by Linden Wilson   Arriving at his Highland Park Village eatery Bistro 31 to sit for a portrait for this story, restaurateur Alberto Lombardi greeted me jovially with an air-kiss on each cheek and promptly asked if I'd care for an espresso. This is the type of warm, European–style hospitality Lombardi is famous for — and it is genuine, carry...

by Scott Reitz   The Highland Park location of Patrizio's, which closed earlier this year after 25 years of service, reopened quietly in Uptown earlier this month. The restaurant will host a grand opening party Thursday, and then make an attempt to create 25 years of additional memories in the space that held Private Social before it held Ba...

By Teresa GubbinsDallas restaurateur Phil Romano, whose portfolio includes gourmet grocery Eatzi's and the Trinity Groves restaurant complex in West Dallas, knows his Italian-American. He not only conceived the Romano's Macaroni Grill chain, he imported a celebrated Italian restaurant to Dallas in 2004: New York's Il Mulino.   But Il Mulino...

by Catherine Downes   Saint Rocco's New York Italian opens tonight in Trinity Groves. The restaurant, from Phil Romano and executive chef and co-owner Jay Valley, features Italian-inspired dishes. Both men are first generation Italian Americans and the menu and decor pay homage to their time spent in Italian American clubs growing up.  ...

The ICD General Membership meeting this Sunday, November 22 kicks off with a Thank-you Lunch for our Members consisting of pasta with meat sauce, salad, bread and dessert. Please contact Melissa at mlpartin1@yahoo.com to let us know if you are attending so we have enough food for all. We will be holding our new Board Member elections and nomin...

by Korri Kezar   Over the next several months, some of Dallas' most well-known chefs and restaurateurs are opening a diverse set of new concepts. From antipasti to steamed ginger shrimp dumplings, the eateries are slated to appeal to a wide set of diners.   Upscale Kansas City-style barbecue restaurant 18th & Vine plans to open at...

FROM Friday, April 22, 2016 Al Sunday, April 24, 2016 Organized by : Italian Film Festival USA In collaboration with : IIC Entrance : Free Location:University of North Texas, Dallas-Denton The Italian Film Festival USA is held in 12 cities throughout the US featuring the most recent Italian films in locations where Italian cinema is not often...

Never been to Le Cirque in New York? Well now is your chance to get a taste of the infamous place. On June 10, the Tower Club Dallas will transform into Le Cirque for one night only. "An Evening with Le Cirque" (catchy title!) is presented by ClubCorp and the event will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.   Here's the official spi...

Pagani of Dallas, the newest dealership for Pagani Italian supercars in North America, will introduce the U.S. spec Huayra to Texas at the Dallas Auto Show on Feb. 19, 2014. Built by Pagani Automobili, S.p.A, the Huayra recently received approval for distribution in the United States; Dallas is the first city in Texas to have a factory dealership....

The Dallas Opera is proud to announce the five phenomenal mainstage productions of the 2015-2016 Season, "Seeking the Human Element," to be presented in the magnificent Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center located in the Dallas Arts District.   The season line-up was announced this afternoon by Dallas O...