Lombardo’s Pizzeria Will Open in North Portland’s University Park Neighborhood
Not to be confused with “Lombardi’s” (trademarked as America’s First Pizzeria®) from NYC, Lombardo’s Pizzeria will be opening in the University Park neighborhood, offering up New Jersey-style pizzas and other Italian-American cuisine. As far as I know—and please, correct me if I am wrong—NJ-style pizza is not really represented in Portland. We’ve g...
Discerning Diner: Nonna Ilva in Carlisle fills small space with authentic Italian flavor
Last time I walked into 204 N. Hanover St., the walls were a vibrant pink color suitable for a doughnut shop and precious few other businesses. Once Crazy Glazed left the space for a new B Street location and Nonna Ilva came to town, I wondered how the authentic Italian restaurant would make the little street-side shop its own. On Thursday, I found...
If Pasta Is Your Love Language, You’ll Be In Heaven At Semolina In New Jersey
If New Jersey has an official food, it’s probably pasta. The Garden State is the undisputed king of Italian food, and you can usually find an acclaimed old-school trattoria or pasta house on every street corner. However, some restauranteurs are trying to take that reputation to the next level. What does New Jersey pasta look like in 2023? It’s not...
Felina Steak restaurant takes over Terra e Mare space in Jersey City
Felina Steak, a steakhouse version of Italian restaurant Felina in Ridgewood, has taken over the space at Terra e Mare, the sleek one-year-old chophouse on the shores of the Hudson River in Jersey City, as a rebrand. Landmark Hospitality, the events management company that owns a slew of restaurants in New Jersey including The Ryland Inn in Whiteho...
Marc Vetri Opens Pizzeria Salvy in Philadelphia
Marc Vetri, the acclaimed Philadelphia chef behind the Vetri Family Restaurant Group, this week debuted Pizzeria Salvy. Vetri devoted the restaurant, in the Comcast Technology Center in central Philadelphia, to the theme of his father, even modeling their logo off of his dad Sal’s signature glasses. And just in time for Father’s Day! The new concep...
Sauce or Gravy? The Best Bowl of Pasta in New Jersey
Sauce or gravy, it all depends where you're from in the state of NJ. North, Central, or South. Is it about the sauce or the noodles. Where's the best pasta in New Jersey? If I was to choose a pasta dish, I always choose Fettuccini Alfredo. Pasta is a favorite dish of my daughters. Yes, it might be simple but it's all about what you put on top of it...
Beloved Fascino in Montclair is no more. In its place: Gioia Mia
Fascino, the award-winning, 20-year-old, beloved Italian restaurant in Montclair owned by acclaimed chef Ryan DePersio, is no more. DePersio sold it to general manager Mary Cumella, who renamed the restaurant Gioia Mia. The new chef is Logan Ramirez, who was Fascino's chef de cuisine. Ramirez did stints at Gramercy Tavern in New York City as well a...
Italian PDO cheeses hosted by the Italian Embassy in the Usa
On the occasion of the Italian Republic Day, the excellence of Italian PDO cheeses will be presented at the Italian Embassy in Washington. Tonight, Afidop – the Association of Italian PDO cheeses – together with the Protection Consortia of Asiago PDO, Fontina PDO (pictured), Gorgonzola PDO, Grana Padano PDO, Pecorino Romano PDO, Pecorino Toscano PD...
Michelangelo’s Favorite Italian Coffee Drinks
In the world of Italian coffee, legend has it that Michelangelo once confessed he never could have painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel without drinking many Caffè Corretto throughout the day. “Ci Credo! I believe it,” says Francis Cinoa, founder and owner of New Jersey based Saravella coffee, “All fun aside, to appreciate the variety and crea...
“Martorano’s Sicilian Slice” Opening at Rivers Casino Philadelphia on May 31
Philly foodies will get a taste of great things to come with the opening of “Martorano’s Sicilian Slice” at Rivers Casino Philadelphia. The new pizza shop by celebrity cook and South Philly native Steve Martorano and his wife, Marsha Daley-Martorano, officially opens Wednesday, May 31, at 3 p.m. Complimentary samples of Sicilian Slice pizza will be...
Sprinkles Italian Bakery Is a Sweet Success in Wilmington
Sprinkles Italian Bakery & Market just opened in Wilmington. The charming space serves up baked goods alongside house-made and locally-sourced Italian classics like fresh bread, tomato pie and pasta. It also offers grab-and-go lunches like sandwiches and sides. The heart of the business, though, is the family behind it—particularly the young women...
Frank Donio Inc. celebrating 90th anniversary
Frank Donio Inc. is celebrating 90 years and the Hammonton, NJ-based company continues to thrive. “I’m incredibly honored to be part of my family’s legacy,” said Annie Pape, a fourth-generation family member of the company. “I get to continue on a path set by generations of hard work and entrepreneurial spirit alongside my mom, uncle, cousins and b...