This Eclectic Restaurant In New Jersey Has Its Very Own Bakery
If New Jersey has an unofficial state cuisine, it’s definitely Italian! My hometown is full of great Italian restaurants, pizza joints, and bakeries. The field is so competitive that it’s easy for an Italian place to get lost in the shuffle unless they have something special – which Palazzone 1960 definitely does. Opened in 1960, this casual Italia...
The Moka Pot: Italian Coffee Culture’s Most Beloved Icon
Although the first Italian coffeehouses opened in Venice in the mid 17th century, over the next two hundred years as coffee grew in popularity, few Italian households went through the time consuming process of brewing their own coffee. Surprisingly, even just prior to the early 20th century, most Italians still only had a few efficient and practic...
Little Italy Farmer's Market Celebrates 10th Anniversary: Community Gem
It's a big summer for the Little Italy Farmers Market, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. For sisters Anastasia and Aliechia Post, farming is a long-standing family tradition. "It started in the late 1800s with potatoes and oats," said Anastasia. "One year potatoes, one year oats. And we've always had apple trees." And bringing th...
Lupo Italian Kitchen wins Wine Spectator Award of Excellence
Newcomers to Lupo Italian Kitchen in downtown Rehoboth Beach can expect fresh pasta, sauces made from scratch and old-school meatballs — and they won’t be disappointed. But the wine list might surprise them. The carefully vetted list, dedicated to Italian wines only, is one reason why Lupo Italian Kitchen has received the Wine Spectator Award of Ex...
At Lucca in Bordentown, Italian Elegance Is Redefined
Tucked into a mauve velveteen banquette, I gaze across the vast dining room, with its gilded chandeliers, framed photos of famous Italians, and painted mural of a seaside Italian village. Yet what captures my attention are the other diners here at Ristorante Lucca & Piano Lounge in Bordentown. The men wear sports jackets, many with ties. The women...
Limoncello Ristorante Washington Twp Amazing Italian Cuisine with a Lemon Twist
Limoncello Ristorante opened earlier this spring in Washington Township, describing the menu as “authentic Italian cuisine meets the refreshing taste of lemons” During my recent dinner visit I was able to try several amazing entrees and appetizers, and clearly Limoncello is a standout new addition to the South Jersey food arena.
New Gelato Shop Now Open in James-York Plaza
A new shop, The Swirl, recently opened in James-York Plaza offering gelato imported from Italy. The Swirl offers 14 different flavors of gelato that change regularly depending on the season. It also offers a Flavor Burst, a traditional swirl cone infused with flavors. While ice cream and gelato are similar, they aren’t the same. The Food Network ex...
Hoboken’s Alessio’s Cafe Expanding to Jersey City Heights
A storefront along a quieter street in The Heights, Jersey City will soon be home to the second brick-and-mortar of Alessio’s as the Hoboken-based Italian café will be expanding significantly in the coming months. The initial location of Alessio’s at the intersection of Park Avenue and Sixth Street is known among Hobokenites for its authentic break...
Nunzio by Chef Michael DeLone in Collingswood Launches Summer Menu and Live Opera Singer
Nunzio by Chef Michael DeLone is celebrating the start of the summer season with a variety of new programming and additions like weekly live music featuring award-winning mezzo-soprano singer Shanley Horvitz, the launch of a special small plates menu, BYOB sangria mixers and seasonal summer menu additions made with, and inspired by locally grown Je...
Atlantic City’s Newest Italian-American Restaurant Promises ‘Psychedelic’ Cuisine
Vibrant Italian-American food is already a strength of New Jersey’s dining scene. But a new experience on Atlantic City’s Boardwalk promises to take it even further. Get ready for Superfrico at The Hook and its “Italian-American psychedelic” cuisine. The Hook, an entertainment enclave created by Spiegelworld, opens in Caesars on June 30 in the 1929...
Taste of Southern Italian Street Food Comes to Parsippany
Josephina Spinosa and her husband Sergio Capdevielle’s culinary vision to share their love and passion for simple Italian cuisine came to fruition this past April with the opening of their beautiful new restaurant, Lo Sfizio Italian Street Food. The restaurant, which offers a new concept for the local Italian scene, is located at 77 New Road in Par...
Generations of the Sena family continue to build La Famiglia’s legacy
The culinary excellence of Carlo “Papa” Sena began in 1947 postwar Naples, Italy. When “Papa” immigrated in 1976, he chose the Second Street location in Philadelphia directly across from the Delaware River. Today, La Famiglia begins its 47th year and third generation of family serving “old world” inspired Italian cuisine. The family took the shell...