Where to Find Dreamy Burrata Around Portland
There was a time where burrata was having its moment — the golden age of @burratagram, where every pasta, pizza, and sandwich came topped with a jiggling ball of cheese. Burrata, a fresh cheese filled with cream and mozzarella, is something like the lava cake of cheeses: When a ball of burrata is split with a knife, a delicious, decadent filling sp...
Remembering Brian Luceri, everyone’s best friend from Boston
Anyone, and I mean everyone, who has ever walked into Hops Sports Grill has met Brian Luceri. You might have seen him making his way through the dining room, bar, or patio of Hops (a bar and grill meets Italian grandma’s kitchen on Tucson’s east side) in an almost statesmanlike fashion; shaking hands, making small talk, addressing the issues of the...
At Màstra, Italian food is authentic but not snobbish
So, here’s the thing: I spent a year and a half as a missionary living in Southern Italy, and that means I ate a lot of good food. Like, a lot. From street vendors, small shops and restaurants, but mainly in the homes of Italian families, eating homemade Italian meals. You tell yourself when you go to Italy that you won’t come back a pasta snob…but...
Italian favorite Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano brings back its brunch to Las Vegas
For fans of both Italian cuisine and brunch, the perfect storm on the Las Vegas Strip is Matteo’s Ristorante Italiano, which recently brought back its brunch menu. Fans of the Northern Italian-themed restaurant are no doubt familiar with chef Angelo Auriana’s passion for authenticity, quality and deliciousness. His regular menu features a wide vari...
Toscana Ristorante & Bar in Las Vegas celebrates Tuscan cuisine
Perhaps no country’s cuisine puts people into so many different camps as Italy’s. Just tell the person next to you why pizza is the best Italian cuisine, and soon you’ll have started an enormous debate as to which of the various pizzas—spread among the boot-shaped country’s north, south and central areas—you are talking about. And that’s just pizza...
A visit to Roma Imports is like taking a trip around the world
Full disclosure. I am a big fan of Roma Imports. I don’t visit the tiny shop often but when I do I walk out of there with boxes and bags of enough food to keep my freezer well stocked for months. The thing is, I’m not alone when it comes to shopping at Roma. Just about everyone I know does the same thing. The tiny parking that sits in front of the...
Brunch the Italian way at Brezza in Las Vegas
It’s a Sunday kind of love at Brezza at Resorts World. The perfect start to close out the weekend is brunch at the Italian eatery, helmed by partners of the restaurant—Jason Rocheleau and Las Vegas culinary star and executive chef Nicole Brisson. The restaurant is chic and upscale, yet totally inviting and comfortable. Enjoy a large dining area flo...
Lakefront, Italian dining options open in Incline Village
New dining options have opened on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore. A lakefront restaurant, The Nest Bar & Grill, and a seasonal Italian food concept called Dondero’s, which is available throughout the summer, has opened in the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village. The resort’s Cutthroat’s Saloon is also debuting a new dining...
Obsessed with The Bear? Here’s Where to Eat Messy, Juicy Italian Beef Sandwiches in POrtland, OR
If FX’s The Bear doesn’t have you thirsting over lead actor Jeremy Allen White, then you’re bound to be left salivating over the show’s star dish: the Italian beef. If you haven’t watched the show that everyone’s talking and memeing about, though, here’s the synopsis. Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto leaves the fine dining world in New York after his brothe...
An Organic Italian Wine Bar Opens in Madison Park, Seattle
Parlour Wines, a bottleshop dedicated to organic Italian wine, quietly opened in Madison Park in October 2021. At the beginning of July, it reopened with a wine bar, becoming the only wine bar in the neighborhood and the only wine bar in all of Seattle specifically focused on Italian natural wines. The shop across from the Madison Park tennis court...
Exploring the Next Wave of Italian Cuisine
For all its versatility, Italian cuisine often comes down to basics. Its simplicity is what first captured the attention of Gina Marinelli, partner and chef at La Strega in Las Vegas. “The first time I actually went to Italy and saw the simplicity behind the dishes,” she says, “that’s when I fell in love with it.” Over the course of her career, Mar...
First Taste: It's Family First at The Italian Daughter
You'll immediately sense the friendly energy when you walk into The Italian Daughter. The hostess and wait staff are welcoming, and even with the wait, there is plenty of people watching — couples huddled together in the corner, a set of friends enjoying appetizers and wines, and families laughing over bowls of pasta and house bread. The vibe is co...