Albuquerque, New Mexico, may be best known for its Southwestern cuisine, but the city’s Italian dining scene is equally impressive. With a blend of traditional recipes, fresh ingredients, and modern twists, Italian restaurants in Albuquerque offer a taste of Italy right in the heart of the Southwest. Whether you’re craving wood-fired pizzas, handma...

The Mediterranean diet may help you live longer, especially if you also adopt the lifestyle of people living near the Med during the 1950s. Characterised by a high intake of plant-based foods and moderate to low amounts of fish, meat and dairy, the Mediterranean diet also includes the occasional glass of wine, ideally enjoyed with others during mea...

Roman cuisine seems to be having its moment in New York with new trattorias and older restaurants all featuring dishes like cacio e pepe, penne all’amatriciana and spaghetti alla carbonara, made with varying degrees of success and authenticity. Yet for ten years now one of the most exemplary of chefs, Antonio Morichini, has been doing all these dis...

If you've ever bitten into a slice of bologna and wondered, "What even is bologna?" -- well, the answer is a bit complicated. Its history goes back almost 2,000 years to Italy, where bologna's fancier ancestor, mortadella, was born. Long before it became a staple of deli counters and school lunches, mortadella was central to Bologna, Italy, prized...

New York City has long been a culinary melting pot thanks to the immigrants who arrived from Europe in the 19th century. From Little Italy to Chinatown, the impact of settlers on the food scene is still evident today. However, it may surprise you to learn that the oldest Italian restaurant in the U.S. is not on the East Coast. It's in northern Cali...

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and Eataly have joined forces in a campaign to showcase the best of Italy’s food and beverage sector, running through December 2025. Backed by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the initiative aims to strengthen the global presence of Italian products across seven key markets: the United States, Canada, the Unit...

Vivace Ristorante, a local favorite, continues to serve the Belmont community as it lives up to its name, which means “lively” in Italian. Located just outside the Carlmont Shopping Center, Vivace’s reputation as a beloved community gathering spot has only grown over the years. The restaurant has won the “Wine Spectator‘s Award of Excellence” from...

Palermo, Sicily’s agricultural and cultural riches have made it a mecca for food enthusiasts. However, the city is most famous for its desserts, many of which migrated to the U.S. with  Italians from the south of Italy and Sicily. “Sicilian desserts are the sweetest and most extravagant in all of Italy,” write Rick Steves and Fred Plotkin in Italy...

There’s a lot that competes for your attention when you enter Facci, the year-old Italian restaurant on the ground floor of the Inner Harbor high-rise, 414 Light Street. There’s a lively bar, big enough to comfortably accommodate both people sipping a drink and those eating a full meal. Behind a glass partition, there’s a cook rolling homemade past...

Here in L.A., where restaurant real estate space is coveted and finite, we’ve all too often come to view someplace new as the old someplace else. Which is why I was surprised when I asked Alba co-owner Will Makris (of New York's Prince Street Hospitality) what used to occupy the site of his stunning new Italian gem opening this Thursday, Feb. 6. on...