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There are many reasons to visit Sicily, but the food just might be the most compelling one. The island’s many waves of occupation under Arab, Norman, and Spanish rule, combined with its fertile land, volcanic soils, and surrounding sea make for a diverse and extremely delicious culinary tradition. We could fill a whole issue with dishes to try here...

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Three friends with years of experience preparing traditional Italian cuisine are bringing their food to North Center. Riccardo Michi, Massimo Di Vuolo and Carlo Maggi took over the former Parkside, 4356 N. Leavitt St., last fall to transform it into Il Milanese Ristorante. It opened last week. Il Milanese is open 5-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 5-10:30...

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A side dish, but also a condiment for a first course, available only during spring: vignarola – a mix of broad beans, peas, artichokes and lettuce – was born as a poor dish in the Roman countryside, where vegetables abounded. A verified theory surrounding the birth of the recipe maintains that it all started in Velletri, a town in the province of R...

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How much do you know about the Sbarro logo history? If you’ve ever encountered the emblem in a shopping mall or street, the chances are it has immediately captured your attention. Colorful and modern, the Sbarro pizza logo is one of the most recognizable in the fast-food industry. Where other famous pizza brand logos attempt to engage potential cus...

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Columbus staple Spaghetti Warehouse has found a new home in downtown Columbus after a year-long hiatus. The Italian restaurant's new location will be at 150 S. High St. near the Columbus Commons and is expected to open in fall 2023, according to a news release. A roof collapse in 2022 forced the restaurant's legacy location on W. Broad Street to cl...

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Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the World Pizza Championship was held April 18-20 at the Palaverdi of Parma Fairs. It was an increasingly international edition, with more than 700 pizza competitors from 52 countries around the world, as well as thousands of visitors, foodies and insiders testifying to a world that is constantly evolving.During th...

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Pizzicata Pizzeria Ristorante in Carefree's Spanish Village was certified as the first official pinsa restaurant in Arizona by the Authentic Roman Pinsa Association in March. The husband and wife chef-owners, Federico Venturini and Viola Tagliaferri moved to America in 2018. By September 2019, they opened Pizzicata in Carefree. And in 2020, they op...

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Have you ever dreamt of going to Italy? Visiting Italy is on my bucket list but until then I will create my own Italian paradise wherever I go, the European lifestyle sounds relaxing. There's something so delicious about Italian food, especially in New York state. Coming from an Italian family, I know that preparing food for others and serving it w...

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If you think of Emilia Romagna, you say tortellino. This is the identikit of the food and wine tourist traced by the Italian Food and Wine Tourism Report 2023 by Roberta Garibaldi (president of the Italian Food and Wine Tourism Association), which will be presented in May, but of which some previews arrive. Wines, meats and cold cuts, pasta and che...

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It's a quiet Monday evening in Cleveland's Little Italy, and snowflakes are falling at the corner of Mayfield and Murray Hill roads. Parking spaces that are normally difficult to come by in this ethnic enclave of the city are more available as the vibrant neighborhood recovers from a lively weekend. A woman's operatic ballad pierces the stillness,...

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