Our Journey Across the Mediterranean with Amy Riolo and Culinaria Cooking School
Amy Riolo is a self-proclaimed "culinary anthropologist." According to Chef Jason Roberts, she is "A true guardian of the techniques and inherent goodness of the Mediterranean lifestyle." But what does being a culinary anthropologist actually entail? Amy, an Italian-American chef, author, and advocate of the Mediterranean diet, teamed up with Culin...
Pity the fool who can't love pasta fazool
If you’re like me (from New Jersey with a last name ending in a vowel), you very likely grew up eating “pasta fazool,” long before we found out that it’s actually “pasta fagioli”—technically pasta e fagioli or “pasta and beans.” Neapolitans, who have their own group of dialects, call it “fasule,” hence the Italian-American pronunciation. Recipes va...
Bella's Pizzeria finds new home in former museum
Bella's Pizzeria in Windber has moved from its former location in the Randy's BiLo plaza to the Windber Coal Heritage Center. Bella's will serve all of the same Italian dishes plus many new American ones. Co-owner Carmen Saucedo said her restaurant is having a grand opening Saturday to coincide with the Miners' Memorial Day Weekend. In honor of the...
Can New Jersey bread taste as good as New York's? Baker Joe Leone says yes
People raised in New York say the state's water is the key to truly great pizza, bagels and bread. But what if that New York water was made in New Jersey? New York Watermaker, a Garden State-based company, can replicate water from anywhere in the world. And here at the Shore, baker Joe Leone is using the machine to make his famous bread even bette...
Four to Pour: Don Ciccio & Figli
Today we begin a new series of wine, beer and spirits recommendations, in no small part because my review shelf is starting to bow under the weight of multiple bottles, and I know you could always use some good drinking advice. This week’s products all come from a small-batch liqueur company out of Washington, D.C., called Don Ciccio & Figli. In 18...
My 13 Summers of Red Sauce at Tony’s in Atlantic City
Eating at Tony’s Baltimore Grill in Atlantic City, New Jersey, is like that one scene in every cheesy Italian-American movie where all of the characters sit down to have a family dinner. It’s full of big groups of loud people, and the matriarch is always reaching over everyone, plopping a meatball onto her son’s plate. When I think of Tony’s, I thi...
A Trip To The Oldest Grocery Store In Pittsburgh Is Like Stepping Back In Time
Remember the good ole days of shopping? We leisurely browsed the merchandise of a quaint corner shop, maybe running into the owner, before checking out. At check out, we chatted with the clerk, someone we had gotten to know well. Shopping today certainly has gotten much more convenient. We can order our groceries online or zip through self-checkout...
Craving gelato? Here are the 4 best spots in Philly to score the frozen treat
Craving gelato? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top gelato sources in Philadelphia, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your sweet tooth. 1. Capogiro Gelato Topping the list is Capogiro Gelato's Washington Square West location, which is one of the local brand's four shops around town....
Alfredo’s offers tastes of the Mediterranean to Bristol residents
Bristol is a long way from the Mediterranean Sea, and such nations as Italy and Greece that are along its shores. But eight years ago, Mo Elfredo decided to help bridge the gap, as least when it comes to cuisine, by opening his Alfredo’s Mediterranean and Italian Family Restaurant at 812 Commonwealth Ave. in Bristol, Virginia. There, diners can fin...
Squisito Pizza & Pasta Supports Old Ellicott City After Historic Flood
On May 27, 2018, Ellicott City, Maryland was hit with record rainfall and Main Street was once again washed away just two years after another devastating flood. In light of this historic flood, Squisito Pizza & Pasta of Ellicott City is making every effort to support familes affected and volunteers helping with clean up efforts through fundraisers...
Taste With Tori: ITA101
SummerFest makes its way to Medford, New Jersey this week. If you’re looking for a spot to eat in town, you can find a number of restaurants along Main Street. In this week’s Taste With Tori, there’s a quaint BYOB called ITA101 where they’re serving farm-to-table Italian cuisine so moving you just may be tempted to take that trip to Italy!
10,000-Square-Foot Italian Market to Open in Newark
Last year, we reported that a new Italian market would be opening its doors in Downtown Newark. Now, the 10,000-square-foot venue within the city’s Teachers Village appears to be moving closer to opening its doors. Signs have been posted at the corner of Halsey and William Streets advertising the restaurant and market with the name Portici, which i...