All’Antico Vinaio, the world-famous Florentine sandwich shop, has officially opened two new locations in Nashville. They mark the brand’s continued expansion across the U.S., and the first foray of these creamy and piled-high Italian sandwiches into the Southeast. When All’Antico Vinaio made its debut in the United States in 2021 in New York City, ...
READ MOREIt feels good to have your socks blown off every once in a while from a good meal. I heard rumors of Nashville's Little Hats Italian Market expanding to Williamson County and was excited to read the news of its official opening. We jumped in the car, excited to see what the hype was about because, as with every new establishment, social media was b...
READ MOREA groundbreaking scientific discovery by Italian physicist Lorenzo Gavassino has resolved a long-standing paradox in the realm of time travel. Gavassino, a researcher at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, has formulated a theory that provides a consistent framework for understanding the possibility of time travel without violating the principl...
READ MOREJon Bon Jovi was in the right place at the right time on Tuesday when he helped coax a woman from jumping off a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee. The "Livin' on a Prayer" singer happened to be filming a music video on the Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when he saw a woman in a "moment of crisis," Fox News Digital has learned. "A shout out to @jonbon...
READ MOREWhen visiting another country, it’s best to follow the ancient proverb, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” And when the foodways of Rome come to Nashville, dine as the Romans do. That’s the premise of DeLuca, a restaurant rooted in these traditions, recently opened in the former Porta Via location on White Bridge Road. Executive Chef Rosario DeLu...
READ MOREIn 2004, partners and chefs Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli (aka “The Franks”) opened a charming Italian restaurant, Frankies 457 Spuntino, in Brooklyn’s historically Italian neighborhood, Carroll Gardens. It was a bold move for these culinary pioneers — Carroll Gardens was not well known, and Brooklyn hadn’t yet become cool — but they believ...
READ MOREIn 2005, we were a newly married couple living in our 2,000-square-foot house in Nashville. Although we had steady gigs performing in a symphony orchestra in the US and liked our three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home, we dreamed of living in Italy. Fifteen years later, in 2019, we applied for Italian work visas as musicians. When they were grante...
READ MOREA new Italian restaurant — DeLuca — opens Tuesday, April 30 in the former Porta Via restaurant space off White Bridge Road, the latest of several Italian fine-dining spots to open in Nashville in the past five years. Managers at DeLuca — so named for its Italian chef, Rosario DeLuca — said their restaurant will stand out for authenticity because it...
READ MOREFrom Westchester to the world, baby! Beloved local chef and Food Network star Christian Petroni is making his Nashville debut this month on Lower Broadway at Ella’s on 2nd, which will introduce a new coastal Italian concept, menu, and name – Ella’s by Christian Petroni – under his leadership and in partnership with Red Pebbles Hospitality. Longtime...
READ MORENothing beats a big, ole bowl of pasta. I love that full and satisfying feeling you get after indulging in a fine Italian meal, don’t you? Well, two brothers have created a cool and unique experience right here in Tennessee and it was all made for the love of pasta. Nicoletto’s Pasta Co. in Nashville, Tennessee, offers up some of the freshest and b...
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