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Exclusive restaurants can be a status symbol among the rich and famous. If you're a big shot, getting that coveted reservation shows the world that you can get into, and afford to eat at, whatever the hottest restaurant in town is. But hot restaurants can come and go. For a restaurant to stay in demand after decades in business can be quite a feat....

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Back in the 1970s a slew of Italian restaurants opened on Manhattan’s east side that elevated the cuisine and décor well above the Italian-American model of the past. Two of those were Il Monello (1974) and Nido (1979), stylish ristoranti opened by Tuscan-born Adi Giovanetti, who introduced a sophisticated service, many dishes never served in New Y...

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This is definitely one of my favorite Italian restaurants in Las Vegas. Elegant-yet-supremely comfortable Brezza in Resorts World Las Vegas opened when the property did in 2021, and since then has had its customers on repeat. Inside, a casual bar sweeps across the end of the kitchen, and a wood-fired oven will draw your attention as you dine. Start...

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The Oval, the interactive chef's tasting table at La Devozione has been named one of the Top 50 Italian Restaurants Abroad by 50 Top Italy and is the first New York restaurant to be awarded three forks by Gambero Rosso, Italy's top food guidebook. The Oval was conceptualized by Giuseppe Di Martino, third generation Owner of renowned Pastificio Di M...

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You know the saying “A rolling stone gathers no moss,” right? Well, that can certainly be said of Marc Marrone, partner with Reed Allen Slobusky of Nice Hospitality, who opened HallPass at The Gateway in 2019 and is the founder of SkinnyFATS. Having partnered with Slobusky and Nice Hospitality, Marrone opened Italian Graffiti restaurant at The Gate...

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If you've had a warm slice of Italian flatbread, also known as focaccia, then you know that this bread's magic lies in its incredible flavor and unmistakable fluffy texture. And unlike other flatbreads that are circular, focaccia has a unique shape, since it's baked in a rectangular sheet pan. Its look is distinctive too, because the dough is marke...

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Owners Nader Kaiser and Gustavo Landgrebe had a vision when opening their Italian restaurant, Marina Pasadena, in September: to create a neighborhood gathering place where customers can enjoy good wine and flavorful food.“It’s not just the simplicity of ingredients, but the quality of the ingredients,” Kaiser said. “We are honoring the beauty of It...

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Marcello and Stephanie Fonio, co-owners of the Villa Inn on Lincoln Avenue just north of downtown San Rafael, have recently opened Italian trattoria Café Villa in what was a Basque restaurant in the late 1900s and a bar and continental breakfast venue for overnight guests in the early 2000s. The kitchen is helmed by chef de cuisine David Sypnicki,...

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The Uptown restaurant Costera has established itself as a destination for flavors inspired by Spain and an atmosphere that can feel like a house party at times, with table hopping and tapas in boisterous circulation. Next up, the partners behind Costera will open a new restaurant based on northern Italian cooking. Osteria Lupo is now under construc...

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Stroll the streets of The Hill in St. Louis, Missouri, and you'll find several dozen restaurants and markets touting traditional Italian fare attracting epicureans from near and far. Founded by Italian immigrants in the early 1800s, the Little Italy status eventually stuck thanks to neighbors like Challie Gioia. He founded his Italian Market on The...

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