Italians know a thing or two about feasting. (See: Feast of the Seven Fishes, Feast of San Gennaro, any Sunday night my family gathers for Nonna’s gnocchi). But there’s one legendary feast that makes all the others look like light snacks. La Panarda, an epic 40-course, 8-to-10-hour meal, hails from the Abruzzo region of Italy, and, at least since 2...
READ MOREA Denver-based fast-casual Italian restaurant chain is adding a location in Parker. Mici Handcrafted Italian, founded in 2005 by Miceli siblings Jeff, Michael and Kim, will open a location at 11290 Twenty Mile Road in March, according to CEO Elliot Schiffer. The 2,500-square-foot space in Parker Valley Center will seat 70 indoors and offer a 20-sea...
READ MOREAs usual, during the Christmas holidays I’ve met family and friends to celebrate and, above all, ate like there’s no tomorrow. As if eating weren’t enough, during these holidays I also discussed about food with someone very special in the sector: Simone Scipioni, last season’s Masterchef Italy winner. He’s very young — he was born in 1996 —, he liv...
READ MORELooking to satisfy your appetite for Italian fare? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top Italian restaurants around Miami Beach, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to fill the bill. Topping the list is Pane & Vino. Located at 1450 Washington Ave. in Flamingo Lummus, the Italian spot is t...
READ MORENow in its second year, Eataly’s Winter Wine & Cheese Fest is taking over the Italian market on Wednesday, Jan. 23, for two sessions of Italian indulgence. Attendees can choose from two different time slots — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. — for an evening that includes sampling more than 15 types of local and Italian cheeses and bites, and...
READ MOREVentura’s Restaurant will celebrate its 75th anniversary later this month. Along with the Greater Utica Chamber of Commerce, the restaurant will have a celebratory ribbon-cutting with hors d'oeuvres at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30. “In 1943 my parents Rufus Sr. and my mother, Marie, started Ventura's Restaurant,” said Rufus J. Ventura Jr., known to...
READ MOREBuzz, like the irresistible smell of a new car, does not last forever, but a finely tuned, good-looking car can be a joy to those who appreciate the consistent delivery of what it was they loved about it the day they bought it. Mamo in Soho seems to have achieved that same effect on regulars, who once might have come for the celebrity clientele whe...
READ MORELaDonnia Jones, owner of crEATe Donuts says people in Utah love ice cream. In fact, we are in the top ten of ice cream consuming states. But, gelato hasn't typically been as well known in Utah as in other ice cream loving areas. She says every day people ask her, "What is the difference between ice cream and gelato?" Gelato is the Italian versio...
READ MOREM’Tucci’s Italian Market & Pizzeria is the type of neighborhood spot you’d expect to find in New York’s Little Italy or Boston’s North End. Behind the narrow storefront, with its sign bearing the colors of the Italian flag, cured meats hang from the ceiling and flour-dusted loaves of bread crowd the racks behind the counter. The small restaurant, w...
READ MOREChocolate lovers, rejoice! On Saturday, February 9 from 12-5 p.m. we're hosting an epic chocolate event at Eataly NYC Downtown featuring tastings, live demonstrations, our best chocolate producers, and wines by the glass to pair. Yes, chocolate dreams do come true. Join us for A Taste of Cioccolato at Eataly NYC Downtown! We've invited some of our ...
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