L’Osteria, an Italian restaurant that opened to much fanfare in Toms River has closed its doors. Today, a new sign went up in its place. And it’s something you can wave your napkin at. Patrizia’s of Staten Island, known for its fine dining and authentic cuisine is coming to Toms River. Patrizia’s Restaurants is a well-known chain of Italian restaur...
READ MOREStep through the door of Domenico’s Italian Deli at 1407 Webster Street and you’ll instantly see that this is a multigenerational family business. On the wall to your left, a display of family photos is topped by a handwritten “Family” sign and a snapshot of Dominic “Domenico” Cucchiara and his wife Letizia taken at least 50 years ago at their P&G...
READ MOREThe family-owned Massimo’s Italian Bakery recently expanded and opened their third brick-and-mortar location. Massimo’s Italian Bakery is owned and operated by the Rubino family, who moved to the United States from Palermo, Sicily back in 2000. In February 2020, Massimo Rubino opened his family’s first bakery in Mechanicsburg. Today, he and his wif...
READ MORENaples, with the blue of the sea that blends into the color of the sky, with its millenary history that embraces art, literature, music and much more, with its vivacity and with its being perpetually suspended between modernity and tradition, is a city that never gets boring. This is why it's also a place to be discovered and rediscovered a thousa...
READ MOREAngelo Caputo's Fresh Markets, founded in the Chicago area more than 65 years ago, is adding to its roster of stores. The family-owned company recently celebrated the grand opening of a new location in the near northwest suburb of Norridge. This is the 10th Chicagoland site for the independent chain, known locally as Caputo’s. In addition to carryi...
READ MOREThere are many similarities and differences between antipasto vs charcuterie. And these appetizer dishes have become increasing popular in recent years. They’re great for dinner parties, entertaining, or even a quiet night at home. Antipasto is an appetizer that is full of delicious foods such as meats, cheeses, olives, and anchovies. It can also b...
READ MOREAround the corner from West Loop staple, Formento’s, sister concept Nonna’s whips out some of Chicago’s best sandwiches and behemoth slices of pizza to-go. Guests can enjoy people-watching on the tiny sidewalk patio or stroll through the neighborhood while noshing on the delicious Italian fare. The small Italian eatery offers a lineup of pizzas a...
READ MOREItalian restaurant and Neapolitan pizzeria Grana is now open at the Ashford Lane development in Dunwoody. It becomes the second location for the restaurant, which first opened on Piedmont Avenue in Piedmont Heights three years ago. Own by Atlanta chef Pat Pascarella, Grana features a menu of wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, handmade pastas for which P...
READ MOREA popular Italian market in upper Bucks County has a new name, and soon it will have a second location in the Lehigh Valley. Giacomo’s Italian Market, which opened in late 2020 at 220 N. West End Blvd in Richland Township, is now known as Mercatino Italiano. The market, in the Trainer’s Corner shopping center, also is planning to open a second loca...
READ MOREWith hungry appetites and noon approaching, we decided to have lunch at "grandmother’s" house. Based on our collective experience with our own grandmothers’ cooking, our expectations were high for Nonna’s Bistro in Port St. Lucie. (Nonna is the Italian word for grandmother.) In a world of boring shopping center facades, the architecture where Nonna...
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