Chef Mario Carbone Opens Carbone at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas
By Elaine and Scott Harris Along with Rich Torrisi and Jeff Zalaznick, Mario Carbone is a co-owner of Major Food Group. Famed New York restaurant Carbone is an Italian-American restaurant created by Major Food Group's Mario Carbone, Rich Torrisi and Jeff Zalaznick, and a second location has opened in the Aria Resort and Casino in...
At new Calafuria in Midtown, truly authentic Italian
Home is the chef, home from the coast — and he's brought it with him. Seventeen years ago, Tim Magee left Reno for a cooking job a friend had snagged for him in Pisa, Italy. Along the way, he worked in various Italian kitchens (plus a quick stint back stateside), even, at one point, co-owning a restaurant recommended by the Michelin Guide and...
17 locally reviewed Italian-style restaurants worth checking out
With so many great restaurants popping up all over the Utah Valley, it's hard to keep tabs on what's where, and, most importantly, what tastes best. To help you on your culinary quest, we're pulling together some of our best dining reviews on different styles of restaurants, from Mexican to Asian and everything in between. This week,...
Summer Deals: Family-Style Italian Dining at Uncle Louie in Scottsdale
So far we've shown you a lot of great places for date nights and two-person dinners for cheap eats in Phoenix, but Uncle Louie The Restaurant is offering something up this summer that's fit for a family of four. The North Scottsdale joint specializes in homey Italian dishes and generous portions-- so you can definitely expect to get your fill with...
Chef Nicola Portinari returns!
arte italia is pleased to announce the return of renowned Chef Nicola Portinari from Veneto, Italy! Chef Portinari will guest-host culinary exhibition classes September 27th - 29th. Please read about visiting Chef Portinari and enter your name in the Randomized Selection Registration explained below. You may register anytime from August 17th -...
Marco’s Pizza Announces Aggressive Growth Plans for Reno
Marco's Pizza, the fastest-growing pizza franchise in the United States, announces its growth initiative in Nevada with plans to introduce five new locations creating more than 125 new jobs throughout the greater Reno area. The brand plans to ramp up growth through a selective strategy and aims to open the new locations in the next three years. In...
7 Italian restaurants in Las Vegas you might not know
By Kristen Desilva If you've been craving Italian but you'd like something other than your neighborhood Italian generic — look no further. According to our Facebook fans, the best Italian in Las Vegas is hidden. We asked them for their favorite hidden gems in the valley and overwhelmingly, the responses were for Italian joints. ...
Ferraro’s Introduces 50 Percent Off Bottles of Wine for Locals on Sundays
One of Las Vegas' most treasured culinary destinations, Ferraro's Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar, reintroduces an extraordinary wine value for locals only. Each Sunday, guests may enjoy 50 percent off bottles of wine* when the present valid Nevada I.D. "We want to thank our loyal local customers for their patronage this summer with a very special...
Italian restaurant Orenccios opens at River and Campbell
By Andi Berlin Just in time for Valentine's Day: The bustling Joesler Village shopping center at River and Campbell has a new date spot specializing in gourmet Italian food. Orenccios Ristorante Terrazza opened its doors last week, bringing in wood-fired pizzas and a substantial seafood menu including dishes like lobster ravioli a...
Second Bianchi's Italian restaurant now open in Marana
The popular west-side pizza and wings joint Bianchi's Italian opened its second location in Marana today, in the former home of the 7,000-square-foot The Steak Out restaurant. The restaurant will serve lunch and dinner 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays, and 11 a.m. to midnight Fridays and Saturdays. Owner Vincent Bianchi sa...
Capitol Hill food+drink | Italian Family Pizza makes move from 1st Ave to First Hill
The Calozzi family has moved in on First Hill. Last week, Italian Family Pizza opened in its new home in a space formerly occupied by a check cashing business at the intersection of the neighborhood's two main arteries at Madison and Boren. Steve and Jennifer Calozzi moved their popular restaurant from 1st Ave to First Hill to make way for...
Bimbo’s famous Italian meat sauce now served at Engine House No. 9
by Sue Kidd Once, when Jerry Rosi was making his family's famous Bimbo's Italian meat sauce at Stadium Thriftway, he noticed prying eyes watching his every move as he cooked in the store's open kitchen. For two days. That guy watched. Did the stranger crack Rosi's family's decades-old meat sauce recipe? "He probably figu...