La 38.ma edizione del Fancy Food Show ha abbassato il sipario ieri all'insegna della soddisfazione generale da parte della maggioranza delle 49 aziende italiane che hanno confermato la propria presenza con prodotti alimentari e bevande in un mercato a stelle e strisce decisamente in fermento.Ieri ha fatto visita alla vetrina internazionale della ta...

Of all the fine restaurants in Healdsburg, the one with the warmest, most welcoming vibe is undoubtedly Baci Café & Wine Bar.   The husband and wife owners are the source of this affability. Executive Chef Shari Sarabi is originally from Iran and Lisbeth Holmefjord, who runs the front of the house, is originally from Norway. They met in...

When the man swayed into Tosca Cafe with the distant yet determined expression of a bar-stool poet 50 years late for a drink with Jack Kerouac, I thought he had to be a ringer. When he listed past the gleaming, monumental espresso machine and produced a bottle of off-brand tequila from his jacket, I was sure of it.   Ken Friedman and April B...

Frank Sgro, the legendary maître d’ at The Italian Village, will be retiring March 1 after 56 years spent working at the iconic restaurant.   Sgro was only 16 years old in 1959 when he started working as a bus boy, working his way up to waiter and captain before earning the maître d’ position. With the exception of a stint in the Army from 1...

Las Vegas is going through an Italian Renaissance —at least when it comes to pizza. The owner of downtown's Pizza Rock has opened a second store by the same name in Green Valley Ranch Resort, and is opening an Italian restaurant called Little Tony's in Palace Station. "We wanted to prove to Vegas that if we can do it in downtown, we can do it...

By Anne Neborak   Nicole D'Angelo of Springfield and Chef Mike Orfanelli of Drexel Hill love to cook. For owner, D'Angelo her dream has always been to open a restaurant. Orfanelli helped his grandmother and father cook as a young child. He went on to follow his dream earning a culinary degree from the Art Institute.   Both have Italia...

by Fran Hilario   Rita's Italian Ice is on path for an East Coast takeover by expanding into another New England state. The Trevose, Pa.-based company will be opening locations in Boston. Rita's signed a franchise and area development deal with Erica's LLC for the city and its surrounding metropolitan areas. More than 30 stores are exp...

by Chiara Givoni   On the occasion of his last diplomatic visit to Italy, President of the French Republic François Hollande was hosted by Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi at one of the most celebrated Italian restaurants in the world, the 3 Michelin star "Osteria Francescana" run by chef Massimo Bottura in Modena.   The capital of...

  WTI Magazine #71    2015 October, 30Author : Author      Translation by:   This is a typical dish of Sicily, land of sea, sun and, of course, an extraordinary culinary tradition. It blends together the taste of the most typical ingredients of this beautiful land: fish, citrus, pine nuts and raisins. The sardine's fishy taste goes well well wit...

by Clarissa Buch Flying With the Stars, a two-night charity-driven dinner event, will return for its second year with three rising-star Italian chefs flown in from Milan. Sponsored by American Airlines, the two evenings of Italian-style cibo e vino — featuring food, drinks, and a high-priced silent auction — will benefit the Miami Children's Healt...