A new restaurant serving Italian dishes and promising live entertainment opened its doors Tuesday on South Washington Avenue in REO Town. REO Town Clubhouse, in a nearly 12,000-square-foot building at 1314 S. Washington Ave. that was previously home to Ellison Brewing Co., will begin offering live entertainment with dueling pianos in February or Ma...
READ MOREItalians are shifting their consumption focus toward food and health, despite the slowing economy. In 2025, many Italians expect to increase spending on utilities (26%), healthcare (24%), and groceries (21%), while reducing spending on dining out, travel, and entertainment. The majority (88%) plan to use promotions to save on non-essentials and del...
READ MOREMy college dining experience consisted mainly of cafeteria slop languishing in chafing dishes, supplemented with leftovers from my job working at a wrap and smoothie shop. (I’m still a stealth smoothie-making superstar.) But students at San Diego State University hardly suffer from my barely edible past woes, with spots like Pokedon, Tajima, Woodst...
READ MOREAntonio's Italian Bistro, a popular Darien-based Italian restaurant that plans to open a new location in Trumbull this year, is now hiring for all positions, according to town officials. Located at 921 White Plains Road in Trumbull Center, Antonio's is currently hiring for full-time and part-time positions in front and back of house, according to...
READ MOREAll’antico Vinaio, a rapidly growing chain of sandwich shops that originated in Italy in 1991, is preparing to open a new location at 316 Santa Monica Blvd, formally the site of Trejo's Tacos. This marks the third Los Angeles location for the Florence-based firm, following outlets in Koreatown and Venice and co-owner Tanya Bastianich Manuali confir...
READ MOREEvviva Trattoria®, a Massachusetts-based restaurant brand featuring locally sourced modern Italian cuisine, will open its newest location on Friday, January 10 at 4:00pm at 5 Colby Ct. in Bedford, New Hampshire, marking its ninth location. Guests will enjoy Italian-inspired cuisine served in a comfortable and family-style atmosphere with a full bar...
READ MOREIf you’re dining at a restaurant owned by the Bitici family, chances are you’re in for a treat. Such is the case with Amerigo in Berkeley Heights. The spawn of restaurant veterans and brothers Ilir and and Mentor Bitici, their latest endeavor is all about elevating classic Italian-American dishes. Fiorino, the family’s outpost in Summit focuses on...
READ MOREAs an Italian-American, my fondest memories are of coming home from school to my mom cooking a massive pot of spaghetti and homemade garlic bread, or getting takeout pizza as a family on Friday nights. But as much as I love pasta and a slice, they don't exactly love me. As I've gotten older, increasingly they leave me stuffed and fatigued for hours...
READ MOREIn a city renowned for its Italian culinary heritage, Providence’s Federal Hill harbors a secret: a thriving coffee culture that rivals its pasta prowess. While tourists flock to the neighborhood’s famed trattorias, savvy locals and adventurous visitors are discovering a hidden world of artisanal brews and cozy cafes. These underrated coffee houses...
READ MOREPicture fog as far as the eye can see. Fog so thick you can’t see beyond your nose, and when the fog finally gives some respite and subsides, an immense plain stretching all the way into the distance, expanses of fields repeating themselves identically without interruption, a few farmsteads here and there, barely any trees or hills. The snow of the...
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