WTI Magazine #66    2015 August, 21Author : Paola Lovisetti Scamihorn      Translation by:   This tasty and colorful salad is prepared with different Mediterranean vegetables that recall the beautiful summer sun. It can be served as a main course on a hot day when we appreciate a light and refreshing meal. The addition of boiled potatoes makes...

By John Petkovic   It's one thing to roll out discounted plates. Yes, Luca does that during Happy Hour. But there's much more to this place than what your bill is going to look like when you walk out the door.   Located on Superior Viaduct -- the site of the Cleveland's first high-level bridge, built in 1878 –Luca Italian Cuisine offe...

by Annamaria Capparelli   The undisputed high quality of the Made-in-Italy agro-food, the rediscovery of this sector by the government, the "push" by Italian sounding which, on the one hand, penalizes national excellence (snatching from Italy a turnover of over €60 billion), while, on the other, promotes food choices bearing the name of Made...

By Leanne Smith There's a corner in downtown Albion that beckons to people with a sense of good times and belonging. The brick building there is a bit old-fashioned, but those who walk through its doors and catch a whiff of the pizza, steaks or roasting peanuts and cashews inside wouldn't want Cascarelli's to change a bit.   "This plac...

By Nikki Delamotte   "I can remember as a child watching both grandmothers and my mom rolling the meatballs," says Bo Santosuosso, co-owner of Johnny's on Fulton (3164 Fulton Rd., 216-281-0055, johnnyscleveland.com). Squeezing through the narrow restaurant's sea of suits and ties, Santosuosso makes his way behind the bar.   He wo...

Join us at the Butcher Block Restaurant, located at 308 Hennepin Avenue East, for some Italian language fun, as well as a meal prepared by chef/owner Filippo Caffari. We will gather on Thursday, October 24th, from 6:30 until 9:00 p.m.   The evening will begin with a cash bar/cocktail hour, complete with opportunities for Italian language con...

Sometimes, less is more. For instance, a little cube of pesto tucked away in an ice cube tray in the freezer can change the flavor profile of a pot of soup. Same goes for that half cup of marinara sauce you were tempted to toss. Save it in the fridge and add it to a roasted chicken for a different taste without a lot of effort.   T...

TOPS In America announced today its Top Italian Restaurant in Texas (Houston Edition) -- The Original Carrabba's on Kirby Drive, still owned by Johnny Carrabba and family, which will appear in Oprah's O Magazine, Food & Wine, and four other national magazines.   "Carrabba's the national chain is a great Italian Restaurant. But it's still...

It was a day...freezing temperatures and broken pipes being repaired made dinner out a most attractive prospect.   As I said it had been "a day" and while I was remarking to my husband that I didn't want to have to drive too far out he suggested we try the new Italian place.   Read more   Source: http://www.examiner.com &...

The pizza/Italian-American spot in the former Miss Albany Diner space on Broadway closed at the end of the year.   Posted Matt Baumgartner today on FB: "Although Sciortino's was a very personal restaurant for me, I feel like something new and exciting in that space would be more beneficial to the booming Warehouse District."   Read mo...