What Clique Hospitality Has in Store with Bottiglia Enoteca
Next up for Green Valley Ranch and Clique Hospitality? Bottiglia Enoteca, the new Italian restaurant with approachable rustic Italian fare and a robust wine list with choices from Napa County and Sonoma County in California, Italy, France and all around the world. The restaurant designed by Alessandro Munge from Munge Studio plans to be de...
PINO Brings A Piece of Europe to North Scottsdale Suburbia
When you open the doors to north Phoenix's PINO, you're greeted by a spacious patio that might just remind you of cafes in France and Italy. The restaurant is a private spot for couples looking for solitude and romance in the middle of suburbia, making it an optimal venue for those wanting to grab a quick bite to eat, linger over a family dinner, o...
Alto Adige Wines Invites Sommeliers to Discover Italian Wines at Their Peak Master Class Series & Scholarship Program in Partnership With Guild of Sommeliers
Alto Adige, one of Italy's smallest wine-producing regions, is also one of the country's most diverse. Education is vital to help spread awareness and understanding of these multi-faceted wines. Following the success of the 2012 Master Class series hosted by Master Sommelier, Laura Maniec, Alto Adige Wines has re-launched an educational initiative...
Ramen Shop, Italian Restaurant to Open in a Shared Space in Downtown Phoenix
by Lauren Saria Later this year, two new noodle restaurants will open in a shared space in downtown Phoenix. The split restaurant concepts will be a sort of East-meets-West noodle affair, with one spot serving Japanese ramen and the other offering Italian eats. The restaurants, which both come from entrepreneur and chef Marco Di S...
Burrasca Is Honest Italian
By Andrea Damewood Burrasca's menu offers no pork belly, no truffle butter, no fleeting menu item placed there to please the Yelpers. It's fucking refreshing. Like a puff of oregano-scented air over the streets of SE Clinton, Burrasca is putting out rustic, traditional—and yes, sometimes imperfect—Italian that speaks honestly and without pret...
Innovative Italian fare at Scarpetta
By Laurie Heuston It's been awhile since a restaurant such as Scarpetta has arrived on the Ashland scene to really shake things up. It's no doubt there are plenty of fine eateries to choose from, but Scarpetta's cuisine is distinct and exclusive. Fresh, locally sourced and organic ingredients from Rogue Valley farms are what's sim...
Lago: Italian Food for the Small Plate Generation
In a resort hotel filled with top notch restaurants that are housed alongside the ultimate water fountain show views, it's more than a little intimidating to think you'll find a relaxing place you can share food and hangout with good friends. But it was opening week for Chef Julian Serrano and he greeted us at the entrance of Lago, his latest...
Nove Italiano’s Marlon Simbulan: Dishes and drinks exclusive to this time of year
By Marlon Simbulan One of my favorite parts of the changing seasons is finding unique ways to incorporate fresh, seasonal ingredients into my cooking. At Nove Italiano, I want to bring these seasonal ingredients from our kitchen to your plate with dishes and drinks that are exclusive to this time of year. With the summer heat waves upon us...
Cibo e Vino in North Scottsdale Reopens After Renovations
It's been a long time since North Scottsdale restaurant Cibo e Vino closed its doors for renovations. In 2014, the Italian restaurant announced via Facebook that it would "be closed briefly" after Sunday, August 3. Apparently, "briefly" meant 10 months, but after the long wait the restaurant is finally ready to reopen. Located at 3452...
arte italia welcomes Chefs Ricci and Sookar!
Chefs Ricci and Sookar ~ June 14 - 16, 2015 Direct from the celebrated restaurant Al Fornello da Ricci in Ceglie Messapica, Chefs Ricci and Sookar will share their passion for the "true taste of Italy" at arte italia this June! Authentic cuisine and its excellence are their passion, and their menus comprise a mosaic of recipes, traditions and habi...
Apericena & Cinema
By Gina Fabbro Summer nights are full of fun things to do, including events with the Italian Club! We recently hosted an Apericena & Film night on the University of Utah campus, where we served small appetizer bites before watching Roberto Benigni's masterpiece "La Vita è Bella" (Life is Beautiful). Here is the menu from the event, in...
NoMad, Eataly Headed to Las Vegas
Giant news coming out of MGM Resorts International. The Monte Carlo goes through a $450 million renovation that brings NoMad, the swanky hotel and restaurant out of New York City, another luxury hotel dubbed Park MGM and Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's Eataly. NoMad, the contemporary American restaurant from chef Daniel Humm and restaura...