Beyond spaghetti and meatballs: 11 must-visit Italian restaurants in Denver
There's nothing quite like a plate of good old-fashioned spaghetti and meatballs, but these restaurants? They take that classic dish to the next level. Zagat — a unit of Google parent Alphabet Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) — put together a list of 11 must-visit Italian restaurants in Denver, consisting mostly of spots that have just popped up in the last few...
Italian Wine Seminar at ICCC
My husband and I, both members of Houston’s Italian Cultural & Community Center (ICCC) and frequent guests at their wine tastings (read about past events here and here), were thrilled to attend their first ever Italian wine seminar in four two-hour classes over the course of four weeks, led by Master Sommelier Craig Collins (Meet the Sommelier at t...
Former home of Tony Angello’s to become Rizzuto’s, upscale Italian steakhouse in Lakeview
Generations of New Orleanians have vivid memories of Tony Angello’s Ristorante, which closed on Christmas Eve after more than 40 years in business. That includes Phil Rizzuto and Jack Rizzuto, two brothers who grew up eating at the beloved Creole Italian eatery in Lakeview. Now, they are developing their own restaurant in Tony Angello’s former home...
Let Luca’s pasta-packed pop-up series keep your summer diet in check
Italian food may not be the first thing you think of when you think of summer, but it should be, because, well, Italian food should be the first thing you think of, period. Luca, Frank Bonanno’s elegant Italian restaurant, is hosting a four-part summer pop-up series. Events include an Italian family-style feast on June 29; Luca by the Bite (where y...
Civello's Ravioli, Handmade Since the 1950s, Are an Italian-American Dallas Tradition
Just after 9 a.m., Oralia Olguin presses her palms into a football-shaped wad of dough. She leans into it, pressing one half into itself, over and over again. Gladys Bermudez runs the then-flattened dough through the sheeter, dusting it with flour as she goes. The dough thins and thins, passing through the sheeter multiple times until it's delicate...
One of Austin's hottest Italian restaurants closes — but it's temporary
Juliet Ristorante, the midcentury modern Italian eatery on Barton Springs Road, will close Monday, June 5 — but only temporarily. The restaurant, which opened to much fanfare almost two years ago, has announced that it will close for a redesign of the space and the concept. The restaurant will reopen as Juliet Italian Kitchen, switching its focus...
Lidia Bastianich, queen of Italian cuisine, highlights Wine & Food Week in The Woodlands
It's early afternoon in Rome, but it's not too soon for Lidia Bastianich to ponder what she'll be eating for dinner. "Tonight I'm going out with a friend. She's taking me to a wonderful trattoria," she says by phone. "So maybe some pasta. Cacio e pepe? Amatriciana? Or maybe carbonara." In her distinctive voice, you can practically smell the cracked...
Coltivare & Dolce Neve Are Making a Special Gelato Flavor for June
Two major Houston Italian eateries — sweet and savory — have teamed up for a very special, very edible collab: a limited edition gelato flavor. Dolce Neve, the newish Heights gelato shop(and Austin import) on N. Main, and Chef Ryan Pera of Coltivare, the wood-fired pizzeria on White Oak Drive, have created a gelato flavor that is fruity and sweet —...
Neapolitan-style pizzeria Midici rises in Dallas' West Village
A new-to-Dallas pizzeria chain that makes its pizzas in the Neapolitan style is coming to Dallas. Midici, a chain from California, will open a branch in Dallas' West Village, next to Cru Wine Bar and across from Mi Cocina in the complex's South Alley. Midici was founded in 2015 and is a sibling to Menchie's Frozen Yogurt. It has set its sights on T...
Trattoria Toscano: Brick Oven, Siena creators bring casual Italian dining to Lakeway
Restaurateur Stan Adams said he has brought the rustic avors of Tuscany to Lakeway with Trattoria Toscano, an Italian restaurant located in the Oaks at Lakeway center. Opened in September, Trattoria Toscano is the latest in a line of local Italian restaurants from Adams, who opened his rst eatery—downtown Austin pizza spot Brick Oven—in 1982. Tratt...
Scalini's Has Been Lakewood's Neighborhood Italian Food Hangout for 30 Years
It may not be a well known instrument, but you can, in fact, measure time using provolone. At Scalini’s in Lakewood, you can figure out what era it is by noting what cheese stage they’re in: In the formative years, they began with the common, everyday provolone. Scientists may call this Provolone One. The second era is marked by an upgraded smoked...
Round Rock Pizzeria PS 35 Fires Up New York-Style Pizza This Month
PS 35, Round Rock’s next pizzeria, is opening its doors on Tuesday, May 23. Chef Clint Elmore will fire up New York-style pizza alongside sandwiches and other Italian-American dishes in a beer garden-type space. Peruse the menu so far below. Elmore’s name might look familiar, since he was the man behind beloved but gone pizza trailer 40 North. This...