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I would love to nominate my father, Tony Durpetti, owner + proprietor of legendary Chicago steakhouse Gene & Georgetti as an “Italian a Day” feature. Started in 1941 by Gene Michelotti (Durpetti’s father in law) and Alfredo “Georgetti” Federighi, Gene & Georgetti is a family owned and operated restaurant for almost 74 years.   T...

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A recent article in l'Espresso highlights what many in Silicon Valley and Italy have been sensing for some time: investment and interest in food tech is poised to boom. By responsibly experimenting with the food we eat, innovators are inventing marketable food products unlike anything we've ever seen before.   Take, the WikiPearl, for exampl...

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Love Italian food? Here are 20 great restaurants from the 2015 A-List guide to to Northeast Ohio's Top 100 restaurants with Italian cuisine as a centerpiece on the menu.   Aldo's Restaurant, 8459 Memphis Ave., Brooklyn, 216-749-7060: Enthusiastic appreciation for well-executed Italian classics and an ever-changing menu of fresh dishes (espec...

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You can now get Eataly's fresh Italian fare delivered straight to your home or office. The popular eatery has teamed up with premium food delivery service Caviar to give Chicagoans the option to order the counter goods straight to their door if they can't stop in the 65,000-square-foot River North storefront. "Choose from a selection of panin...

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By Charli Kerns Anthony Picariello knew exactly what the perfect name would be for his restaurant on Sixth Avenue, which opened at the site of the former Pampered Palate two weeks ago. "I moved here for my girlfriend, Stacie. Hence the name 'Mi Amore'," Picariello said.   Both he and Stacie Coller grew up in Voorhees Township, N.J., ev...

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by Catherine Downes   Saint Rocco's New York Italian opens tonight in Trinity Groves. The restaurant, from Phil Romano and executive chef and co-owner Jay Valley, features Italian-inspired dishes. Both men are first generation Italian Americans and the menu and decor pay homage to their time spent in Italian American clubs growing up.  ...

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For Middle'terranea, the first incarnation of two-month-old Mina Test Kitchen, Michael Mina found culinary inspiration in his Egyptian heritage, while chef Adam Sobel channeled his Jewish roots. While the temporary pop-up restaurant experiment was very well received, it was expected to be short-lived, and we now have an end-date: Saturday, Oct...

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by Jackie DeGiorgio   Another year, another Michelin guide. Every chef who takes himself and his food seriously dreams of Michelin recognition, and once obtained, an omission or demotion is not taken lightly.   The prestigious dining tome has just bestowed its 2016 honors on il bel paese, which now holds 388 stars divided among 334 re...

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L'Italia conquista il primato in Europa e nel mondo della sicurezza alimentare con il minor numero di prodotti agroalimentari con residui chimici oltre il limite (0,3 per cento) che sono risultati peraltro inferiori di cinque volte a quelli della media europea (1,5 per cento di irregolarità) e addirittura di 26 volte a quelli extracomunitari (7,9 p...

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On October 24, 2013 the Maestri Monzu will travel from Naples to the San Francisco Italian Athletic Club to celebrate with the Italian, and the Italian American Communities the Mayor of Naples Hon. Luigi de Magistris, and the artists of Naples' Teatro di San Carlo on the occasion of the United the Two Bays Concert featuring the Teatro di San Carlo'...

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