Nardelli's named best fast food in Connecticut
You may call it a sub, a hoagie, or a grinder, but a national magazine has ranked the best place to get one in the state as Nardelli's Grinder Shoppe. Food & Wine magazine last week published a list of the best fast foods in each state. For Connecticut, Nardelli's came out on top. The grinder shop, with 16 locations around the state and two more...
Strega Restaurant Owners Open Strega Market In Milford
Chef Danilo Mongillo continues to bring his vision of Italy to Milford with the newly opened Strega Market. On the same block as the Strega restaurant he opened after the pandemic had closed his original location in Branford, the Market showcases the same sauces and ingredients used just two doors down, as well as sought-after tastes of home for It...
Anticipated Italian Restaurant Tonino Opens Today in Jamaica Plain
Neighborhood Italian restaurant Tonino, one of this season’s most anticipated, is now open in Jamaica Plain, at 669A Centre St.. Co-founders Luke Fetbroth (an alum of Tres Gatos, Sarma, and Giulia) and Claire Makley live in Jamaica Plain, and, together with partners David Doyle and Mari Pérez-Alers, have sought to evoke the cozy neighborhood bars a...
Restaurant Review: A Sprawling Italian-ish Menu at Faccia Brutta
At Boston, we do stars, but in my dream job, we’d size up restaurants using only Randy Jackson–isms, which I’ve admired since American Idol’s heyday for their sneaky precision and sweep. Bistro with shaky recipes? “A little pitchy for me, dawg.” Half-baked Scampo rip-off? “If you sing Lydia, you gotta bring Lydia.” Meanwhile, you’d keep a hedgy “Yo...
Travel: Al Forno in Providence for Simply Delicious Italian Cuisine
As an ex-New Englander, I had long heard about Al Forno down in Providence. Known for its great pizza and rustic Italian cuisine. Al Forno was on my must try list but never happened while I live in Massachusetts. Fast forward 20 years later and I’m visiting friends in Providence and of course, we’re going to try and dine at Al Forno. Reservations a...
Described as the 'hidden gem of Branford,' Rosso Vino has thrived since COVID
Rosso Vino in Branford is probably the last restaurant that should have survived the pandemic, let alone thrive during it. But thrive it did. A tucked-away gem on the shoreline — far enough off any beaten path that you have to go out of your way to get there — it sits on Short Beach Road, directly across the street from the beach and enmeshed in a...
A Taste of Claire’s World
Growing up in New Haven’s Wooster Square, colloquially known as Little Italy, Claire Criscuolo picked up a thing or two about making hearty, home-cooked meals. Last week, the restaurant she’s owned and operated for most of her life, Claire’s Corner Copia — a staple for Yale students and locals, located right down the Green — turned 47 years old. I...
Da LaPosta is one of the best new restaurants in the Boston area
Da LaPosta is one of those rare reasons why it is worth driving out of the city for dinner, if you live downtown. As soon as the first dish arrives you see the passion of the chef and owner, Mario LaPosta. Everything is made from scratch, the bread, the cheeses, the sauces—everything. The restaurant is marketed as a pizzeria, but it is so much more...
Kicco Italian Coffee Offers a Modern Taste of Naples in Central Boston
A connection between Southern Italy and downtown Boston has formed with the opening of Kicco Italian Coffee. The new 1,300-square-foot cafe inside the North Station at TD Garden aims to provide a fully Neapolitan Italian experience where coffee and flavors are concerned, with ingredients and foods shipped directly from Italy and a coffee program st...
Enjoy All Things Italian At Avon's 'La Festa Italiana'
Avon's local Italian club is hosting its annual celebration starting Friday that honos all things Italian. Prince Thomas of Savoy (PTS) — the Italian-American club located in Avon — will host its second annual “town-wide” Italian festival called "La Festa Italiana." This two-day event is at the club’s facilities at 32 Old Farms Rd. Avon. The first...
Stamford's 'That's Amore' Italian festival starts Oct. 8 in Mill River Park
Look to Mill River Park this weekend to get your pizza and pasta fix. The "That's Amore" Italian Street Festival, presented by the Italian Center of Stamford, is going on this weekend from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Oct. 8 and 9. The event is promoting "food, music and fun for the entire family." This is the first time the event has gone on in two years ...
You Must Taste The Pasta At This Unique Italian Restaurant In Vermont
The next time you’re craving a scrumptious Italian meal featuring fresh pasta, head to Trattoria Delia when you’re in Burlington, Vermont. Since 1993, this family-run restaurant has made a name for itself as a fine dining restaurant dedicated to serving authentic Italian food made with local ingredients. Therefore, along with being the ideal restau...