È stato assegnato alla salsiccia stagionata di Ferruccio & Nicola Romano di Acri (Cosenza) il premio per il Miglior Salame Mediterraneo promosso nell'ambito del "Salumi Parade Oenotria 2015″, Campionato italiano Salame mediterraneo (Samed), che si e' svolto nell'arco di una due giorni, in Calabria, tra Arcavacata di Rende e Moccone di Camigliat...

by Claudia Astarita Lean production has eventually become a priority for the food sector as well. The best models were presented at Expo 2015 recalling the event central themes, such as tackling food waste and sustainability. The main protagonist was the Confindustria, the leading organization representing industries in Italy, Club of 15, imp...

Gasoline customers at Lucky's on Greeley Street in Stillwater now get more than fuel when they fill up. They also get a few bites of a treat that's new to the St. Croix Valley — Rita's Italian Ice.   "We're giving it away free with every gas customer," Lucky's owner Scott Stevens said. "People don't like to buy gas. ... Now I've made gas a l...

Steve DiFillippo is the consummate restaurateur. With his award-winning Davio's brand firmly established in Atlanta, Boston, Chestnut Hill, Lynnfield, Manhattan, Philadelphia and Foxborough, DiFillippo has tackled the modern Italian restaurant.   In 1985, at the early age of 24, DiFillippo purchased his first restaurant -- an existing spot n...

Stefani Signature Restaurants founder and CEO Phil Stefani will be the recipient of the 2016 Chicago Classic Award at the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's 19th Annual Grand Chefs Gala on Friday, January 29. The Chicago Classic Award recognizes lifetime achievement in Chicago's culinary scene.   Phil Stefani has been a staple of the Chicago...

by Dana Hatic   An Italian restaurant with locations across Massachusetts is eyeing Hingham for an expansion, according to Boston Restaurant Talk. Comella's, which specializes in affordable Italian dining, retail, and catering, is set to take over the now-closed Salsa's Mexican restaurant at 211 Lincoln St.   Gene Comella thought of t...

By Alana Hudson Torontonians are peppering the culinary landscape here in Hamilton, and though these restaurants do have a big city feel with a funky Steeltown vibe, sometimes you want good, old-fashioned home cooking. Cibo Osteria, just off Main Street East in downtown Grimsby, aims to do just that. We were looking out for it as we made...

LOOK WHAT YOU COULD WIN IN THIS: PASSAPORTO to LITTLE ITALY!   - 1840s CARROLLTON INN Includes 1-night stay for 2 in a luxury room, full gourmet breakfast served in the parlor or garden courtyard (up to a $350 value! The Inn is located one block north of Little Italy)- GERMANO'S TRATTORIA & CABARET Dinner for 2 plus 2 tickets t...

by Michael Gebert   Nick Nitti is a guy who owned a pizza parlor, and gave it up to follow his dream of opening . . . a different pizza parlor.   Five years ago, he owned a New York-style slice place near the Board of Trade called Pizza Broker. Then he went to Naples. "I had my first taste of true Neapolitan pizza, and I absolutely fe...

by Robert Sheer   It's the classic case of giant vs. not-so-giant. New York City-based Eataly, a 58,000-square-foot Italian-themed foodie mall co-owned by celebrity chef Mario Batali, is demanding that popular Indy food truck Little Eataly hand over its name.   Indianapolis residents Chae and Rob Carmack — who said they put their...