L'ancora, a new Italian restaurant, has swiftly become Rayleigh's culinary sensation, offering a unique taste of Naples in a town known for its diverse dining scene. Replacing the former Choi Yin Chinese restaurant, this establishment has not only brought a fresh flavor to the locale but has also been embraced wholeheartedly by the community, inclu...
READ MORESpaghetti Park, a new quick-service Italian restaurant, has recently opened its doors in Clemmons, North Carolina, bringing a slice of Sicilian heritage to the local culinary scene. Owned by brothers PJ and Daniel Bruno, first-generation Italian Americans with deep roots in Sicily, the establishment seeks to offer an authentic Italian dining experi...
READ MOREA singer from Raleigh who is blind is spreading joy through her music. On Valentine’s Day, she was able to meet someone she looks up to who also spreads joy in that same way. “Good evening, sir,” singer Mary Mikels said. “Nice to meet you.” Those are the words Mikels said to famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. She said she was nervous about meetin...
READ MOREWhat started out as a simple way for a local musician to share his Italian heritage with the Brevard community two decades ago has morphed into a full-on love letter to Italian folk music. Mike Guggino of the Steep Canyon Rangers band approached the Jordan Street Cafe more than 20 years ago about changing their menu for one evening and doing an “It...
READ MOREFew restaurants last 10 years, let alone 70. With its original proprietors having first set up shop in 1953, Paoletti’s has seen it all – from the War in Vietnam to Covid lockdowns, through blizzards and recessions. It is proudly the most resilient of businesses on the Plateau. And its history is the history of the Paoletti family. Their story bega...
READ MOREIs Indaco a pizza restaurant, a purveyor of familiar Italian comfort or the archetypal restaurant one would hope to find in Rome or Fiorano? Possibly all three. Indaco’s pizza dough ferments through a four-day process and — once lightly topped with gorgeous ingredients — is fired in a wood-burning oven. The meatballs are a vibrant example of somet...
READ MOREThere are over 40 events scheduled from November 13th to 19th in the United States for the eighth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, an integrated promotion initiative by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs entitled in 2023 “At the table with Italian cuisine: well-being with taste.” In the background, there is the candidacy of...
READ MORESpazio Italian Restaurant is delighted to announce its grand opening in the picturesque town of Holly Springs, North Carolina. Nestled in the heart of this vibrant community, Spazio Italian Restaurant promises to be a culinary haven where residents and visitors alike can savor the rich and authentic flavors of Italy. A Taste of Italy in Holly Sprin...
READ MOREThe Town of Angier, N.C. is continuing to see an expansion of their restaurant offerings. Coming soon to Angier is a special treat from up north, which is all due to a family’s decision to start fresh. Giuseppe’s Italian Market & Subs will be opening their doors soon thanks to the Canepa family. Co-Owner John Canepa entered into the idea after wor...
READ MOREFesta Italiana Raleigh 2023—the Greater Triangle’s largest, most diverse, annual celebration of Italian and American Italian culture—moves from the tree-lined streets of Raleigh’s Glenwood South District to the ceremonial center and cultural spine of North Carolina’s Capitol City, the Fayetteville Street Mall, for its 5th annual celebration. From...
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