Alois wines on Friday, Feb. 21, at noon. Winemaker Massimo Alois brings his Italian wines from Campania found in the Southern region of the boot-shape peninsula of Italy to Louisiana, the boot-shaped home of New Orleans. Chef Rebecca will craft...
Angelo Cuppone, executive chef of ROMA, is a true son of southern Italy
Born to Calabrian mother and a Pugliese father, ROMA’s executive chef Angelo Cuppone is a true son of southern Italy. Cuppone grew up along Italy’s Adriatic coast, where he studied at one of the country’s most prestigious culinary schools. One of his first jobs in Italy was in Il Pescatore, a Michelin-starred restaurant in Porto Cervo, Sardinia. A...
Back by popular demand: Texas BBQ meets Italian wine with J.C.Reid Houston Chronicle columnist
We are thrilled to announce that this year’s Taste of Italy festival will host the third annual “Texas BBQ and Italian Wine” seminar moderated by Houston Chronicle food columnist J.C. Reid, the world’s leading authority on Texas BBQ and foodways. Click here for the seminar schedule and registration. This event will sell out quickly: Act now to ensu...
Italian Chefs Featured at St. Michael’s Special School Celebrity Fundraiser
Celebrity Chefs for St. Michael’s School was started in 1978. The event’s original chefs were Gunter Preuss and Goffredo Fraccaro. Goffredo was on stage with Greg Reggio of Zea giving a cooking exposition. Chef Andrea of Andrea’s Restaurant and Capri Blu Bar is part of the next generation of chefs contributing to the great event. Numerous high scho...
Singing ‘sangwiches?’ Papadom serves Italian and Cuban sandwiches while singing
In an apparent first for the region, you can now eat a sausage sandwich served by an Italian American singing into a headset from his food truck. When Dominic ‘Dom’ Pirozzolo was trying to figure how to make his business stand out in a crowded market, he kept thinking back to an Italian restaurant he used to visit in New York City. “I’ve been singi...
Taglia Fresh Italian offers fresh, simple dishes
Sheri Rabanal did not plan to open a restaurant as soon as she graduated college. She planned to work at a restaurant, gaining experience until she took the leap. It was her parents’ insistence that she should not put off her dreams that led her to opening Taglia Fresh Italian in September. “The support of my family made it the right moment,” Raban...
Stay on Budget at Ravenna (Almost All Day Long)
A happy hour that starts in the morning and goes on for seven hours sounds like a pipe dream (if you don't have to work, anyway). A little Italian joint in downtown has made this their reality. At Ravenna, guests can experience happy hour prices on weekdays between the hours of 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Clearly a ploy to get people in the door, but hey, i...
Area’s best Italian served in a barn
Under normal circumstances, I’d never want to eat in a barn. But the century-old barn that houses Cavatore Italian Restaurant makes for a lovely space. The best part is that it’s an actual barn the Cavatore family found in Bastrop and refurbished for the restaurant. That authenticity is found in the hayloft and the separate rooms that used to be st...