A longstanding restaurant just last month reimagined itself in the St. Louis neighborhood known as, simply, The Hill, when J. Devoti Trattoria transformed from Five Bistro, plating modern farm-to-table Italian. Chef-owner Anthony Devoti named the restaurant and its continuing market counterpart, J. Devoti Grocery, after his great-grandfather, Josep...
READ MOREEven in 2018, Italian food exports are still going strong. In the first two months of this year, ISTAT reported an 11.4% increase on the January-February period of 2017, with exports totalling 6.3 billion euro. France and the United States were among the most successful destination markets, respectively with +5.6 and +6% sales. According to data pr...
READ MOREFor the second year Italy will exhibit at the International Franchise Expo in New York with a significant growth since the first participation. How important it is to promote the Made in Italy concepts in the U.S. market? Yes, this will be the Italian Trade Agency’s second consecutive participation with a national pavilion at the International Fran...
READ MOREIn this episode of The Italian American Podcast , we talk with two guests who are both listeners of the podcast and who both have a passion for their heritage that they have turned into very special projects focused on keeping Italian American traditions alive . Our first guest is Dominic Condo, author of A Little of This and Some of That: Recipes...
READ MOREWe admit it – when it comes to American pastimes, grilling is one activity that remains unrivaled. Not even we Italians will deny that! While Italy doesn't have dedicated grilling holidays like Memorial Day or the Fourth of July, it does have its own unique traditions of the flame. Usually taking place in the summertime paired with good wine and go...
READ MOREA Basking Ridge local is bringing Italy to the downtown area of Westfield. Tuscany native Francesco Colbertaldo and Annette Colbertaldo of Basking Ridge are planning on opening Farinolio during the first week of June, the restaurant announced on Facebook Wednesday. Farinolio will offer an authentic experience and the simplicity of a Tuscan menu fil...
READ MOREEthan Stowell Restaurants opens its new downtown Italian restaurant, Cortina, today at 11 a.m. in the former home of Sullivan’s Steakhouse at 621 Union Street. The restaurant will serve an array of pizzas, pastas, steak, and seafood dishes at lunch, dinner, and happy hour, in a sprawling, contemporary space. The minimalist design features light oak...
READ MOREFrom former Del Posto executive chef Mark Ladner’s Pasta Flyer to By Chloe co-founder Samantha Wasser’s The Sosta to Eataly Downtown’s I Ravioli counter, New York has seen a large crop of fast-casual pasta spots pop up over the last year, serving fresh plates of spaghetti and more at affordable prices and faster-than-fine-dining speeds. Now Sola Pa...
READ MOREEveryone knows that Fazoli’s famous breadsticks are out of this world and now, the brand renowned for its premium quality Italian dishes is giving guests even more ways to enjoy this fresh-baked favorite. Fazoli’s – America’s largest elevated QSR Italian chain – has brought together everything guests love about its offerings to create the next best...
READ MOREA brief list of your date-night needs: A cozy table on a patio. Views of the Bay. Handmade pasta. A new restaurant on the Embarcadero. Normally, this would be nigh impossible. But luckily for you, Donato Restaurant Group has opened their first San Francisco location, bringing you all of that. And more. And more... Set course for Cento Osteria, a co...
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