New chef to visit arte italia in September
arte italia welcomes Michelin Star chef Luigi TaglientiSeptember 21 - 23, 2014 - from Milano Acclaimed chef Luigi Taglienti of Il Ristorante Trussardi alla Scala will be arte italia's special guest for three culinary classes, September 21-23, 2014. Recently awarded three forks by Gambero Rosso in the 2014 guide, Chef Taglienti wi...
Celebrity chef Carla Pellegrino brings authentic Italian touch to Henderson dining scene at Bratalian
After showcasing her years of experience around Las Vegas at various restaurants, chef Carla Pellegrino is paying homage to Italian Neapolitan cuisine through her Henderson-based restaurant Bratalian, 10740 S. Eastern Ave. The goal of the restaurant is to give people an authentic taste of Italy. Beyond the menu, Bratalian is decorated as t...
Batali will cook up keynote address at 21st annual Hopelink luncheon on Oct. 24
Acclaimed restaurateur, chef, author and TV personality Mario Batali will deliver the keynote address at Hopelink's Reaching Out Benefit Luncheon on Oct. 24 at Bellevue's Meydenbauer Center. The Reaching Out luncheon — now in its 21st year — is the Redmond-based social services agency's largest annual fundraising event. Last year's luncheo...
"Cake Boss" star and pastry chef Buddy Valastro to open Italian American restaurant at Palazzo
by Robin Leach Buddy Valastro, one of America's top pastry chefs, is opening an Italian American restaurant at the Palazzo this fall. The handsome star of TLC's top-rated "Cake Boss" hails from Puglia, Italy, and will move into the former space of First Food & Bar occupied by chef Sammy DeMarco until two months ago. It is situated at the bord...
Gepetto’s Celebrates 22 Years of Family-Friendly Italian Dining in Montesano
by Gale Hemmann Specialty pizzas with house-made sauce and crust. Calzones stuffed with your favorite toppings. Fresh salads and hot sandwiches. If this sounds tasty, you'll definitely want to stop by Gepetto's Italian Restaurant in Montesano. Restaurants may come and go over the years, but Gepetto's Italian Restaurant is a Montesano inst...
Vendemmia: a new name on Seattle’s best Italian list
By Providence Cicero At 17, Brian Clevenger was making 50 gallons of corn chowder a day in his first cooking gig as a prep cook at Flounder Bay Cafe in his hometown of Anacortes. Then came culinary school (the Art Institute of Seattle), a stint in the south of France and jobs at San Francisco's Delfina and most recently, Ethan Stowell's Staple &am...
Searching for Sunday sauce: Can you find Italian food as good as Nana's?
by Mark Adams The Sundays of my childhood always started with the sound of a slow simmer emanating from the kitchen, followed by the fragrance of garlic and onion sweating in my mother's giant frying pan. Soon, savory smells of basil and oregano were added to the mix, permeating the air with deliciousness no one could deny. The sa...
Project Phoenix: Pulling Mozzarella with Robbie Tutlewski of Pane Bianco
By Heather Hoch It's pretty much a rite of passage in Phoenix to get a mozzarella, tomato, and basil sandwich from Pane Bianco. Chris Bianco's little sandwich shop on Central Avenue between Indian School and Camelback roads offers only three sandwiches every day, after all, and that's one of them. While the aromatic basil and juicy local...
Salute, A Southern Italian Restaurant, Set To Open In Red Rock Resort
Buon cibo, buon vino, buoni amici. English translation: Good food, good wine, good friends. Welcome to Salute, an authentic Italian-inspired restaurant set to open this Fall in Las Vegas' Red Rock Resort. Helmed by acclaimed international chef Luciano Sautto, Salute (which literally means "to health" in Italian) will feature dishes pa...
Authentic Italian Cuisine By Chef Marc
During my travels, it always amazes me that certain restaurants stand above others. Parma Pastavino and Deli, located on 759 Washington Blvd. in Las Vegas, is one of those eateries where families love to sit back in one of their comfortable lounge chairs and partake in some very tasty cuisine. It's almost like relaxing in your living room. I didn'...
Chef Norbert Niederkofler
Chef Norbert Niederkofler Ristorante St. Hubertus - Trentino-Alto AdigeApril 28-May 1, 2013 Renowned Italian chef Norbert Niederkofler will be arte italia's special guest for four culinary classes, April 28-May 1, 2013. From his kitchen at Ristorante St. Hubertus in the Rosa Alpina Hotel & Spa in San Cassiano, Chef Niederkofler is intern...
Take a Tour Inside Bellino Trattoria Siciliana, Now Open
by Danielle Centoni The old Fratelli space, a Pearl District constant for 15 years, sports a new vintage-urban look thanks to its new tenant, Bellino Trattoria Siciliana, which opens tonight. Chris Setser of Surface Brokers and Shannon Ponciano of Ponciano Design renovated and redesigned the 2,200-square-foot space, giving it a mo...