In fantastic news for downtown Dallas and Italian food fans everywhere, it's the much anticipated (and relocated) comeback of Sassetta, opening at the Joule hotel at 1530 Main St. in downtown Dallas. According to a release, it'll open on April 8, dinner only at first, with the addition of lunch to follow. This is a second life for Sassetta, the res...

"Pure Flour from Europe: Your Organic and Sustainable Choice!" is co-funded by the European Commission. The goal of the initiative is to raise awareness of the high quality of organic soft wheat, durum wheat flour and semolina to the U.S. and Canada markets. In a press release announcing the campaign, Italmopa President Emilio Ferrari said, “We see...

The Chipotle of Italian food is coming to our neighborhood. Piada Italian Street Food was started after the founding chefs took a trip to the land of Vespas. In Rimini, they observed family-owned food carts and corner markets, smelled the aromas of basil, meats and cheeses, and decided the experience had to be brought to the United States. The firs...

Måneskin have announced that they will be hitting the road this autumn to kick off a massive world tour. The dates serve as the Italian rockers' rescheduled run of their Loud Kids tour, which was previously set to take place earlier this year. The newly renamed Loud Kids Get Louder tour, will kick off on October 31 in Seattle for the North American...

A jewel of an Italian restaurant with an impeccable pedigree is coming to Frisco. Called Caffe Baonecci, it's a family-owned restaurant whose owners are natives of Italy and who moved here from San Francisco where they owned a similarly-named restaurant in North Beach. The restaurant will open in late spring at 7151 Preston Rd. #451D, in a center e...

Alto cucina has arrived to the Dallas Arts District with the March 10 opening of La Stella Cucina Verace, an elevated Italian restaurant with star power. Serving only dinner for now, La Stella inhabits the former Flora Street Cafe space at 2330 Flora Street. It’s from Giuseppe “JP” Piccinini, Luigi Iannuario, and Riccardo Ravaglia, three guys who k...

On February 18, Horacio Pagani, founder of the eponymous Italian automaker, paid a visit to Dallas, Texas, the reason being that the city has now become home to a Pagani showroom. Pagani of Dallas, located just north of Dallas proper in Richardson, Texas, has created a brand new, dedicated showroom and the Pagani of Dallas experience has become so...

The revival of iconic Italian restaurant Sfuzzi is set to commence: The one-time Uptown Dallas hot spot will re-open in a new location on Henderson Avenue on Friday, March 4. The restaurant, which is going into the old Capitol Pub space at 2401 Henderson Ave., will be open with upscale Italian food and cocktails including their signature frozen Bel...

There's a new Italian restaurant opening in Uptown Dallas: Called Fiatto, it's a chef-driven spot opening at the West Village at 3700 McKinney Ave, #126, IE the former Eureka space. According to a release, it'll open in spring 2022, for dinner and weekend brunch. The restaurant is a partnership between executive chef Kylil Henson and general manage...

Mark your calendars: Chef Lidia Bastianich is coming to Eataly Dallas! Join us in our marketplace on Friday, February 25 for a series of events to celebrate Lidia's newest book: Lidia’s A Pot, A Pan, And a Bowl.  Emmy Award-winning chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, and more — Eataly partner and beloved chef Lidia Bastianich gives us plenty of re...