Munch goes to Cucina Vitale and 1905 Eatery
By Dan Gigler Whether the reason was as simple as changing palates, the ubiquity of chains serving lousy lasagna or the paranoia of a growing worldview of carbohydrates as a societal evil on par with the "Whip/Nae Nae" song, good ol' red sauce Italian joints briefly became passé with the dining-out set. Locally, some of the old gu...
Massimo Bottura presenta negli Usa la Settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo
È arrivato dalla "la valle del cibo" a Washington per presentare la prima Settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo: Massimo Bottura, re dell'Osteria Francescana di Modena che lo scorso giugno è stata incoronata miglior ristorante al mondo, si dice molto felice di essere negli Stati Uniti a lanciare questi sette giorni di eventi (1300 eventi in 105...
Finding a Superior way to make vegan Italian at the market
by Vance Lehmkuhl The Italian Market just marked a century in business, and it didn't get there by catering to dietary fads. The vendors' hallmark in this area around 9th Street between Washington Avenue and Christian Street is patient, high-quality craftsmanship, developed over time. Originally established by old-world cheesemake...
Nunzio’s Dolce Vita brings ‘true flavors from Italy’ to Morristown
Born in Sicily and moving to Brooklyn with his family at the age of 10, Nunzio Cassara never forgot the taste of his native cuisine. "My grandmother and mother were great cooks and when I was 14 my parents opened an Italian-American restaurant, which I helped out at through high school," said the 52-year-old Cassara, who has resided in Jeffers...
Villa Italian Kitchen to Celebrate National Pizza Month with 5th Annual Free Slice Day October 14th
Villa Enterprises, multi-brand restaurant operator and franchisor celebrating 50 years in business, will celebrate National Pizza Month this October, when they host their fifth annual Have a Slice Day pizza giveaway, offering new and existing Facebook fans a free slice of pizza on Tuesday, October 14th, 2014. Beginning today, pizza-loving...
Recipes From America’s Italian Communities – Part 2
In 1882 a group of 11 Italians came to the United States from Roseto, Italy and found work in an area of Pennsylvania that later become known as the town of Roseto. Relatives of these immigrants followed and settled in the same area. By the early 1900s the town was flourishing and a near exact replica of the Roseto, Italy they had left behind. And...
Zeppoli in Collingswood a food temple without the pretense
By Teresa Politano Lest you aren't already smitten with Joey Baldino, wait until you hear this exclusive announcement from the renowned chef of Zeppoli, which was recently named one of the best Italian restaurants in the country. Time Out has put Zeppoli on its top-20 list. And you, like us, are undoubtedly curious what Baldi...
Bella Coast offers Italian on Concord Pike
Are you trying to get back into the swing while fighting the post-holiday blues? Me too. Let's play catch-up with a piece of restaurant news. In case you missed it, Bella Coast Italian Kitchen & Market has opened at 2530 Concord Pike in Wilmington. Dinner service began in December. On Monday, the 150-seat eatery began serving lunch. H...
Primo Hoagies opens location in Columbia this week — and isn't stopping there
Primo Hoagies, a New Jersey chain known for its Italian-style sandwiches and seeded bread, is opening in Columbia on Tuesday. And the franchisees behind the new store want to open more in the area. Mike Gioioso, a MacKenzie Retail LLC broker behind the Columbia deal, said the franchisee, who MacKenzie isn't naming, is now looking for two other loc...
Now Open: Viaggio Ristorante in Wayne
How it started: Viaggio's executive chef, Robbie Felice, spent his childhood in Sussex, hanging out in his father's restaurants. As a teenager, he worked in the family businesses and other local eateries, starting out as a dishwasher. Felice then decided to become a chef and enrolled at the Culinary Institute of America, and landed an inte...
Review: Bei Tempi
The trend in Italian fare in New Orleans is toward the cuisine of northern Italy. New spots offer up not the rich red "gravy" of the South, but softer, more elegant dishes composed of handmade pastas, cured salumi and al dente risotto with shaved truffles. Still, the Crescent City has long loved red sauce, and that's evident in many local...
Basket cheese is an 85-year-old tradition for local company
Easter often is associated with the candy aisle, and its tempting display of rainbow-hued jelly beans, foil-wrapped chocolate eggs and bright-yellow marshmallow Peeps. For an 85-year-old cheese company in Verona, the 40-day Lenten season is punctuated not by sweets but by an unusual cheese product that for two days each week leading up to...