What to eat in and around Seattle today: Mezzanote
Handmade pasta, wine, and cocktails are what you should expect at one of Georgetown’s favorite Italian restaurants, Mezzanotte. The restaurant has a new head chef and is ready to wow with its fresh pasta along with Italian wine and spirits. All of the pasta at Mezzanote is hand-fashioned by Chef Jason Stratton, who’s ready to share his knowledge of...
Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen will open new location in Gilbert
Picazzo’s Healthy Italian Kitchen will open its sixth location in Gilbert in May. The new restaurant, located at 884 E Williams Field Rd Ste. 102, Gilbert, AZ 85295, features a spacious indoor-outdoor layout with a garage door that rolls up to connect 4,300 combined square feet of indoor and patio space. The Gilbert Picazzo’s will offer the locally...
Mora Italian specializes in creativity, delivers on flavor
More often than not, when Americans think of Italian food, their mind instantly goes to pizza and pasta. While that’s an understandable oversimplification, Mora Italian has made a concerted effort to change the way people think about Italian cuisine here in the Valley. Owned by celebrity chef Scott Conant, Mora specializes in finding unique and cre...
Walla Walla pastry chef trying to be Food Network’s ‘Best Baker in America’
A master pastry chef known in Walla Walla wine country for savory sourdough and other delectable breads is showcasing his skills on the Food Network. Michele Pompei, the co-owner of Walla Walla Bread Co., is one of 10 bakers to battle it out on “Best Baker in America.” Pompei is the first contestant from the Northwest to appear on the TV competitio...
Borracchini's Bakery in Seattle prepares 125 wedding cakes, enough to serve an estimated 13,780 wedding guests, on August 21, 1993.
On Saturday, August 21, 1993, Borracchini's Bakery & Mediterranean Market in Seattle bakes, decorates, and sells a record 125 wedding cakes, enough, owner Remo Borracchini estimates, to serve 13,780 wedding guests. The Rainier Valley business, founded in 1922 by Italian immigrants Mario and Maria Borracchini, is famous for its custom cakes, friendl...
Bufano family leverages art connections to build support for Gallery Mack
If you’re looking for a family whose roots in the museum and art world run deep, you’d be hard-pressed to find one with more extensive experience than the Bufano family. Some might say a bit of showmanship rubbed off as well: the family traces its roots to Castellaneta, a small town in Puglia where Rudolph Valentino was born. Born in Rochester, N...
That’s a fresh pasta! Italia Trattoria, Gander and Ryegrass, Ferrante’s Marketplace Café satisfy carb cravings
I grew up in a very meat and potatoes family. We ate our share of pasta, too, but, when we did, it usually wasn’t anything more than canned Prego over boxed Barilla spaghetti. If it was a leftover/fend-for-yourself night, it more than likely was ravioli prepared by the illustrious Chef Boyardee. It wasn’t until I was about age 14 and visiting a fri...
What to expect at The Italian Daughter in north Scottsdale
Melissa Maggiore remembers her father, well-known Phoenix chef Tomaso Maggiore, as full of life, passionate, always smiling and laughing, and "had this gift of making everyone in his life -- whether they were customers or family -- feel important." When he died earlier this year after a nearly two-year battle with cancer, she said she began to refl...
On Portland's ‘Northwest’ Italian Food with Chef Cathy Whims
This April, the food world’s eyes will be on Portland, Oregon, when Bravo launches the 18th season of its hit show Top Chef. An exciting roster of guest judges and cheftestants will make appearances, including actors from the cult comedy series, Portlandia. Cathy Whims isn’t among them, though it’s not overstating it to say that Portland’s food sce...
Chicago restaurant Portillo's to open April 27 at Arrowhead Towne Center in Glendale
Portillo's will open its fourth Valley restaurant in Glendale -- and its second located in the West Valley -- on April 27, the Chicago restaurant chain announced Monday morning. The restaurant was initially expected to open before the end of 2020, but encountered some delays that pushed the opening to the first part of 2021. It is located in front...
Bella Vita celebrates grand opening with mayor and county commissioner present
Bella Vita, an Obsessive Italian Cuisine, celebrated with a private party, grand opening of its 2nd location in the southwest Las Vegas, located at 4965 Blue Diamond Road. The event included a ribbon cutting celebration with Mayor Debra March and County Commissioner Justin Jones and additional dignitaries and guests. Owner, Sergio Montegrande, also...
Ranking Arizona: Top 10 Italian restaurants for 2021
Here are the Top 10 Italian restaurants in Arizona, based on public voting for the 2021 edition of Ranking Arizona, the state’s biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll. Ranking Arizona is based purely on opinion and ranks companies based on how voters answer this simple question: with whom would you recommend doing business?