Now Open: Joe's Italian Ice Brings (More) Philadelphia-Style "Water Ice" to Tempe
by Lauren Saria Sure, you've already had Rita's Italian Ice on Mill Avenue, but now Tempe-ites have a second spot dedicated to serving Philadelphia-style Italian Ice. Joe's Italian Ice opened at 2019 South McClintock Drive in mid-December, bringing a menu of more than 50 flavors of Italian ice to Tempe. This is Joe's first location in Ari...
College of Southern Idaho students present 12th annual Italian Buffet
One of the best Italian dinners in town will be served by CSI Culinary Arts students at the 12th annual Italian Buffet from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 2 in the College of Southern Idaho's Desert Cafe. The event tests the skills of CSI's Culinary Arts and Hospitality students as they prepare and serve a buffet for the general public. The evening's menu inclu...
Buongiorno Los Angeles - Lavazza's mobile cafe is in town! in Los Angeles
Buongiorno Los Angeles - The Italians are coming! Lavazza, Italy's favorite coffee, will be perking up LA by touring the streets with the Lavazza mobile café, the company's first and brand new state-of-the-art sampling truck. From March 13 to 15, the Lavazza mobile café will be surprising locals and visitors of LA with complimentary cups o...
Luciano’s named one of Nevada’s top 10 Italian restaurants
by Jennifer Steiger The king salmon fillet, Asiago cheese risotto and carrots is one of the most popular menu items at Luciano's, a local restaurant serving both French and Italian cuisine. In August, Luciano's received recognition in an online article, "10 Italian Restaurants in Nevada That'll Make Your Taste Buds Explode," at www.On...
Bellino Trattoria Siciliana in Portland’s Pearl District expands offerings
by Elizabeth Rose Native Sicilian Executive Chef/Owner Francesco Inguaggiato of Bellino Trattoria Siciliana (Bellino), located in the former Fratelli space in Portland's Pearl District, announced today that he will introduce Brunch on Saturdays and Sundays, a Monday night Supper Club and new winter hours. Born in Palermo, Sicily's...
Updating Downtown Summerlin’s $3 Million Maggiano's Little Italy
Maggiano's Little Italy has been a fixture of the Strip's Fashion Show mall since 2004 and are well on their way to creating a hard-to miss expansion for the next generation of mall-dwellers at Downtown Summerlin. Now hiring and promising future staff to look forward to a fall debut, the oversized 9,732-square-foot restaurant is quickly be...
America’s best? Arizona’s Pizzeria Bianco delivers the goods
The scene: Pizzeria Bianco is one of the most important restaurants to open in my lifetime in terms of transforming America's food scene. Recent years have seen a proliferation of high-quality foods in places outside their traditional regions, places they might not be expected to excel. The obvious example is barbecue, which can now be fou...
Fresco Finito, New Eating Establishment Owners
After 30 years of providing Utahns with some of the best Italian-inspired cuisine in the state, as well as one of the most inviting settings in which to enjoy it, Fresco Italian Cafe (1513 S. 1500 East, Salt Lake City) has closed its doors. According to Fresco co-owner Mikel Trapp, there wasn't any drama involved. He and his longtime busin...
Pioneer Square's Tinello Is Now Called Radici
by Sara Billups Southern Italian eatery Tinello has a new name. After receiving a cease and desist order from a restaurant named Il Tinello in New York, the ten-month-old spot is now called Radici. That's the Italian word for "roots." As Eater reported earlier this year, owner Rudy LaValle turned to Kickstarter to help pay for the Pioneer...
Annie's Gourmet Italian Relocation Now Complete
by Bradley Martin Over a year after Eater Vegas revealed Annie's Gourmet Italian was on the move, the Henderson favorite is now open with the same family run attitude and a clientele of families, regulars and also their pets. Only a mile down the road from its original West Horizon Ridge Parkway spot, the new location is open for lunch fr...
Mancuso’s Is Now Open at the Collier Center in Downtown Phoenix — Here's The Menu
Downtown Phoenix has a new spot for pastas, salads, and steaks in Mancuso's restaurant, now open at the Collier Center. The Italian restaurant comes from the Mancuso family, who have owned and operated several restaurants around the Valley since the 1960s. Mancuso's, which is located at 201 East Washington Street, takes over the space most...
Sanfratello's Famous South Side Chicago Pizzeria Expands to Arizona with Grand Opening Set for January 17, 2015
Sanfratello's Pizza, a family-style restaurant that originated in Chicago in the 1960's, is expanding to the Valley. On January 17, 2015, Sanfratello's will open its first Arizona location, a take-out and delivery at 857 Warner Rd. in Gilbert, AZ. Sanfratello's is well-known for their signature product, a thin crust "party cut" (square cut...