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Never enough figs—that's what we always say. Biting into a fresh, ripe fig is one of summer's greatest joys, and when they're in season, we try to integrate them into whatever we're cooking however we can. Versatile and oh-so-delicious, figs are the luscious fruit we want with our yogurt at breakfast, our sausage at dinner, and drizzled on cake at...

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Local restaurateurs Danny and Brittany Alcala are aiming to fill a niche with their new North Chattanooga Italian restaurant called Red Sauce. The duo said they aren’t looking to compete with other local Italian restaurants, such as Boccaccia Ristorante Italiano or Il Primo. Instead, they are looking to bring a new style to town. “This is going to...

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If your idea of heaven is wandering around 20 acres of food stalls, demonstrations and workshops, then crack out the elastic-waisted trousers because a theme park entirely dedicated to food is opening. The Fabrica Italiana Contadina or the Italian Farming Factory's (FICO) Eataly World is opening November 5, 2017, in Bologna, Italy, and we cannot ge...

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“I’ve been very influenced by both Southern and Italian cuisine,” says Popina chef and co-owner Chris McDade via press release. “Both feel very familiar and have an amazing sense of place. The idea of a nonna making ravioli or a grandma making biscuits almost conjures the same scene in my mind and both utilize a lot of simple ingredients. Simple th...

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Karen Morrill peeked around the corner, through the open pocket doors, into the main dining room of the Roma Café. “Oh, this is so exciting,” said Morrill, a 58-year-old Scarborough resident who works for the city of South Portland. Morrill hadn’t set foot in the Congress Street restaurant, which reopened three weeks ago, since 1989, when the room...

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When you walk in the door of this pizzeria, the wonderful smells of simmering sauce and baking bread prepare you for the good food ahead. This is no ordinary pizza place. The sauces, dough, bread and Italian beef all are homemade. The friendly owners are a good match for the food they serve.The storefront, tucked into a strip mall on the east side...

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In Italian, the word “sapore” means “flavor”. And that’s exactly what the dishes at Sapore Italiano in West Cape May are loaded with. Based primarily on Italian-American specialties, it may surprise diners to know that Chef/Owner Perparim Bici — or Rimi, as he prefers to be called — is from neither America nor Italy. He hails from Albania. But, if...

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Forest City New York today announced that Ferrero International S.A., the Italian confectionary group and one of the world’s largest manufacturers of chocolates, will take space at The Bridge at Cornell Tech. The Bridge is a first-of-its-kind building that will house an extraordinary mix of cutting-edge companies working alongside groundbreaking Co...

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Our city is home to myriad festivals, but that doesn’t mean we don’t have room for more. On September 10, Metairie will host the first ever Muffuletta Festival, a free event in which the iconic sandwich plays a starring role. Nor-Joe Imports (505 Frisco Ave.)will be the site of the food, music, and cultural event that will also include cooking demo...

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In Fulton street si impara l’ arte della pizza, attraverso la storia e la tradizione di un prodotto promosso a patrimonio dell’ umanità dall’ Unesco. Appartiene a Roberto Caporuscio, presidente dell’Associazione Pizzaiouli Americani, da 20 anni in America dove con il suo socio Antonio Starita gestisce tre ristoranti: l’idea di portare a New York la...

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