Now that Eataly Chicago has been operating for a couple of weeks, now that lines form daily in front of each of its 23 eateries, it's about time we recognise that Eataly Chicago, at its overstuffed heart, is also a market.   A 63,000-square-foot wonderland, importing whole octopus from Spain, making mozzarella twice an hour. But fundamental...

Over the past week, two high-profile leaders in the New York metropolitan area found themselves at the center of unfolding political scandals. At least one, it seems, has some plausible deniability. In New Jersey, Gov. Chris Christie's political future is in doubt over the ever-widening "Bridgegate" fiasco, as emails revealed that members of his c...

By L.V. Anderson Bad news for the Kitchen Consigliere, Capo's Speakeasy (described on its website as "mafia-chic"), and Herman Cain's erstwhile chain Godfather's Pizza: Italy is not happy with your mob-themed edibles.   The Telegraph reports that an Italian agricultural trade group called Coldiretti is calling on other countries to cut it o...

by Arthur Bovino   "A bottle of red, a bottle of white. It all depends upon your appetite," someone famous once crooned sometime, somewhere on the radio during more than seven minutes of piano-filled airtime. "I'll meet you any time you want in our Italian restaurant."   Brenda and Eddie may have parted the closest of friends, but Ame...

Discover your inner chef and Italy's incredibly diverse culinary landscape to create your own 3 course masterpiece! Six classes introduce the distinct and exciting cuisines of 6 Italian regions. Each class lasts 4 hours. You will cook in a newly equipped kitchen at the Dante Alighieri Society in Kendall Square, Cambridge, and enjoy your meal with w...

Southern Italy meets central New Mexico during three days of events at various Albuquerque eateries that will pair Italian wines with special bites, appetizers and small plates.   Diamante Zulli, a third-generation winemaker for Martin Ulisse Wines, is traveling thousands of miles to visit the Duke City. Zulli will make stops at The Stumblin...

It's tempting to think of Via Carota's chopped steak as a kind of paleo burger, stripped down to its meaty essentials, pandering to the New Yorkers who kick-start their days stirring organic, grass-fed butter into their coffee.   But Via Carota, with its miniature orange trees and shelves of vintage knick knacks, isn't the sort of place to c...

Professionalità e capacità artistica contraddistinguono la pasticceria italiana, e quando queste si presentano ad un'emozionante competizione capita che una coppa del mondo della pasticceria si tinga del tricolore italiano!   Con "Il bambino che c'è in loro" Emmanuele Forcone, Fabrizio Donatone e Francesco Boccia, allenati da Alessandro Dalm...

by Vance Lehmkuhl   The Italian Market just marked a century in business, and it didn't get there by catering to dietary fads. The vendors' hallmark in this area around 9th Street between Washington Avenue and Christian Street is patient, high-quality craftsmanship, developed over time.   Originally established by old-world cheesemake...

Veterans from the recently-closed Veni Vidi Vici are opening an Italian restaurant called il Giallo at 5920 Roswell Road in Sandy Springs in August. The restaurant's former executive chef Jamie Adams describes il Giallo as an "authentic Italian concept with emphasis on pasta made fresh in front of everyone during service" and offering new Coastal I...