Ammazza Caffé, an Italian-inspired restaurant in Eastern Williamsburg just west of Graham Avenue, marries consistent quality with affordability. For that, it’s been included lately among the batch of local restaurants to get on the Michelin’s Bib Gourmand list. An under-the-radar spot, a visit there last week confirmed that it deserves those Michel...

Even as teenager, Francis Asti knew what he wanted to do with his life. The aspirations he listed in his Maryland high school yearbook include receiving a culinary arts education and owning a restaurant. The 30-year-old, who has been working in the food business for half his life, owns Asti’s Italian Steakhouse located at Grand View Golf Club, an 1...

La Divina Italian Cafe, 3535 Perkins Road, is joining the Capital Area Animal Welfare Society in hosting "Gelato Love for Dogs: A CAAWS Fundraiser" from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 6. The cafe will give free gelato for every $5 donation to CAAWS, plus it's donating 25% of all of its proceeds during that time to the animal welfare society. This also inclu...

The Italy-America Chamber of Commerce Southeast will present on June 9th, The Authentic Italian Table: Food Design Night, the one-of-a-kind event taking place in different Italian design showrooms, in the heart of the Miami Design District. Even if it will be a smaller edition compared to the past due to the ongoing situation, the event will be a u...

The promoters of Pomodoro San Marzano dell’Agro Sarnese-Nocerino DOP are sponsoring a contest to familiarize the public with their product. The winner of the contest will receive a dinner for two valued at $250 at a high-end Italian restaurant in Chicago featuring San Marzano DOP tomatoes. San Marzano DOP tomatoes are known as the “Crown Jewel” of...

Agritalia has been recognized by Whole Foods Market as a winner of the grocer’s ninth-annual Supplier Awards, taking home the honor of Supplier of the Year with Special Recognition. The Whole Foods Market Supplier Awards distinguish 42 companies that raised the bar in 2020, including local, regional, and national brands across all product categorie...

LED lights, a small patch of land, and zero emissions provide the formula for making the agriculture of the future a reality, sprouting superb basil and other greens in the most unlikely of places.  Two lauded entrepreneurs have crafted a cutting-edge approach for vertical greenhouse cultivation that mixes technology and flavor while putting the en...

Bally's Atlantic City has officially opened a location of the established Italian brand, Jerry Longo’s Meatballs & Martinis. The location at Bally’s Atlantic City will be Longo’s fourth location in the portfolio. Owner Longo was born and raised in South Philly where he learned to respect and appreciate his Italian American culture. He often found h...

Most adults have enjoyed cannoli in their life, but have you ever had a sfogliatelle? Fan’s of The Food Network’s Cake Boss might be familiar with its cousin, Aragosta. The “Lobster Tails” bakers on the show were always racing around to make tons of. Being able to find either regularly was nearly impossible until recently. Gio’s Pastry shop is like...

With a bright orange sign and matching umbrellas on the sidewalk, Barbaro in Millbrook is hard to miss. If the jolly signage wasn’t enough, it’s also right in the heart of the small village, at the corner of Franklin Avenue and Church Street, appropriate placement for what has rapidly become the go-to gathering spot and date night destination for l...