“I’m passionate about the idea that food should not just nurture our body, but should connect us with the land where the ingredients are from. Food should respect and value the techniques of the farmers that are growing those ingredients and the food should also highlight the creativity and the skills of the cooks that are transforming these ingred...

Pinsa was on the menu when we visited Da Tino e Marco, a small family-run restaurant beside a hotel in Laigueglia, a seaside resort in Liguria. I fell in love with it at first bite. It might have been the setting… But, admittedly, I’m one of those inveterate pizza lovers who could eat pizza for lunch or dinner several times a week—if my waistline w...

This fall, Pecorino Romano PDO went on tour with Tasting Collective, the members-only dining club that fosters local communities of food lovers in cities across the USA. In the dinner series, chefs in New York City, Brookline, and Chicago hosted multi-course dinners that explored the stunning range of culinary possibilities that Pecorino Romano PDO...

Cheesetique founder Jill Erber and James Beard-nominated chef Cathal Armstrong teamed up to create Corso Italian, a new “neo-retro” restaurant and retail market opening at the Village at Shirlington in early December (4024 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, Virginia). Homemade pastas and seasonal ingredients will anchor a menu full of playful takes on cla...

This, the third Eataly in Manhattan, the ninth in the United States and the 49th worldwide, is more restaurant than food market. About half the 20,000-square-foot space, smaller than the Eataly locations in the Flatiron and financial districts, is taken up by a 200-seat dining room and bar, generously windowed, with a brick wall and a bar done in n...

The nightlife scene in Northern Liberties is getting an upgrade with a brand new Italian steakhouse that’s open until 1 am on weekends. This Thursday, November 16th, SIN (Steak Italian Nightlife) will open its doors to the public in Northern Liberties (1102 Germantown Avenue). The 4,750 square feet restaurant that seats 160 diners strives to provid...

For people unaccustomed to it, the idea of lasagna at Thanksgiving might seem extreme. When the holiday table is already buckling under the weight of stuffing, mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, and a giant main course, the choice to add a tray of bubbling, saucy lasagna may not seem obvious – but that’s what makes it so special. Growing up, ...

In the heart of New York City, a gastronomic celebration unfolded as the Accademia Italiana della Cucina commemorated its 70th anniversary. The event, seamlessly fusing the New York and Soho chapters with the two delegates Roberta Marini and Berardo Paradiso, took center stage at Barbetta, the city’s oldest Italian restaurant and a revered historic...

Carbone’s Ristorante, once a Hartford icon, is returning to the city. The restaurant spent eight decades in Hartford until it closed because of the pandemic. Now, the owner is looking to reopen in the old movie theater at Columbus Boulevard and Front Street. The Italian restaurant used to be on Franklin Avenue. That old location still sits there, w...

The effects of international crises on consumer spending does not prevent one of the icons of Italian taste from reaching tables worldwide. In fact, breadsticks even have an international day dedicated to them. The "Breadstick Day," a day that celebrates the art of breadsticks on an international level. According to data from the Ismea-NielsenIQ Fo...