Italian Restaurants That Should Be on Your Las Vegas Dining Agenda
by Susan Stapleton and Agnes Poliquin Now that the weather is starting to cool down, there is nothing cozier than a bowl of pasta to warm you up. Not that winter weather is the only excuse to dig into a hearty bowl of spaghetti and meatballs, but it sure is comforting. It shouldn't be surprising that the Las Vegas Valley is home to many I...
Burrasca food cart launches Kickstarter campaign to open brick and mortar restaurant
By Samantha Bakall Southeast Portland's Burrasca, the rustic Tuscan food cart from Florentine native Paolo Calamai closed at the beginning of the year with plans to eventually reopen as a brick and mortar restaurant. After five months of waiting, the food cart, one of The Oregonian's top 10 of 2014, is finally moving towards...
Top Scottsdale chef unveils plans for Italian restaurant
by Dominic Armato Matthew Carter, who helms the kitchens at Zinc Bistro, the Mission and the House Brasserie, will be opening an Italian restaurant in Scottsdale in fall 2016. The as-yet-unnamed restaurant is a collaboration between Carter, Brian Raab (Carter's partner at the Mission and the House) and Mark Drinkwater, who will be returning t...
Restaurant Review: Genovese’s Restaurant
by Tex Barron Beginning in Las Vegas, Nevada, the Genovese family ran an Italian restaurant for over 30 years. After some of their family members moved to Prescott, the remainder of the Genovese's came to Prescott and fell in love with the town and the people. They decided to move their restaurant from Las Vegas to Prescott, a ser...
Italy in the Valley: That’s Amore!
by Viki Eierdam For the 8th straight year in a row, Oregon winemakers are coming together to ensure that no one has to make a trip across the big pond to experience la dolce vita. Italy in the Valley, held on Sunday, August 21 from 1-5 p.m. at Cana's Feast, brings Old World stylings to Oregon wine country. Fourteen wineries in total w...
A sure hand with true Italian at Calafuria in Midtown Ren
by Johnathan L. Wright Calafuria occupies a renovated bungalow on South Center Street in Midtown (back in the day, it was Rose's sandwiches). The restaurant lies in Midtown, but it's not of Midtown (or at least of Midtown's more annoying aspects). As in: Calafuria doesn't feel derivative, like something someone saw or ate in San Francisco or...
Oregon winemakers to highlight Italian wine
The fifth annual Italy in the Valley will be held Aug. 25 at Cana's Feast Winery in Carlton. From 1 to 5 p.m., guests can sip varietals of Italy produced by local winemakers. There will be olive oil tasting from the Oregon Olive Mill at Red Ridge Farms, salumi from Fino in Fondo and gelato and sorbetto from Gelato Maestro, and coffee from...
The History of Pepperoni--Riazzi's Italian Garden
Most people, and rightly so, would have thought pepperoni was born in Italy. Although it is hard to say exactly when it was created, it probably popped up in the early 1900s when Italian butcher shops and pizzerias began to flourish on the streets of a burgeoning Italian-American society. Notes food writer and historian John Mariani, who wrote a b...
Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar Announces Executive Chef
Ferraro's Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar announced its new executive chef, Francesco Di Caudo. Di Caudo has more than 20 years of experience cooking in kitchens around the world. In his current role, Chef Di Caudo will work closely with family patriarch Gino Ferraro to oversee not only the staff and operations, but also the award-winning menu fe...
Grimaldi’s Creates Unique Wine “Mille Gradi” with Italian Winery
Known for its coal-brick oven pizzas and calzones, Grimaldi's Pizzeria announces the exciting release of its first signature wine, Mille Gradi, meaning 'a thousand degrees' – a fitting name for the pizzeria as its ovens can reach up to one thousand degrees Fahrenheit. Last year, Grimaldi's own Executive Chef, Cory Lattuca, along with an expert tea...
Borracchini's signature frosting takes the cake
Borracchini's Bakery was chosen as the bakery with the BEST CAKES by voters of Western Washington in the 2016 Best of Western Washington Contest. The place that's a Seattle birthday tradition is having a big one of their own this year. "This is our 95th year in business. I have worked in this building since I was five years old. Becau...
Fabio Viviani comes to Seattle
Fabio is coming to town. No, not that Fabio. It's Chef Fabio Viviani made famous from his appearances on Top Chef and a host of other television appearances. And by his lovely Italian accent which opens hearts, minds and mouths to delicious food. He'll be appearing at the University District Book Store on Monday, December 8th at 2pm to sig...