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by Scott Reitz   Over the Christmas break I traveled to New York City and Washington D.C., where I ate seven meals a day doing my best to absorb as much as possible in each city. While I wandered around, I discovered a few trends on my own, in restaurants that have opened since I last visited -- ramen shops and Izakayas seemed to point to ra...

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Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria e Bar opened last week in the Westfield Montgomery mall on Democracy Boulevard in Bethesda.   The 164-seat, 6,300-square-foot restaurant features Neapolitan pizza and cuisine, using American spring water matching the mineral composition and pH of the water in Naples, according to a news release.   Read mor...

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by Pamela Silvestri   Before "Food Network Star," Elltinville's Dominick Tesoriero worked his Mac Truck at spots as far away as Saratoga, N.Y. But it was in Midtown Manhattan that the 31-year old macaroni and cheese chef caught the attention of the Food Network execs — and now the nervous-but-charming S.I. native is rocking his spot on...

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by Ron Dicker   That's pretty harsh, nonna. In a new viral video, BuzzFeed asked Italian grandmas to try Olive Garden for the first time. For the most part, they're predictably underwhelmed -- and hilarious.   "Merda" and "who the f**k made this?" may not be the kind of reviews found in certain publications, but did you really ex...

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By Samantha Bakall After more than seven months of waiting and a successful Kickstarter campaign, Burrasca, the rustic Tuscan food cart from Florentine native Paolo Calamai, and one of The Oregonian's top 10 of 2014, will open July 14 in the former Block's Cafe space in Southeast Portland.   Burrasca 2.0 will continue serving menu favorites...

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by Allie Scheu   Stay cool with this velvety treat. Known for their in-house creations, Sarto's Social Italian Eatery serves a Hazelnut Panna Cotta that you'll go nuts over. This dessert is accompanied by a small handful of candied pistachios and a drizzling of chocolate sauce.   The combination of nuttiness and chocolate provide...

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by Kelley Anne Essinger   Although some regular customers at Anthony's Trattoria want the new Italian restaurant's fare to remain a secret, the word has already begun to spread throughout the area. "It was so good last night, we had to come back for more," Mike Smith, who was visiting family, told co-owner Vito Santo as the two engaged...

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Il segno unico distintivo del made in Italy agroalimentare ('The extraordinary Italian taste') è un tassello fondamentale del piano per l'internazionalizzazione che Mipaaf e Ministero dello Sviluppo economico stanno attuando per sostenere l'export e rafforzare le azioni di contrasto all'Italian sounding, che prevede risorse pari a 260 milioni di eu...

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by Ronald Holden   What's up here? A liquor license application from an outfit named Aglio e Olio (2743 E. Madison St.) lists Luigi DeNunzio as one of the applicants. He's well-known in the Italian-American restaurant community, with two Pioneer Square restaurants to his name (Al Boccalino and Che Sara Sara), plus Cafe Bengodi, recently relo...

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by Jackie DeGiorgio   Yes, Italy is replete with ruins and art and scenery galore, but it's nearly impossible to think of the country without thinking of its food. In addition to the countless restaurants, there are plenty of food and wine experiences to silence your hunger pangs when in Il Bel Paese, but—whether you live here or not—there's...

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