Julio's Cafe continues to thrive and grow after 51 years
Julio’s Cafe, on Clarksburg’s Baltimore Avenue, has long been a staple of the local Italian-American community. For the past 51 years, three generations of the Iaquinta family have prided themselves on serving up some of the finest steak, seafood and authentic Italian cuisine found anywhere in the region. Costanza Iaquinta, the restaurant’s manager...
Gelato Festival America: The Dark Chocolate Surprise
Dark Chocolate Surprise sounds like the name of a racehorse but it’s actually the name of another champ. It’s the flavor that just won the first qualifying round of 2018 Gelato Festival America, held in Jersey City earlier this week. Pastry chef Giacomo D’Alessandro of Polosud Gelato, Coffee, Pastries on Mott Street in Manhattan’s Little Italy, cre...
Minard's Spaghetti Inn: An important piece of Clarksburg's history
Minard’s Spaghetti Inn has served generations of loyal customers in the Clarksburg area with its authentic brand of traditional Italian-American cuisine. The establishment has kept its loyal base of local regulars returning time after time to dine on a collection of Italian offerings that has remained largely unchanged for more than 80 years. Maris...
It's National Sneak Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day!
It's a common dilemma. August frequently brings an embarrassment of riches to gardeners. Perhaps you celebrate National Sneak Zucchini Onto Your Neighbor's Porch Day, every Aug. 8. So take a look at what's been growing in Don Alonzo's garden in Point Pleasant Beach. Humungous zucchini. Mega-veggies. And not just one or two. A jungle of vines, eac...
Long-Awaited NYC Pizza Place Nicoletta Slated to Open in D.C. in the Fall
Talk of NYC pizzeria Nicoletta opening a location in D.C. has been going on for years — way back to 2013, in fact — but the restaurant from Osteria Morini chef Michael White is still in the works. Washingtonian reports that restaurateurs chef Michael White and Ahmass Fakahany now say that Nicoletta Italian Kitchen is slated to open in Mt. Vernon Tr...
Westwood trio, Johnny’s Italian Market, Sogno Coffee House and Caffe Anello to see changes
The dining triumvirate of Johnny’s Italian Market, Sogno Coffee House and Caffe Anello will see some big changes over the next few months. It was announced on Instagram Wednesday night that Johnny’s Italian Market, known for its wood-fired pizzas, fresh doughnuts and Italian dishes and goods, and Sogno Coffee, a café that roasts its own coffee bean...
Don Ciccio & Figli Opens New Distillery and Cocktail Bar
Artisanal Italian liqueur producer, Don Ciccio & Figli, is pleased to announce construction on a new production facility on “Distillery Row” in the Ivy City neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The new space will offer tours that include a larger production and aging area, as well as a tasting room, creating an intimate environment to educate consumers...
Eat it, Conway: Verona Italian Restaurant
She Said: I was battling hunger pangs and losing, so I felt like a carb-fest was in order. We’d heard there was a new restaurant in the building across from the movie-theater complex and had it on our radar. Once I gave up on my deli-turkey-meat and veggies dinner plans at my desk, I told He Said what our dinner plans were to be! Never mind my post...
Zanelli's Italian Restaurant & Bakery pulls into old Shugar's in New Cumberland
Zanelli's Italian Restaurant & Bakery has joined New Cumberland. Earlier this month, the BYOB restaurant moved from Dover, York County into the former Shugar's Philly Deli at 314 Bridge St. A grand opening celebration is scheduled for July 14 with live music by Mike Henry on guitar and Ken Gehret on fiddle from 2-5 p.m. Brother and sister, Dan Sta...
DeNovo's restaurant makes sweet expansion with ice cream stand in Ocean Pines
DeNovo's Family Trattoria already does breakfast, lunch and dinner, and now they're adding dessert to the menu. The restaurant located in Ocean Pines did a practice run of its ice cream stand last year from mid-July to Labor Day. Now, the DeNovo's Ice Cream Bar is back for a full summer season. "We thought it would be a nice complement because we'r...
Anthony Bellapigna’s Commitment to Pizza & Gelato Restaurant, Ariano
“Everything tells a story,” Anthony Bellapigna said, as he gestured upward to a 360-degree mural on the cathedral ceiling of his restaurant, Ariano, in Media, PA. “This is my grandfather here — he loved to make wine.” Bellapigna, standing next to a compact spiral staircase on Ariano’s third-floor dining area, spoke about how his grandfather returne...
Forget chicken parm — these NJ restaurants are serving real Italian cuisine
In the local foodie scene, many Central Jersey restaurateurs know me as the girl that will gobble anything up. However, I have a truly shocking secret to confess, one that is frequently followed by doubt and dismay. I don’t like cheese. No, not all cheese – I’ll say yes to a nibble of Pecorino and I’m even happy with some Parmigiano-Reggiano sprin...