Venetian restaurant and pork neckbones celebrated at Oscar's
Former Mayor Oscar Goodman has been hosting a series of dinner events at his namesake steakhouse at Downtown's Plaza, mostly featuring colorful stories of Vegas past served as a tasty side dish. The next such event has him particularly excited. "When we got here in 1964 our social lives revolved around two places, and one of those was the...
Taste of the Town: best Italian subs
It seems as if every deli and sandwich shop serves an Italian sub, but which ones are the best? Fellow Taste of the Town readers have suggestions for Hank Miller, who wrote in search of advice. Al Wirtzbaum and Zuzana Eissler both were effusive in their praise for ParmeZan Subs at 10720 S. Eastern Ave. in Henderson. Read more &nb...
Italian red varieties thrive in Northwest vineyards, wineries
By Eric Degerman and Andy Perdue Italy's winemaking history goes back millennia, and today the Mediterranean country produces about a third of all the wine in the world. When Italians emigrated to the United States, they brought their winemaking prowess with them. As early as the 1850s, Italian immigrants arrived in Washington's Walla...
La Fontanella and Brooklyn Cafe closing their doors
Two longtime Valley restaurants are closing their doors. La Fontanella After 10 years running restaurants in Chicago, Isabella Mannone moved to Phoenix in 1982 and opened La Fontanella. A few years later, husband Berto Bertuccio came on board, adding to La Fontanella's charms with his homemade gelato, a Valley rarity in those days. ...
First look: Renata, Southeast Portland's wood-fired Italian restaurant from French Laundry alums
by Samantha Bakall After nearly a year of anticipation, Renata, a wood-fired Italian restaurant, will open in industrial Southeast Portland on June 1. Owners Nick and Sandra Arnerich bring a sterling resume to the massive project -- the 10,000-square-foot building, 1921 Weatherly Creamery Building, that houses not only the restaur...
AVPN at the 2014 International Pizza Expo
The partecipation of the Association Verace Pizza Napoletana at the 2014 International Pizza Expo is one of the pivotal moments for the celebration of the 30 years that the Association accomplished this year. Program of the EventAVPN Booth # 2009
Chef Justin Wills to Open Sorella Restaurant in Newport on Friday
by Chad Walsh When Justin and Stormee Wills opened Restaurant Beck on Depot Bay at the Oregon Coast a few years back, they decided to name it for their son, Becker, who's now six years old. Logic would follow that should the Wills ever open a sister restaurant, they'd name it for Becker's kid sister, Isla, who's now two. That's pretty muc...
Allegro's after-hours Italian feast is legendary
If you haven't capped a long night of dancefloor dominance at XS Nightclub with a wee-hours meal at Allegro, you're just not doing it right. Nothing satisfies in quite the same way as this joyous Italian cuisine by chef Enzo Febbraro. The post-party must-order dishes are the prosciutto and mozzarella platters, savory selections of parma ham, finoc...
VENETO Ristorante Italiano: the Easiest Way to have an Evening in Italy
When friends would ask Verona, Italy, native Marco Stevanoni and his wife, Amy, where their favorite place in town for Italian food was, their answer was easy: their own home. Now, the Stevanonis have opened their doors to treat others to truly authentic northern Italian cuisine with VENETO Ristorante Italiano. Located in the small house o...
A Little Italy in Coos Bay
Northwest seafood meets the Mediterranean at Little Italy in Coos Bay. Generous pasta shells overflow with juicy crab meat, spinach, ricotta cheese and creamy tomato sauce; and are smothered in melting mozzarella. Fresh salmon is perfectly grilled and served with creamy Dijon mustard and capers, alongside a beautiful salad. Mouth-watering cioppino...
Nonni's biscotti among fall-oriented foods
by Ann Brown If you can't tell it's fall by the 90-degree weather, just step into a grocery store for sure signs of the change of season. Many food companies and stores themselves are filling the shelves with autumnal flavors. Biscotti baker Nonni's has introduced two perfect-for-dipping-in-your-coffee limited-edition holiday fla...
Big John’s PFI offers Seattle food lovers a cornucopia of imported delights
by Rita Cipalla In an industrial area just south of downtown Seattle, under the shadow of CenturyLink Field and down the street from several auto repair shops, sits a small nondescript brick building whose no-frills exterior belies its interior hidden treasures. Known as Big John's PFI, which stands for Pacific Food Importers, the...