Italians in DC - 2013 Wine Tasting Seminars
Italians in DC is hosting a series of wine-tasting seminars starting continuing through May. Each seminar will focus on a different wine producing region of Italy and include tastings of some of that region's finest wines along with a detailed profile of each wine, best food pairings and information about the region. The next seminar takes...
Mom Bloggers Are Cooking with Colavita and Hosting Valuable Product Giveaways
Colavita USA, the family-owned olive oil and Italian food brand, has teamed up with Wendy's Bloggers, a bridge for brands to connect with influential Mom Bloggers, to launch "Cooking With Colavita Review & Giveaway," an outreach initiative for a select group of Mom Bloggers. "We want to introduce Colavita to a new generation of Moms," said Ale...
Fiola Mare Is the Best Restaurant in Washington
By Ann Limpert, Todd Kliman, Anna Spiegel and Cynthia Hacinli What's the #1 restaurant in Washington? According to our 2016 100 Very Best Restaurants list, it's Fiola Mare, Fabio and Maria Trabocchi's luxurious seafood palace on the Georgetown Waterfront. The full list—which is ranked from 1 to 100 and includes reviews, our favorite d...
Henlopen City Oyster House owners named Delaware Restaurateurs of the Year
The Delaware Restaurant Association will host its 15th Annual Restaurant Industry Cornerstone Awards from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, at World Café Live at the Queen Theater in Wilmington. The event will feature fine food and drink tastings from Delaware's top restaurants, and live jazz from musician Joe Baione. DRA Chairman of the Board...
Old school Italian cuisine in Stroud Township
Pipolo's Italian Eatery on 1523 N. Ninth St. (Route 611) in Stroud Township, has brought the taste and attention of food preparing found in Italian homes, a recipe for creating strong family bonds, they believe. "What we have is a really unique concept here. We have built four businesses under one roof: an Italian deli, pastry shop, restau...
100 years later, DiPasquale's grocery keeps family food tradition going
Sometime in 1914, Luigi DiPasquale, who had left his home of Abruzzi, Italy, came to Baltimore and opened a corner store in Highlandtown. Ever the entrepreneur, he butchered and sold meats and also sold live goats tethered in the backyard. This week I spoke with his grandson, Joe DiPasquale, who continues the unbroken family tradition 100 years la...
Baci Perugina: il “made in Italy” che vince negli USA
Baci Bianco, lanciato sul mercato americano nel 2012, è stato insignito da Progressive Grocer, una delle più importanti riviste trade americane, del prestigioso premio "2013 Editor'sPicks", come packaging "più originale, coinvolgente e divertente dell'anno". I criteri di tale scelta sono stati l'innovazione, la funzionalità, il valore e il gusto....
Lupo Verde to open Feb. 20 with pizza, pasta and a cheese shop
One thing that sets Lupo Verde apart from a crowded market of Italian restaurants on 14th Street? It's the only Italian eatery in the neighborhood that has a cheese and charcuterie shop, along with an extensive to-go menu. When the handsome neighborhood spot opens Feb. 11 Feb. 20, it will highlight the cuisine of southern Italy, with pizza, pasta...
Say ciao to Gallo's Italian Fine Foods
If you're looking for a taste of Florence, Naples, Rome and Venice without shelling out thousands of dollars in airfare, consider stopping by Gallo's Italian Fine Foods Meats & Deli in Lower Milford Township. The business, selling homemade Italian meats, pasta, salads and more, opened Dec. 18 at 1463 Limeport Pike. The building is...
Life In The Italian Lane
Georgetowner and il Canale owner Joe Farruggio is profiled in a full page article this month (April, 2016) in the social magazine Washington Life. The article is titled "Flour, Salt & Passion." Joe is hobnobbing in the publication with the best. President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Sophie...
Washington D.C.'s Famous Chef Fabio Trabocchi Shares His Favorite Places to Eat in the District
Fabio Trabocchi is a name you've likely heard before—the Italian-born chef, who studied at the Istituto Alberghiero Panzine in Senigallia, honed his technique in five-star hotels and Michelin-starred restaurants around Europe, like Ristorante Gualtiero Marchesi, Byblos in Rimini, and London's Floriana and Grissini, before coming to the States to op...
From Amarone families, the best Italian wines at NIAF Gala in Washington
Valpolicella wines produced by "Amarone Families" will have a leading role on the tables of the many events planned for this weekend in Washington D.C. to celebrate the 39th NIAF (National Italian American Foundation) Anniversary. NIAF is the main Italian Americans organization. The NIAF yearly meeting ( October 23 – 26), it is not just a...