As a marchigiano (native of le Marche) who lives in this region, I can attest to the Marche’s scenic beauty and culinary tradition. The cuisine is made up of simple and authentic flavors. In most cases, they are built around high-quality ingredients that have been grown and produced locally for generations. Tradition has it that way. In this articl...
READ MOREFounded in 1927 by Alfredo Capitanini, the Italian Village in downtown Chicago is an institution. Its art nouveau décor heralds the days when the likes of opera stars like Luciano Pavarotti and Marilyn Horne dined under it faux starlit roof and the legendary three-dot celebrity columnist Irv Kupcinet held court over a Cobb Salad in one of its cozy...
READ MOREIf you know me, you know my favorite food is Italian. Hello bread, pasta, and cannolis -- haha! So I decided to bring you a local’s top three spots to get a cozy Italian dinner in Seattle. So warm up with the best Italian spots with this video! We are starting off strong at a spot that is known for its fresh ingredients, homemade pasta, and ever-...
READ MOREA popular Italian restaurant in New Jersey will be saying no to children under the age of 10, banning them from the restaurant starting early next month. Family style dining usually means, sure, bring the kids. But not if they're under 10 years old at Nettie's House of Spaghetti, a Tinton Falls hotspot since it opened in 2018. In a Facebook post th...
READ MOREA history of Italian pasta can only start here, with the legendary fettuccine Alfredo. A very simple dish, with just three ingredients, that has been wildly successful: it turns up in over 800 American cookbooks published from 1933 to the present. So why will your Italian friends tell you they’ve never heard of the stuff? It’s not their fault. Alfr...
READ MORERamo’s Pizza & Grill is one of the nicest small-town restaurants in America hiding in the small town of Rocky Mount, North Carolina. With classic Italian cooking at its core, the staff offers what you’d expect from lasagna, spaghetti, and ravioli in tangy red or rich Alfredo sauce with creamy melted cheese, oregano, and basil. The menu also steps u...
READ MOREThe Italian Carnevale brings with it a series of delicious desserts. Some of them are widespread all over the country: frappe, for example (also called chiacchiere or bugie), a special fried elongated shaped pastry, or castagnole, deep fried sweet dough balls, that can sometimes be stuffed with custard, ricotta or chocolate. But there is more in It...
READ MOREWhen it comes to bringing a taste of Italy to Glendale, no one has knocked it out of the park quite like Made in Eatalia. Located at 66-54 Myrtle Ave. in Glendale, Made in Eatalia has a variety of different items for sale, all imported from Italy. The business was started in 2019 as an online store, but friends and owners Enzo Piccirillo and Giosep...
READ MOREAn upscale Italian restaurant and a wine and cheese bar are coming to the BridgeWay Station development in Mauldin this spring. Restaurant Rocco and The Plank, a wine and spirits bar, are planned for the upcoming food hall and gathering place. The new two-level, 5,000-plus square foot building will feature both restaurants as part of the Dine Devel...
READ MOREWisconsin will soon have opportunities for more pizzaiolos — chefs who specialize in Italian-style pizza — thanks to an expansion plan at Palermo Villa, Inc. The Wisconsin-based company will convert a former food processing plant in Jefferson to a new production facility by late summer. Over 200 news jobs are expected between their Canal St. headqu...
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