Portillo’s continues its Hoosier expansion with the grand opening of its third Central Indiana location. The restaurant known for Italian beef, Chicago-style hot dogs and some serious slices of chocolate cake now has a home at 10444 E. US Hwy. 36 in Avon. It sits on the site of an former Sears hardware store near Ronald Reagan Parkway and U.S. 36....
READ MOREA New York il piatto più venduto nei ristoranti italiani è la pasta cacio e pepe. A dirlo, in occasione della presentazione della guida de La Repubblica 'Roma e Lazio 2019' al Campidoglio, è Francesco Panella, ''imprenditore del ristorante più americano a Roma, L'Antica Pesa, e del ristorante più romano nella Grande Mela'', come ha detto il curator...
READ MOREChicago’s own Spacca Napoli was recently acknowledged by the Consorzio di Tutela Della Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP as the best Neapolitan Pizzeria outside of Italy at this year presentation of the Guida Top 50 in Naples. Earlier this year, the Chicago pizzeria was ranked among the top Italian restaurants in Chicago by Gambero Rosso. “(Owner) J...
READ MOREA brand new pizzeria is open for business at 3579 E. Tremont Avenue, in Throggs Neck. More than great pizza, Cousins Pizzeria is serving up years of family history. “What’s up Cuz!” is how they greet one another. It’s been said that cousins are one’s first best friends. That couldn’t be truer for Cousins Pizzeria co-owners, Nat Giraldi and Mike Rag...
READ MOREillycaffè, the global leader in high-quality, sustainably-grown coffee, announces it will host an exclusive week long residency of two highly acclaimed, Michelin Starred Italian chefs Antonia Klugmann and Alfio Ghezzi, who will bring their culinary talent to New York's Chefs Club Counter September 30 - October 5, 2018. Starting on September 30th, i...
READ MOREWith restaurant trends moving toward casual dining amid a refined atmosphere these days, it's easy to see why EAT Italian has been received with open arms. "Chopped" champ Franco Franzese and seasoned restaurateur Maria Buonsante seem to have found just the right recipe -- pardon the pun -- to satisfy patrons since theyopened their doors in May. T...
READ MOREIn the early 1850s, Constantino Urbani dedicated himself to truffles. At the time, the rare tuber — which only grows wild in the forests of central and northern Italy — was almost unknown to the outside world. Passionate about the earthy, aromatic ingredient (we totally get it), Constantino wanted to spread the good word. He succeeded. More than 16...
READ MOREFollowing the New York opening, the best of DOP (Denominazione di Origine Protetta - Protected Designation of Origin) and IGP (Indicazione Geografica Protetta - Protected Geographic Indication) Calabrian specialties will conquer Chicago in celebration of the partnership between the Region of Calabria and Eataly. An upcoming event at Eataly Chicago ...
READ MOREThe Italian Festival is Sept. 29-30 at Seattle Center Armory, Fisher Pavilion and Seattle Center Pavilion, with music, dance, authentic foods, workshops and activities for everyone. This will be the 20th year for the popular festa Italiana Seattle. There will be a grape-stomping competition and pizza tossing, and a new event called Opera for Kids,...
READ MOREThe new Ronnie Grisanti’s is a labor of love. “I knew my father wanted one more restaurant. I had to do this for him,” said chef and owner Judd Grisanti with tears in his eyes. The Grisanti family has been serving its beloved Northern Italian fare in Memphis for more than 100 years. Judd’s great-grandfather Rinaldo opened his first Memphis restaura...
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