Italian chain restaurants have become shorthand for describing those who don't like "real" food or aren't "shopping local." Now here's an unpopular position: They're not that bad. Not really. I mean, if you're craving the most authentic Italian food in Oklahoma City, you're already facing a bit of an uphill battle. But the way some people...
READ MOREJay McCarthy, the corporate chef and operating manager at 188 South, believes the new Italian restaurant stands out among the rest because of one simple reason — every ingredient used is simple, fresh and delivers a unique taste customers won't soon forget. 188 South, located at 188 S. Castell Ave., opened Aug. 15, and is operates daily from 10 a....
READ MOREColavita USA, the family-owned olive oil and Italian food brand, has teamed up with Wendy's Bloggers, a bridge for brands to connect with influential Mom Bloggers, to launch "Cooking With Colavita Review & Giveaway," an outreach initiative for a select group of Mom Bloggers. "We want to introduce Colavita to a new generation of Moms," said Ale...
READ MORE"Sono nato a Bukavu in Congo nel 1964", I was born in Bukavo, Congo in 1964. Pietro Borghesi starts to talk about his life with the charm of a novelist, the spirit of an Italian from Romagna and the deliberation of an international soul. Behind this man there is a three generations family history intertwined of colorful stories that span betw...
READ MOREDown the street from Wake Forest's campus on Reynolda Road, Karen Dioli serves delicious Italian cuisine paired with a warm smile, making Dioli's Italian Market a favorite restaurant for students. In 1999, Dioli and her husband, Roger, wanted to have more children and settle down. Based on a family friend's glowing review of Winston-S...
READ MOREby John Mariani One peek into the dining room of La Masseria--or now, in good weather, just a glance at the outdoor tables on West 48th Street--shows that after eleven years it is still one of the most popular and eminent restaurants of any stripe in the Theater District. And, after my recent dinner there, I find its culinary exce...
READ MORE"E' un successo per le esportazioni, ma è un successo anche nella lotta al contrasto delle imitazioni". Così il Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano commenta l'accordo raggiunto per il mercato degli Stati Uniti – Paese in cui è presente il maggior numero di imitazioni del nome della Dop – con uno dei colossi della distribuzione Usa, la Whole Foods, ch...
READ MOREToscana Divino, the premiere modern Italian restaurant and wine bar located in the heart of Mary Brickell Village, is proud to announce a unique one-of-a-kind wine dinner in celebration of ancient Florentine winemaker Antinori's 630th Birthday! Join us in rediscovering how the Florence Renaissance influenced and shaped the world's modern cuisine th...
READ MOREMany people describe Gelato as "Italian ice cream," but anyone who loves gelato knows that it's really incomparable. It's Italy in two scoops. A fresh, healthy, and delicious dessert that transports you to Rome or Florence without the jet lag. No passport? No problem. We've got a list of our Top Gelato Shops in America to satisfy your crav...
READ MORERestaurante de Riccardo's — which, much like the recently reviewed Lucy's Caboose/The Depot, seems to be suffering a little branding confusion — is situated right on Arsenal Street in Watertown, amid a sea of nefarious chain restaurants. The sign out front reads Restaurante de Riccardo, as does the banner at the top of the eatery's website, but the...
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