Long a neighborhood favorite in the Energy Corridor, venerable Carmelo’s Cucina Italiana is enjoying a transformation that already has Inner Loopers thinking, in Michelin star lingo, “It’s worth the drive.” Since saving the 37-year-old restaurant from closing for good in December, restaurateur extraordinaire Benjamin Berg and his brother, chef Dani...
READ MOREE' la seconda a livello globale dopo quella cinese, con il 13% di quota di mercato, la cucina italiana, e a livello mondiale genera un volume d'affari pari a 209 miliardi di euro. Sono alcuni dei risultati che emergono dalla ricerca sulla ristorazione italiana nel mondo commissionata da Alma e sviluppata da Deloitte. L'indagine è stata presentata i...
READ MOREFor all the range you’ll find in Midtown’s menus, the neighborhood lacks much in the way of delis. And with the exception of La Pecora Nera near downtown’s Capitol Park, Detroit proper is pretty much deficient in Italian delis — the kind that stacks mortadella, salami, capicola and prosciutto on crusty, rustic Italian bread — and that’s not a good...
READ MOREGrana Padano PDO, Italy's most popular PDO cheese world-wide, and Urbani Truffles, the leading global purveyor of fresh truffles and truffle products, have teamed up for the First Annual Black Truffle Festival, June 15th – 24th. This year's 10-day festival will launch exclusively in restaurants across New York, Miami and San Francisco, allowing che...
READ MOREPeople raised in New York say the state's water is the key to truly great pizza, bagels and bread. But what if that New York water was made in New Jersey? New York Watermaker, a Garden State-based company, can replicate water from anywhere in the world. And here at the Shore, baker Joe Leone is using the machine to make his famous bread even bette...
READ MOREA Michelin-starred chef from Italy, who has been cooking in Manhattan for the last three years, is spending the summer in the kitchens at Dopo la Spiaggia in East Hampton and Sag Harbor. In May, Massimo Sola joined forces with childhood friend and owner of Dopo, Maurizio Marfoglia, to bolster the menu at both locations. The two Italian chefs grew u...
READ MOREIt’s Sicilian tradition meets Seattle quirk at Linda Miller Nicholson’s highly sought-after pasta workshops, where those in attendance learn how to turn their macaroni into masterpieces worthy of a museum. Miller Nicholson has been hand making some type of pasta or noodle at least once a week since the age of four. That’s a whole lot of practise....
READ MOREIf pizza, pasta and traditional Italian fare are what you're after, look no further than Damenzo's Pizza and Restaurant. The new arrival to Bridgeport is located at 901 W. 35th St. and is the Chicago-based restaurant's fourth location. Established in 1985 by brothers-in-law Damiano Mannino and Vincenzo Leone, the restaurant's name combines the two...
READ MOREOn the latest episode of my podcast,”Your Last Meal” actor and filmmaker Zach Braff lets his native New Jersey shine through by proclaiming his love for chicken parm. “Chicken parm is my favorite thing in the world, I could eat chicken parm every single day,” Braff said. “It’s just so good, I want to have it every day. My mouth is watering and it’s...
READ MOREThe Mediterranean Diet Roundtable is an inspirational and networking conference, where scientists and Food Industry leaders discuss dietary trends in America. An elite gathering, the MDR has attracted hundreds of professionals from all over the U.S. and the Mediterranean Countries. Ready to roll its fourth edition: regarded as one of the most exclu...
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