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By Sara Ventiera   Andrew LoPresto grew up in the restaurant industry; both his father and grandfather were bread bakers most of their lives. Following in their footsteps, LoPresto made a career out of cooking himself, working at respected eateries such as Le Madri, Ovest, and Blue Duck Tavern.   Later this month, LoPresto is finally...

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A $26.5 million expansion project recently began at the Barilla Group's manufacturing facility in Ames, Iowa. The company, which makes the world's top-selling brand of pasta, launched the project to install two new production lines dedicated to gluten-free pasta.   In addition, raw material storage and related packaging and palletizing equip...

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by Phaedra Cook   As we covered at the end of Part 1 of our Chef Chat with Alberto Baffoni, after a highly successful run at his first Houston restaurant, Simposio, he sold his interest. Not every endeavor is a success story, though. His second place, Sapori, survived only about eight months.   Sometimes a failure means picking yourse...

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La parola borgo è un eufemismo, più appropriata la definizione di gioiello architettonico. Questo in due parole è Postignano. "Piazzato" nel cuore dell'Umbria in posizione strategica (29 km da Norcia, 34 da Cascia, 35 da Spoleto e 36 da Foligno) il centro sta vivendo una seconda vita (di lussso). Una vera e propria rinascita dopo l'abbandono. &nbs...

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by Nancy Ngo   Italian fare is back in Calhoun Square, in the spot once occupied by the long-running Figlio, which had most recently been an American restaurant and bar.   Parella, with white walls, cozy booths and an open kitchen, offers a contemporary dining space. Michael Larson of Digby's in Roseville brought in Todd Macdonald of...

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by Tim Moran   Ballaro, a restaurant which will offer a contemporary take on Italian food and drink, will open in downtown Highwood in late October.   Developed by lifelong friends and area natives Josh Kaplan and Mark Newman, Ballaro - inspired by Palermo's Ballaro market - is at its heart a destination-worthy neighborhood restaurant...

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by Chad Umble   Capricio's Italian Grill & Kitchen has opened outside Lancaster near Rockvale Outlets. The 1,800-square-foot restaurant at 2481 Lincoln Highway East is taking a space formerly occupied by Jake's Wayback Burger. It has seating for around 40.   The menu at Capricio's features pizza, subs and wraps as well as pas...

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di Claudio Moschin   Si dice che nessuna città al mondo possa competere con New York quanto a street food, il cibo venduto per strada, grazie a centinaia di piccoli e grandi furgoni, posizionati ogni giorno nei diversi quartieri cittadini, davanti a uffici, banche, studi di avvocati, ospedali, scuole. Dunque, se è vero che la metropoli ameri...

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By Elizabeth Shestak   In coming up with a name for their newest venture, Matt Kelly and Josh DeCarolis of Mateo Bar de Tapas tossed around many monikers before they knew they hit the right one. "Talking, coming up with a name – that's how you come up with its true identity," Matt says.   Mothers & Sons, an Italian trattoria,...

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By Chris Crowley After 41 years in the West Village, frequent Lindsay Lohan paparazzi destination and Italian trailblazer Da Silvano has served its last osso buco. Owner Silvano Marchetto tells the New York Post that the restaurant is "closed forever" following last night's service and it sounds as if he's simply tired of the grind. Operating cost...

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