Rotella’s Italian Bakery, La Vista, Neb., has seen continued growth and demand for bread, buns and rolls over a 100-year history. The Rotellas attribute their success to two things: quality product and excellent customer service.  “Quality and service is everything; if you skimp on that, you’re losing,” said Lou Rotella Jr., president and chief exe...

Chris Ponte launched his first restaurant, Café Ponte, in Clearwater in 2002. He quickly made a name for himself in Tampa Bay thanks to an extraordinary trail-blazing New American menu and impeccable service. However, after an 18-year run, Ponte decided to shutter the iconic fine dining restaurant citing a combination of COVID-19 issues and a diffi...

New York has always had places where an on-premise bakery pretty much eclipsed the rest of the restaurant, among them Balthazar, Payard Patisserie and Bistro, Sullivan Street, Angelina, and Clinton Street Baking Company. Baskets of fresh-baked goods may arrive on your table as a meal commences, scrumptious desserts appear at the end, and notably go...

Los Angeles chef Steve Samson is a pasta maestro who’s known for his resolutely Italian food at Rossoblu, where he specializes in regional dishes like tortellini en brodo and tagliatelle Bolognese with “not too much tomato sauce.” The food there is about Samson’s taste memories, about having a mom who’s from Bologna and about the childhood summers...

Join us at La Pizza & La Pasta on April 11 as Italian culinary traditions and New England’s love of sports combine! For one night only, we’re welcoming Boston Celtics forward and fellow Italian, Danilo Gallinari, as he trades in his jersey for a pizzaiolo’s (pizza-maker’s) apron and steps up to our authentic wood-fired ovens.  At Pizza del Gallo: A...

There are very few things we love more in New Jersey than a beautiful meal at one of our amazing Italian restaurants, especially if it has just been named the most charming Italian restaurant in New Jersey. If you add great Italian food and a huge dose of charm, you may have the perfect recipe for a great date night or special occasion, and some fo...

As a self-proclaimed foodie, I have multiple "Best Restaurants in Atlanta" lists saved to my phone. Usually, they contain unique and classy places, but sometimes, you are just looking for somewhere classic, casual, and comforting. Gio's Chicken Amalfitano is just that: the most underrated Italian restaurant in Atlanta. Prior to eating here, at the...

The two charcuterie districts of Parma and Reggio Emilia are doing well: data from Agribusiness Intesa Sanpaolo show that both recorded export growth of about 2.5% in 2020, followed by a double-digit increase in 2021 (+15.5% and +17.7% , respectively), which continued into the first nine months of 2022 (+8.3% and +20.6%). BIG SCORE FOR CULATELLO DI...

Tutto Fresco is a fine Italian restaurant located at 22332 El Paseo in Rancho Santa Margarita (Orange County), California. Their website states that they provide "Fresh Italian dining in a relaxed and casual atmosphere." They have authentic Italian cuisine for visitors to enjoy. This family restaurant was started in 1991. They have been creating qu...

Oregon City, located in Clackamas County, is a charming city with a rich history that dates back to the 1800s. It is a great place to explore, and one of the must-visit places in Oregon City is Bugatti’s Restaurant. Bugatti’s Restaurant is a family-owned restaurant that has been serving delicious Italian cuisine since the early 90s. It all began in...