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Are you a fan of Italian food? If so, you’re in luck because Alabama is home to many excellent Italian restaurants, including DePalma’s Italian Cafe. DePalma’s Italian Cafe, thanks to its fresh, handmade pasta, is known for serving some of the best Italian food in Alabama, and you can read all about the restaurant below. DePalma's Italian Cafe is l...

Since it opened in August 2020, Yolan, the Italian eatery at The Joseph hotel in Nashville, has maintained a reputation as one of downtown's most recognizable fine dining experiences. Diners can opt for a five- or eight-course tasting menu or order a la carte — or both. Specialties include pastas crafted in house and fresh meat and seafood amplifie...

If you’re looking for authentic, traditional Italian cuisine but don’t have time for a trip to Italy, Casa D’Italia in Clarksville (TN) has got you covered. The new restaurant is now open at 1345 Fort Campbell Blvd., offering fresh Italian dishes. They have several lunch and dinner options along with appetizers, desserts and sides. The restaurant o...

An Italian staple in Southwest Florida will not be returning. After serving the Cape Coral community since 1986, Paesano's Italian Fresh Market confirmed they have permanently closed after Hurricane Ian destroyed their building. According to their Facebook page earlier this month, the owners have decided to retire after losing a lot from Hurricane...

La Dolcezza Bakery Café is easy to miss between the reflexology spa and nail salon on Montford Drive. But it’s tough to forget once you’ve been inside. Vintage signs and images of Paris line the magenta walls. Crystal starburst chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and a life-sized pink phone booth brims with artificial flowers. Beside the coffee bar...

Now in his 10th professional hockey season, Wilmington native Joe Pendenza is still going strong. In fact, he may be going stronger than ever. Pendenza, 32, is in his fourth season with the Florida Everblades, an ECHL team based near Ft. Myers. The ECHL is considered a mid-level minor league, below the high-minor AHL. Through 21 games this season f...

A little bit of living history will be on display in Fort Walton Beach now through Jan. 2. The Sanger Ship’s Pinta, a replica of one of the Portuguese caravel sailing ships used in Christopher Columbus’ voyage across the Atlantic, is currently docked at Brooks Bridge Marina. The 85-foot-long by 24-foot-wide ship was made in Brazil and took three ye...

In 2015, Amee and Greg Kent moved into Louisville's Cherokee Triangle neighborhood. The couple described their home, built in 1871, as a "unique Italian home," which was fitting given the Kent family's Italian heritage.   While the home boasted its Italian legacy on the outside, the interior had been renovated with an updated open kitchen and dinin...

A vibrant array of fauna and flora dance around a gnarled tree trunk as we navigate a paradisiacal scene that borrows from the Bible and art historical references such as Hieronymus Bosch’s masterpiece Garden of Earthly Delights. Religious and secular imagery mingle, as we’re transported to the Mediterranean with glimpses of urban life hinting at N...

Most of us like to dress our home just as stylishly as we dress ourselves. One of our fave mottos here at ELLE DECOR, after all, is “fashion for the home.” But for us interiors editors, the real test is whether an apparel brand can translate its design ethos to a furniture or tabletop collection. Dolce & Gabbana has done just that. After a successf...

Moschella’s Italian Eatery is a foodie paradise. This authentic Italian Market has a huge wine selection, a tantalizing array of cheeses, some of the most mouthwatering pizzas in the region, and sandwiches that will warm your soul. It’s a taste of Italy in the Tampa area. The idea for Moschella’s was years in the making. In the summer of 2019, long...

Chef Pat Pascarella is welcoming the new year in with a fresh new restaurant called Alici. Named after the Italian word for “anchovy,” Alici is designed to make guests feel like they’re on the Amalfi Coast. Pascarella, who owns Italian-American spots the White Bull, Grana, and Bastone, says this is his most authentic restaurant yet. “It’s as chef-d...