Pizza in Seattle: more than a simple pie
Ask any Italian in Seattle about the topic of pizza and it will certainly cause a fair amount of debate. Some of us have our favorites, our guilty pleasures and some might say good pizza outside of Italy doesn't exist. "De gustibus non est disputandum", an old Latin maxim says, "In matters of taste, there can be no disputes", and it cannot be more...
2 for $20: Zozo's — Great Italian food at great prices
THE PLACE: Zozo's Ristorante is a family-run Italian restaurant owned by Sid and Judy Ashton, who moved to Reno from the Bay Area in 1986. Their son, Kevin, a graduate of the Western Culinary Academy, is the chef. Zozo's, in the Moana West center, is open weekdays for lunch and nightly for dinner. THE LOOK: As soon as you walk through the...
Bianchi's Italian to open second restaurant in June
by Andi Berlin Fans of the popular west-side pizza and wings joint Bianchi's Italian will be pleased to know, the restaurant is now shooting for a June 1 opening date for their second location. The Tucson staple is opening the former home of Marana's sprawling The Steak Out restaurant. Owner Vincent Bianchi says the new spot...
Annie's Gourmet Italian Adds Sunday Breakfast & Happy Hour Specials
by Bradley Martin Annie's Gourmet Italian has created a new fall happy hour menu to entice humans and their pets, then hopes to lure them back for weekly football special. The $5 and $9 happy hour specials are available daily from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Lost Weekend Gaming Bar or outside on the Ookie's Garden patio, where pets are wa...
Fresco Italiano: Traveling to Tuscany
by Nina King For a place so new, this feels so completely comfortable. The new Fresco Italiano in Westgate channels that open-air dining experience we so often associate with Tuscany—a peaceful table laden with delights. The décor here actually pulls in several elements of Italian influence, including the stone patio, elegant dining room...
Nostrana, Portland
You can't mention Nostrana without first referencing owner/chef Cathy Whims. From the Southeast Portland restaurant's beginning, she's been the heart of the enterprise, creating memorable classic Italian dishes and earning accolades from the James Beard Foundation, among other organizations. Assembled around her is a just-as-impressive team, includ...
Local restaurant starts fundraiser to aid earthquake relief for Italy
When Joe Fugere watched the footage of the 6.2 magnitude Italian earthquake that killed nearly 300 and destroyed entire towns, homes, and irreplaceable art and architecture on Aug. 24, he felt a sadness that was extremely personal. "Every time there is an event like this in Italy, it tugs at my heart," said Fugere, whose family emigrated f...
Vegas: Tony Gemignani Serves Up Haute Gourmet Pizza at Little Tony’s
by Ryan Simoneau One the best Las Vegas restaurants of 2015 was without a doubt chef Tony Gemignani's Little Tony's at the Palace Station hotel. Nobody makes a gourmet pie like the award-winning Gemignani does, and after the massive success of his Pizza Rock restaurant in Downtown Las Vegas, Gemignani has turned his attention to creat...
New Italian restaurant coming to Green Valley Ranch
Bottiglia Cuchina and Enoteca will open its doors on May 12 at Green Valley Ranch. They will feature a modern twist on Italian classics with as crisp salads, fresh seafood and open-range meats. The restaurant will also feature in house-made pastas, braised short ribs and more. Bottiglia will also feature an expansive wine selecti...
See West Seattle's Bright New Raccolto, Evocative of Sibling Vendemmia
West Seattle is on one heck of a roll, with the recent openings of a number of exciting bars and restaurants — New Luck Toy, Ounces, Dumplings of Fury, and an A La Mode Pies expansion, to name a handful. Add to the mix today's launch of Raccolto, the new venture from Vendemmia's Brian Clevenger. Take a look through the photos above — the t...
You don't have to be Italian to make great Italian food (but it helps)
By Ronald Holden One of the things that's always impressed me about Seattle is the ease with which we can find people in unexpected positions. Thank our melting pot of cultures and traditions. For example, a woman born in Burma serving as a restaurant hostess isn't surprising in and of itself — but she's at the door of an Italian restaur...
New restaurant stays true to authentic Italian cuisine
Chef Pier Antonio Micheli and his wife, Stephanie Micheli, have opened Le Nonne Hawaii, a new Italian restaurant in the Kapolei Marketplace at 590 Farrington Hawaii. Micheli, a native of Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany, says Italian cooking is in his blood. His recipes also are backed by experience, with 17 restaurants under his belt. Read more...