Dine Out Maine: Casa Novello in Westbrook
By John Golden Casa Novello has been dishing up mountainous portions of Italian-American style comfort food for years. That it used to be the neighborhood trattoria for local Italian families complete with widows in black stockings and mourning attire right out of central casting is an era long gone at this Main Street institution in Westbrook.&nb...
Hermitage Club opens Piacenza at the Inn at Sawmill Farm
by Chris Mays Hermitage Club Culinary Director Terrance Brennan says a new Italian restaurant inside The Inn at Sawmill Farm is a very unique operation for the Green Mountain State. Brennan skied at Stratton for many years and was asked to take on the job by an official at the Hermitage Club who knew him from their days at the ski res...
Italian Restaurant Puts Customers First
by Quoron Walker Manchester restaurant Mulberry Street has been serving Italian American comfort food to residents for over a decade, and owners Bob and Danita Sulick said they always put customers first. "We're definitely a community place," Danita said. "If you come in here most nights a lot of people will say it feels like...
The Villa - Come for the food, stay for the entertainment
When the Caddick family opened their restaurant four years ago, they envisioned a modern take on a local tradition. Home to Evelyn's Villa for 30 years, The Villa offers upscale Italian-American cuisine in a relaxed and renovated setting. Michael Pennacchia, a well-known chef who has led kitchens throughout the state for 20 years, joined t...
NBHS Italian Club selling tickets for Grand Pizza fundraiser
A local restaurant is working with New Britain High School to send students to Italy. Students in the Italian Club at NBHS are selling tickets for a spaghetti dinner at Grand Pizza & Restaurant for $20 a ticket. Half the proceeds in ticket sales will go directly to the students to help finance their trip. The other half covers the cost of...
High End Italian Deli Coming to Moody Street
by Charlie Breitrose A new Italian deli will open soon on Moody Street, which will serve breakfast, lunch and have a store, too. Moody's Delicatessen & Provisions is the brainchild of Joshua Smith, who has worked at Tico, Sweet Caroline's and Battery Park, according to a piece on Boston Eater. The restaurant will also serve we...
Trattoria 'A Vucchella opens in Bridgeport
Bijou Square can now add authentic Italian cuisine to its menu. Trattoria 'A Vucchella, an Italian restaurant featuring the simple and authentic dishes of a trattoria, opened its doors on Fairfield Avenue at the beginning of this month. Owned by cousins Jennifer Galletti and Thomas Bepko, both of the Bridgeport area, and Pasquale De Marti...
Pomeriggio Regionale
When: Sunday, April 14, 2013 — 4 p.m. Where: Orsogna Plaza, 316 Main St., Everett MA [map] Join the Federazione Associazioni Italiane e Italo Americane New England in celebrating music and food from four Italian regions during its "Pomeriggio Regionale." Read more Fonte: Bostoniano
Italian Cultural Center releases cookbook
The Italian Cultural Center of Western Massachusetts Inc. (ICC) is proud to announce the publication of its very own "homemade" cookbook, "Mangia! Ci fa bene!" It is a delightful cookbook with over 160 tried and tested family recipes contributed by our members and friends, many of which have been prepared for generations. Read mor...
Steve DiFillippo takes fond trip back to Davio’s Newbury Street roots
by Kerry J. Byrne A blissful nostalgia compelled restaurateur Steve DiFillippo to visit the site of the original Davio's on Newbury Street as the 30th anniversary of his landmark northern Italian steakhouse approached. DiFillippo, 54, invited the Boston Herald along for a physical and metaphorical walk down memory lane, from his...
La Panciata: Staying all in the family
Bread makers at La Panciata are keeping it in the family with an announcement the company is under new management. Twenty-four years since the company was founded, owners Glenn and Lori Loati announced that their son, Justin, and his wife, Bonka, took control of the company Jan. 7. The specialty bread company will continue to operate...
Giacomo's to open in Melrose on Monday
The wait is almost over: Giacomo's Ristorante will open for business in Melrose next Monday, May 23.Co-owner Richard A. Talieri confirmed the date to the Free Press on Tuesday, shortly after the location at 454 Main St. passed its building inspection. "Barring any unforeseen circumstances, yes," Talieri said when asked whether a May 23 opening was...