First Person: After all these years, still full of Bologna!
National Cold Cut Day was last month, on March 3. "Pre-cooked meats that are sliced and served hot or cold in a sandwich or on a tray. Purveyors of heart disease and diabetes." My Mom was the Queen of Cold Cuts. Depending on the day and her mood, my lunchbox contained salami and provolone with mustard on a bulky, bologna and cheese with mayo on Won...
Dolce Amici Brings a Taste of Italy to Downtown Norway
Between lunch and dinner hours on a Saturday, Dolce Amici, in Norway, was fairly quiet. A group of probably-70-somethings stopped in for gelato, hunkering down near the refrigerated display case, snow whirling past the front windows. A middle-aged woman sidled up to the bar for a cocktail and chatted with the staff while she waited for her takeout...
Frank Pepe’s voted CT’s Most Iconic Eatery in Hearst bracket
After weeks of intense voting, Hearst Connecticut readers have chosen the winner of the iconic eatery bracket. Edging out Sally's Apizza, the number two seed, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana has claimed the top spot as the most iconic eatery in the state. The apizza restaurant survived four rounds of voting, in which it fended off Modern Apizza, R...
'Everybody's family once they walk through the door.' Maria's Pizza Palace in Colchester
This week's edition of the Local Flavor features Nasoula Koutsofavas of Maria's Pizza Palace in Colchester. Koutsofavas was born and raised in Griswold and Colchester by her parents, both newly immigrated from Greece. They found work in the United States in the restaurant industry and carved out their own paths. It's there that Koutsofavas found he...
Ditch the outdoor dining fee for North End restaurants
When it comes to outdoor dining in Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu seems to be taking an a la carte approach to fairness. Most restaurants can put out tables and chairs and have at it. But for North End eateries, they’ll have to pay for the privilege. Wu’s office said in a statement Wednesday that restaurateurs in the neighborhood have until April 10 to...
Mike’s Pastry In Boston Makes Yelp List Of America’s ‘Most Reviewed Places To Eat’
Everyone has an opinion about where to find the best pastry in Boston’s North End. So it should come as no surprise that one of the neighborhood’s most famous bakeries is among the most talked-about eateries in all of America. Yelp came out this week with a list of “The Top 50 Most Reviewed Places To Eat” on their platform. Mike’s Pastry in Boston...
Trenchers Farmhouse Grows Italian Specialties — and a Pasta Club — in the NEK
March signals two annual occasions in Vermont: mud season and CSA sign-ups. As the snow melts and the ground thaws, farmers start their first seeds and their customers purchase community-supported agriculture shares, promissory notes for the weekly boxes and bags of abundance to come. The arrangement gives farmers the jump-start cash they need and...
Bringing a taste of Naples to Wakefield with Neapolis Italian Emporium
I came to Neapolis for the zeppole. I stayed for everything else. That includes the company of chef/proprietor Pasquale Illiano, whose roots in Naples, Italy, show in all he does. They are also evident on all the shelves and display cases. At this Italian food emporium, most of the packaged products are imported, organic or artisan. He relishes tel...
Is This Where Italian Subs Came From?
According to New England Today, an Italian immigrant baker named Giovanni Amato decided to create an affordable, convenient, and hearty meal for road construction workers in Portland, Maine in 1899. His creation, a sandwich made from freshly baked rolls filled with sliced meats, melty cheeses, savory veggies, and other toppings, was a hit right awa...
'We're just getting started.' Fairfield County charity collects baby supplies for Ukraine
Saugatuck Sweets in Fairfield and Westport is known for its ice cream but also its outreach. Owner Al DiGuido founded the charity Al's Angels 25 years ago to help kids with cancer. He's now supporting the millions of people fleeing Ukraine. "We said, 'We have to start to do something.' We can't sit on the sidelines watching this all happen and say...
Parm bringing ‘Italian-American soul food’ to 2 Boston-area locations
Major Food Group is heading for Burlington. The New York firm behind Back Bay’s glamorous rooftop restaurant Contessa at The Newbury Boston will open the first of its Parm restaurants outside of New York on March 21 at the Burlington Mall. A second Parm location is promised in June in the Back Bay, all part of Major Food Group’s national expansion....
One Of The Most Rustic Restaurants In Rhode Island Is Also One Of The Most Delicious
If you’re hunting for the perfect meal in Rhode Island, there are many options to choose from because we really are a mecca for foodies and it’s hard to make a bad choice! That said, sometimes you find yourself hankering for something very specific. If your cravings are for a well crafted meal from one of the more rustic restaurants in Rhode Island...