After a heavy, comforting meal of corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day, maybe a lighter sweet treat that isn't green is in order. Imagine instead, a fluffy pastry filled with cream with more cream on top and a cherry to add that extra pop. Thankfully, St. Joseph's Day and traditional zeppola are ready to fill those cravings. But why wait? B...

Opera Magnifico invites guests to enjoy delicious cuisine amid the ambiance of beautiful music at their Donizetti and Dinner event on February 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Cafe Azzurro, 141 Main Street in Peapack, NJ. Tickets include a five-course meal and a complimentary champagne toast while listening to hits from beloved Italian opera composer, Gaetan...

Tell a longtime Dallasite: Bugatti Ristorante, an Italian restaurant open since 1980, is back. Gone is its longtime location on Northwest Highway and Lemmon Avenue, in Dallas’ Bluffview neighborhood near Love Field Airport. There, it served tortellini alla panna (veal-stuffed pasta) and capelli D’Angelo (angel hair pasta with shrimp and sun-dried t...

Driving down Texas Boulevard through downtown in the evening, you’ll see a surprising bit of nightlife but one restaurant that seemed to draw the biggest crowd is Felice, a new pizzeria and Italian restaurant that serves up traditional Italiano recipes with their unique flavors to the menu. After hearing great things about Felice from friends and o...

Since the beginning of time, there has been one food combination that’s never let us down: cheese and bread. There’s a reason that grilled cheese is so intertwined in our idea of childhood comfort. The sandwich is deliciously simple, versatile (a.k.a. a blank canvas for your favorite ingredients) and budget-friendly (that is unless you pack it full...

People who were fans of Pasquale's Deli in Binghamton will be pleased to learn the place is about to reopen with the same menu they remember. The popular business on the city's East Side shocked customers when it closed without advance notice 16 months ago. A short statement on the Pasquale's Deli Facebook page said the closing was due to "some une...

The Italian cuisine is one that is not just loved by many but also considered a huge part of the Italian culture. Food isn't just about eating, it's also about social gathering, which has a sacred place in Italian life. Some shops and stores even close so everyone can go home to enjoy their midday meal with friends or family. When it comes to Itali...

As a young culinary student, Adam Berger traveled to Montelupo Albese, within the Piedmont region of Italy, to learn pasta-making from the experts. He brought that education back to Portland, rolling dough at the legendary Italian tasting menu spot, Genoa, and at his own restaurants: the beloved (and now closed) Tabla Pasta E Vino in Kerns, and Mon...

Nick DeVitis' preparation to one day run his family business started when he was 14, dusting and stocking shelves at DeVitis Italian Market in Akron's North Hill. Now, he's the fourth-generation, sole owner of the popular market after his aunt, Laura DeVitis, and uncle, Tony DeVitis, passed the ownership torch Dec. 31. Nick worked at the store full...

Carpenter-turned-restaurateur Antonio Milone, 42, opened his high-end pizzeria and tapas restaurant A. Francisco's on Jan. 10. "The menu is based on a sharing concept," Milone said of his establishment at 1201 State St. "It's for dining slowly, and appreciating the natural and organic ingredients, sustainably produced 'friendly' wines made by small...