Bologna isn't a common feature on most tourists' Italian itineraries and for that reason, it is a city that has long been one of the best-kept secrets of northern Italy. When I was planning a little Italian getaway last month because I won a trip to Florence, I was keen to extend my stay an extra couple of days and see another nearby city because,...

By Stephanie Earls In September, celebrity foodie Guy Fieri visited Colorado Springs and dropped in on a handful of its popular eateries. The question that remained when Fieri and his network camera crew rolled out of town was, which signature Springs grub would the platinum gourmet chef choose to feature in his Food Network show, "Diners, Dr...

by Laura Cavestri Parmesan cheese and start ups were the pillars of Emilia-Romagna region President, Stefano Bonaccini's economic mission to California earlier in November.    With the area's excellent portfolio of "made in" regional producers in mind (Barilla, Granarolo, Casale Spa, Conbio, Horta, Arete as well as various associations...

There's nothing like a little comfort and a little fun, especially when it's all rolled up into one ... meatball, that is! Meatball & Co. is the newest addition to Darien's most tasteful establishments, but this one is a little different. This is a place where quality ingredients come together in the form of cleverly created meatballs and...

A new downtown restaurant is serving up authentic southern Italian and Sicilian-style cooking. Magdaleno Italian Restaurant opened last August, and had its official ribbon cutting ceremony Friday. Chef and owner, Ernesto Magdaleno, was trained in Little Italy, New York.   "He is the most amazing chef," said Polly Kenzie, the restaurant's ma...

With his previous Windy City restaurants, Paul Kahan paid tribute to European beer halls (The Publican) and the Mediterranean coast (Avec). Now, with Nico Osteria, his seventh establishment (and his first in a hotel, the glossy Thompson Chicago), Kahan turns his attention to Italy: specifically, the country's tradition of superlative seafood. &nbs...

by Dave Cathey   The Independent Film Channel's hit show "Portlandia" surmises the 1990s are alive and well and living in the Pacific Northwest, but a new restaurant in far northwest Oklahoma City is betting the decade lives on in the 405 area code, too. While "Portlandia" is known for putting a bird on things, this new old concept will...

Long Island has been a hub of Italian-American culture for as long as Italians have settled in the tri-state area, and Italian-Americans make up the biggest percentage of the population of immigrant descendants in both Nassau and Suffolk counties, according to a study of the Long Island Italian-American community by Vincenzo Milione, a researcher a...

Pasta fans were quick off the mark on Monday, as Olive Garden sold out of its exclusive unlimited dining passes in less than two hours. The US restaurant chain offered 1,000 customers the chance to snap up a $100 pass that will allow them to eat as much as they like between 22 September and 9 November, for its never ending pasta bowl promotion. &...

We invite you to join us Friday November, 7 at Osteria del Principe for our "NEW YORK ITALIANS APERITIVO".​Come meet and mingle with New York Italians partners, Italian companies and professionals, new and existing members. Stop by, enjoy a drink, some complimentary hors d'oeuvres and great networking ...Italian style!   Read more   S...