New cookbook serves up a year of “pasta-bilities”
It’s been a busy spring for Michela Tartaglia, whose popular lunch-only eatery, Pasta Casalinga, celebrated its fifth anniversary in March. In a tiny nook with counter space, Tartaglia and her team serve up delicious pasta dishes every day based on what’s fresh and in season. The menu changes frequently and always includes one dish from the sea, on...
Bella Gusto Urban Pizzeria: A delicious taste of Italy in Phoenix
Bella Gusto Urban Pizzeria is a local favorite in Chandler, Arizona, known for its authentic Neapolitan pizza and classic Italian dishes. The restaurant was started by two friends who met while working as the heads of catering for the Dallas Cowboys and their stadium. After relocating to Arizona, they brought their passion for Italian cuisine to th...
New Kendall Yards restaurant Sorella serves Old World Italian flavors inside an elegant, contemporary setting
After nearly two decades in the hospitality industry, Lauren Blumenthal knows the way a restaurant makes guests feel is as crucial as how good the food is. So for Sorella, her newly opened restaurant in Kendall Yards, Blumenthal created a space that's chic and moody, but also relaxed and modern. It's a setting that elegantly complements the traditi...
Restaurant of the Week: Rosso Italian
Nestled into the bustling heart of Downtown Phoenix, Rosso Italian is a new dining experience from Pomo Restaurant Group, the creators of sister concepts Pomo Pizzeria Napoletana and Luna Gelateria. The fresh site made its grand debut in February and continues to make waves in the vibrant city as the go-to restaurant for an authentic taste of Italy...
Apizza Little Italy is Serving New York-Worthy Slices in Tacoma
Next time you’re on Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma, consider sampling a slice of thin Neapolitan-style — or thick Sicilian-style — pizza offered by one of the city’s great new pizzerias, Apizza Little Italy. Opened by Chef Marshall Jett earlier this year, the family restaurant (pronounced ah-beetz) bakes pizza to perfection inside a 12,000-pound...
Élephante, a coastal Italian Restaurant from LA, is coming to Scottsdale
The first restaurant that will be part of Scottdale Fashion Square’s south wing redevelopment has been announced. Élephante, a Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, is set to open its first dining room outside of Los Angeles. “We are thrilled to bring Élephante to Scottsdale, a city that boasts a stunning landscape and a thriving culinary scene,” Nick...
Italian creativity blooms at Las Vegas’ brand-new Basilico
Francesco Di Caudo was part of the opening team at Anima by Edo that helped earn this year’s James Beard Award finalist status for Oscar Amador in the Best Chef Southwest category. (Winners will be announced June 5 in Chicago). But that’s just one of the recent accomplishments for Di Caudo, who has without question left his impression on the Las Ve...
POMO brings Napoletana oven to Biltmore location
POMO Pizzeria has been bringing true Italian food to the Valley for over a decade now. With three locations, many Arizona residents are sure to find an Italian treat near them. The Biltmore location opened in 2019 and was recently revamped. This location threw a fun, little open house style party to celebrate their reopening, Thursday, and the use...
Fratelli La Bufala makes Arizona debut with new Scottsdale location
A piece of Italy has arrived in the heart of Scottsdale, with Fratelli La Bufala making the Arizona debut of its second U.S. location, now open at 7300 N. Via Paseo del Sur, suite B at The Grove. Fratelli La Bufala, hailing from Southern Italy in Campania, learned the art of producing their most delicious DOP Mozzarella di Bufala from their father...
Dine with a view: Italian classics in the mountainside
Attention, foodies; St. Regis welcomes a new culinary delight from Chef Matthew Harris, La Stellina. Harris brings his expertise in classic Italian cuisine to the table, from lasagna to pork chop saltimbocca. “With the opportunity to open a new dining concept at the Snow Park Residences phase of the St. Regis Deer Valley, the ownership group had a...
Rally Pizza’s Owners Are Transforming the Lucky Horseshoe Lounge Into an Italian-Inspired Bar
Less than a month after Rally Pizza was revived inside a Vancouver, Wash., brewery, the brand’s owners have announced they’re taking over the Lucky Horseshoe Lounge on the other side of the Willamette River. Shan Wickham and Alan Maniscalco are renovating the intimate space at 2524 SE Clinton St., which essentially doubles as the pre- and postgame...
Piacere Trattoria is now open for Lunch!
Within the comfortable dining room you can dine at an efficient pace, or take your time for a leisurely meal in soothing surroundings. The menu includes some new lunch options, lighter and quicker to serve, as well as some favorites you will appreciate. In this quiet atmosphere, you can meet for a business lunch or treat yourself to a break from a...