Holy City Cannoli brings the streets fresh-filled Italian desserts
New Jersey-transplants Marissa and Mario Massarelli settled down in the Lowcountry in July to start the next phase of their lives – Holy City Cannoli. The couple made the decision to leave the “hustle and bustle” of New Jersey for the “laid-back” atmosphere of Charleston. “It’s very family-oriented,” Marissa said about the decision. “Which is real...
Prezzo restaurant opens soon in Palm Beach Gardens
Looks like that complimentary dish of focaccia and roasted garlic will arrive on PGA Boulevard as scheduled, Prezzo fans. The revived 90s-era Italian restaurant will open its doors Friday. The opening marks the return of the restaurant brand to Palm Beach Gardens, where restaurateur Burt Rapoport and then business partner Dennis Max opened a Prezzo...
Lombardo's to DeRomo's: Family reflects on 50 years of feeding Southwest Florida
Carmela “Milly” Lombardo walked through DeRomo’s Gourmet Market in Bonita Springs last week, pointing at pictures on the walls, memories pouring from the 89-year-old. “I have so much history in my head that I couldn’t get rid of it,” she said. Employees caught her elbow as she walked, greeting her and her daughter, DeRomo’s pastaria chef/manager,...
Polpo, restaurant that serves Italian seafood, to open location at Eau Palm Beach
Planned as an oceanfront restaurant with a “cozy” upscale ambiance and an emphasis on Italian seafood, a second location of a longtime Greenwich, Connecticut establishment is set to open this winter at Eau Palm Beach Resort. Polpo, which translates to “octopus,” could open by mid-December in an oceanfront dining space getting a makeover as part of...
'Share all the stuff we love': Kimmy's Cucina offers homemade Italian meals to go
Kimberly and Roger Sterry want to make mealtime easier. And if you like homemade lasagnas, raviolis, marinara and alfredo sauces, meatballs and more, the couple’s new business, Kimmy’s Cucina, 65 S. Mill St., offers a seasonal variety of premade Italian meals that are ready to heat and serve. The frozen Italian meals are the main thrust of the gour...
GVL’s Italian-American festival, Belton’s Downtown Sounds receive Elevate Upstate grants
A pair of local organizations took home $5,000 each to get some economic plans off the ground at the annual Ten at the Top Celebrating Success event in Greenville on Nov. 18. The teams of Belton Mayor Eleanor Dorn and Belton Alliance representative Richard Dorn and the Italian-American Club of Greater Greenville each won the $5,000 Hughes Investmen...
Square Cut Pizza Brings Roman-style Pizza To Shelby Park From An Italian-trained Chef
If you go to Square Cut Pizza in Shelby Park expecting, well, square cut pizza, you won’t be disappointed. The sit-down restaurant at 741 E. Oak St., which opened two weeks ago, is introducing a new version of the iconic Italian cuisine to Louisville: Roman style pizza — which is, of course, cut into squares. Roman style pizza is the kind of pizza...
For food and memories, it's Raffaele's in Colonial Heights
I’ve known Kingsport restaurateur Raffaele Misciagnia since the mid-1990s, having been a regular customer of his sadly missed restaurant from the former Fort Henry Mall’s heyday. I’ve also taken clients, family and friends to Giuseppe’s, the restaurant property with which he and his brother Michael dominate Kingsport’s Stone Drive. From that time t...
Joey and Maria get married in Naples; you — and their wacky family — are invited
Marriage may be a celestial thing, but weddings are often an experience closer to Hell, as too many brides know. That said, even Hell can be screamingly funny filtered through a doddering priest, a claws-out ex-girlfriend in the congregation and relatives with shady pasts dropping in. Hey, aintchoo glad ta see us? "Joey and Maria's Comedy Italian...
Italian Pizza Star Gabriele Bonci Opens Roman Style Pizzeria in Miami
Hailed in Italy as the “Michelangelo of Pizza,” Chef Gabriele Bonci and his team have opened Bonci Pizza in Miami’s Wynwood district. The chef’s famous creations from his landmark Pizzarium eatery in Rome were hailed by the late Anthony Bourdain as, “amazing, amazing, amazing!” With one in Chicago, his second US restaurant now resides inside Wynwoo...
Charlotte-Area Carrabba’s Italian Grills Partner With OneBlood To Host Blood Drives
Thanks to a partnership with OneBlood, Charlotte-area Carrabba’s are offering a $10 dining certificate to anyone who donates blood during their blood drive beginning Monday. OneBlood and Carrabba’s Italian Grill have teamed up to help meet the hospital demand for blood, since it has increased by 13 percent, due to a spike in surgeries being resched...
Italian/American Artist Solo Exhibition for Art Basel Miami
In anticipation of Art Basel Miami and Miami Art Week 2021, Italian artist, Elidea will exhibit new works at her solo show titled, “COALESCE”. This exhibition will take place at Glassbox Ironside with an Opening Reception on Tuesday, November 30th from 5:00–10:00 p.m. RSVP is required. Coalesce means, “come together and form one mass or whole.” To...