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by Nancy Miller   There are chefs who say they were meant for the profession and could never envision themselves doing anything else. Not so for Allan Rosenberg of Cena Italian Trattoria, who was a clothing designer before he channeled his creativity into cooking.   The life of a chef can be high profile, and the job comes with i...

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Karla Tomás plans to open two more Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen restaurants in South Florida by the time she sends her first child off to kindergarden. The driven new mom, who gave birth to a baby girl in March, is the owner and original South Florida franchisee of the brand at 14910 Pines Blvd. in Pembroke Pines. Since she opened the R...

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by Jan Parr   Sentimentalists, be warned. Cafe Spiaggia is not the place it used to be. Six weeks ago, chef/owner Tony Mantuano closed the restaurant at the top of North Michigan Avenue for a refresh of both menu and decor. Gone are the European-inspired checkerboard tile floors, the wainscotting, the burgundy banquettes, the colorful f...

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By Katie Libby If you're opening a restaurant that focuses on fresh and local ingredients, is there a better location than the epicenter for fresh and local in town, the Rochester Public Market? Gino and Allison Ruggiero didn't think so when they opened Fiorella (5 Rochester Public Market), a new, casual, Italian eatery.   Gino worked throu...

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By Lucy Berry   The Florida-based chain will offer the promotion until 11:59 p.m. ET Thursday or when all 1 million prizes have been awarded. The Instant Win Game is open to legal residents of the U.S. and District of Columbia who are 18 or older, or 19 in Alabama and Nebraska.   The giveaway includes: 125,000 free entrees up to $17 e...

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By Ellie Krieger   Some dishes qualify as comfort food because they bring back personal memories, like the double-crust pie your mom would make after the family's annual apple picking outing, or the butterscotch candies your grandma always carried in her pocketbook.   Others, like this hearty Tuscan stew, satisfy in a way that touches...

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by Scott Bridges   One of the joys of dining out frequently in unfamiliar neighborhoods is discovering heretofore unknown eateries that become your go-to spot whenever you're back in that part of town. Case in point: Il Capriccio in Los Feliz. I was in the area for a Press Club event earlier in the evening, and was looking for something...

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Almost everything you could want at an Italian dinner will be available at the 11th annual Italian Buffet from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10 in the College of Southern Idaho's Desert Café, said Doug Maughan, college public relations director, in an email to the Times-News. The annual event tests the skills of CSI's Culinary Arts and Hospitality st...

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by Lorene Yue   Eataly—New York's celebrity-sponsored food emporium that is the definition of excess—is almost ready to devour River North. But will the neighborhood's frequent-diner residents and tourists slaver over it? Part restaurant, part gourmet grocer and all show, Eataly is set to open off North Michigan Avenue at the end of Novembe...

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by Hillary Dixler   After telling Eater NY last week that when it came to further expansion "nothing is set in stone," Italian megastore Eataly has revealed plans for two additional locations to open in New York City. Food historian and cookbook author Francine Segan attended an event at Eataly last night and reports via Twitter that founder...

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