For the past few weeks, restaurant-obsessed Houstonians have been making their way to the East End to try Mimo. Quietly open for lunch only (for now), the new Italian restaurant has been earning raves for its commitment to serving well executed dishes in a clean, comfortable space. Led by chef Fernando Rios and beverage specialist Mike Sammons, Mim...
READ MOREPasta doesn't always mean spaghetti and meatballs, and sometimes sauce isn't just red or white. While there are countless pizzerias across the Jersey Shore where you enjoy a comforting bowl of penne a la vodka, the following spots boast out-there dishes that are sure to wow you and fill your belly. From fresh seafood dishes topped with local clams...
READ MOREChef Michael Scelfo's footprint on the Boston food scene expanded recently with the opening of a restaurant that he calls his most personal yet. Josephine opened last week on the ground floor at the Cambria Hotel in Somerville, 515 Somerville Ave., a short distance from his three acclaimed establishments in Cambridge — Alden & Harlow, The Longfello...
READ MOREFrom providing classic Italian dishes with a modern style right here in Rogers Park, to the warm and reasonably priced eatery, Antos will save you the time it would take to get to Little Italy to satiate your pizza and pasta cravings. This restaurant serves traditional Italian-American fare like spaghetti carbonara and Margherita pizza in addition...
READ MORESometimes, the soul wants what the soul wants – and sometimes, what the soul wants is some delicious, incredibly authentic Italian food. I get it, which is why I’ve spent (probably way too much) time checking out some of the all-time best spots for Italian food in Indiana. Now, get this: the best Italian food in Indiana is not necessarily found in...
READ MOREStanding in a grove of fig trees has been compared to being surrounded by wizards. The branches droop like long beards, making the trees appear ancient and wise. And as far as palates are concerned, the trees are like magic. Twice a year fig trees quietly bless their violet-hued branches with wide, majestic leaves that are transformed into long arm...
READ MOREThere’s no better way to explore fantastic Italian produce in the underrated gem that is Trentino than with chef Roberta from Pasta Evangelists. She’s helped to propel the company to estimated revenues of around £37 million per year and travels frequently to Italy to research and source the very best ingredients. Trentino is blessed with some of th...
READ MOREYears ago, when Nashville reached a population count that drew a new breed of big-box chain restaurants to stake a claim on our dining landscape, and especially as franchise-happy Cool Springs emerged from Williamson County farmland, the Scene decided we would review the first location of each of those. Which is what sent me and my semi-reluctant...
READ MORELittle Italy Future Leaders (LIFL), sponsored by Italian Sons and Daughters of America, is a brand new culture and networking initiative developed by Northeast Ohio’s younger Italian American generations. LIFL will celebrate its launch the right way by throwing an authentic sausage-making party at the Italian American Museum of Cleveland — located...
READ MOREAs far as wood-fired food goes, pizza is the tip of the iceberg at Il Falò, an upscale Italian eatery that opened last week at the Westin hotel in Raleigh’s Brier Creek neighborhood. Nearly every dish on Il Falò’s dinner menu, designed by James Beard award-winning chef Bradford Thompson, contains an element of wood-fired blister, crisp, or char. S...
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