A young traveler returns eager to share experiences and determined to work some lessons from abroad into daily life at home. It’s a common enough tale. It happened to Richard Brennan III too, though he’s found a unique way to follow through. Brennan, the son of restaurateur Dickie Brennan, recently finished an internship in Italy with Dario Cecchin...
READ MOREHolly and Tom Reay, owners of Funistrada since the spring of 2000, were Glen Lake “summer kids” growing up. She is a native of Chicago, and he hails from St. Louis. (More on that later.) “Our families had been coming up here for generations, and this is where we met,” Holly explained. Later, as adults, they each decided that they wanted to live the...
READ MOREChef Art Pour will open Rose Italian Kitchen in Solon, adding to its stable of restaurants in Northeast Ohio. The company is viewing Rose as a "potential growth concept," so the restaurant could expand to other locations much like the company has done with Burntwood Tavern. The restaurant is scheduled to open Monday, April 30, at 6140 Som Center Ro...
READ MOREWill your Mother’s Day budget allow for a gift from Missoni, the colorful Italian fashion house? Perhaps if Mom would appreciate a cookbook it will. “The Missoni Family Cookbook” by Francesco Maccapani Missoni, the son of Angela Missoni, the company’s creative director, has just been published. It’s every bit as vibrant as the style for which the 6...
READ MOREA new Italian restaurant is coming to Market Street in downtown Wilmington. Restaurateurs Scott Stein and Antimo DiMeo on Thursday announced their plan to open Bardea Food & Drink at 620 North Market Street in June. The owners promise a mix of traditional recipes and new twists. The 4,000-square-feet restaurant will hold 120 seats and feature a des...
READ MOREOne of life's great joys is discovering a dish that feels like an insider's secret. That’s just what tasting my first bite of grandma pie—a crispy, pan-baked pizza covered with a garlicky tomato sauce—felt like. To learn more about the quintessential New York specialty with deep roots in Italian American culture, I chat with resident pizza expert S...
READ MOREIf you're hungering for innovative Italian food, a recent opening is need-to-know. The fresh addition to Columbia Heights, called Napoli Pasta Bar, is located at 2737 Sherman Ave. NW. (between N. Fairmont Street & N. Girard Street). The restaurant specializes in modern styles based on Neapolitan cuisine, Eater Washington DC reports, and comes court...
READ MOREThe latest food venture for Tampa restaurateur and industry vet Jeff Gigante? A modern Italian eatery called Forbici. The Ciccio Restaurant Group co-founder and partner plans to open the upscale-meets-casual Forbici — a name that means “scissors” in Italian — alongside Brunetti Pizza owner Jason Brunetti at Hyde Park Village. Located in the anchor...
READ MORENorth Beach Pizza San Mateo at downtown’s busy intersection of B Street and Third Avenue arguably serves some of the best pizza and traditional Italian fare on the Peninsula. Also conveniently located a block from the Cinemark Theatre. A charming family trattoria with an inviting ambiance, friendly service and aromatic fresh sauces greeting guests...
READ MOREFood lovers, get your passports ready. Jet-setting foodies in search of Japan’s tastiest yakitori and the best bowl of bolognese in Italy will devour this latest news. The travel experts at TripAdvisor just released a list of the world’s best cities for foodies, according to travelers who use the site. Unsurprisingly, three Italian cities snagged p...
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