Modern Italian steakhouse to heat up Bethlehem's dining scene in late spring
Foodies will soon say "ciao" to a new restaurant serving up Italian specialties in south Bethlehem. The Orchid Steakhouse, a full-service, modern Italian steakhouse, is expected to open in late May or early June at 322 E. Third St., co-owner and head chef Genc Gashi said. The corner space, at East Third and Polk streets, previously housed Molinari'...
Uncle Giuseppe's readies Tinton Falls store, sets opening date
Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace, a Long Island-based specialty grocer, will open its long-awaited first store at the Jersey Shore on April 21. It's located at 990 Shrewsbury Ave., a large 56,000-square-foot store in Tinton Falls Plaza that was formerly an Acme market. Doors open at 7 a.m. with a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m. With other New Jersey locat...
An incredible Italian deli market sits in Mt. Laurel, NJ
What happens when two guys from a neighborhood in Philadelphia open an Italian Deli? You get "Abburzzi's and Giunta's" on Route 38 in Mt. Laurel. Ryan Bussell, who's one of my producers, and I set out to see just how good they are. They are incredible! They started us out with their famous homemade, hand-rolled stromboli, which owner Joe Abbruzzi...
Uncle Giuseppe’s Specialty Store To Open in Tinton Falls
Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace is all set to open its first location in Monmouth County next month, on Shrewsbury Avenue in Tinton Falls. “We are very excited about coming to Tinton Falls and Shrewsbury,” said Philip DelPrete, president and chairman of Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace. This will be the company’s third New Jersey location; it has stores i...
Rosemarino D'Italia to Reopen in Del Ray
Italian food lovers take note: There are signs afoot —literally — that Rosemarino D'Italia will reopen its doors soon in Alexandria's Del Ray neighborhood. Rosemarino D'Italia's large sign out front notes: "We're Back! And you're invited. We believe in love at first bite!" The restaurant closed July 28, 2021 at its Alexandria location, at 1905 Moun...
Everything Is Made Fresh Daily At Dal Grano In Virginia, And You Can Taste The Difference
There’s a world of a difference between pasta from a box and homemade, hand-crafted noodles. Fortunately, you can enjoy the latter variety without much effort when you make a trip to Dal Grano. This incredible Italian restaurant in McLean, Virginia will win you over with its friendly ambiance and impressive menu. In fact, there are over 50 differen...
New & different Italian restaurant opening in Montclair
If you're thinking, "Does really need another Italian restaurant," from what we hear about this one, the answer is "absolutely". It opens on Wednesday, April 5 on Glenridge Ave in Montclair in the spot that was the location of Salute Brick Oven Bistro until last year. Introducing Luigino's Parmigiano, the creation of Chef Luigi Tripodi, a veteran o...
Gelateria Opening Planned For Late Spring At Freehold-Area Bakery
You never have much time to rest in the bakery business. And the Settepani family of Bruno's Bakery is twice as busy these days, taking on the twin tasks of preparing lots of holiday delicacies while planning for the opening of a gelateria later in April. The exact date for the gelato shop isn't firmed up yet. There are furnishings to be ordered an...
Why is Italian Coffee Culture so Fascinating?
Italy is widely recognized as the greatest coffee roasting, blending, and coffee centric country in the world. More remarkable is that Italy is not a coffee growing country, they source their beans mostly from Latin America, Southeast Asia, and Africa. How is coffee such a captivating and large part of Italian culture? “Italians are masters of the...
Dolce Vita Gelato In Washington Township “Soft Opening” Weekends
Dolce Vita Gelato is now open in Washington Township on weekends, during their soft opening phase. Owners Nick and Kim Corso are Williamstown residents who love traveling to Italy, where the inspiration to learn the true Italian style of making gelato… and then bringing it to South Jersey, came from. They actually opened up last weekend. I visited...
New Location for Popular Italian Restaurant in Cape May, NJ
Cape May is buzzing about a new Italian restaurant set to reopen on April 6th. Vincenzo Sanzone has been creating authentic Italian dishes in South Jersey for over 30 years. He opened Iccara Italian Bistro in 2017 and it was known as much for its warm, welcoming ambiance, and friendly service as well as a delectable selection of Italian favorites....
Nino's Pastry Shoppe Opening Second Location in Ewing, NJ
Lucky you. Soon you'll be able to get Nino's pastries at another spot in Mercer County. Nino's Pastry Shoppe on Quakerbridge Road in Hamilton Township, well known for its Italian pastries, Italian cookies, cakes and other goodies, is expanding. The bakery is opening a second location on Scotch Road in Ewing. It's going to be where the old Italian P...