New Italian café brings the Bronx's Arthur Avenue to Shelton
Lenny Manchisi is realizing his dream — and so are lovers of traditional Italian cuisine. Manchisi, a longtime city resident and restaurateur, recently opened Caffe Italia, a place where he says, “the heart and soul of Italy come to life in the heart of Shelton.” “Everything here is authentic … all quality, from our retail products to our coffee,...
Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena lands in Boston
Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena PDO (traditional balsamic vinegar of Modena) has made its debut in Boston, one of the United States’ oldest cities, at an exclusive masterclass tailored for retailers, chefs, and influential figures within the American food and wine industry. Enrico Corsini, President of the Protection Consortium, expressed, “...
Gioia opening on New Haven's Wooster Street with restaurant, market and gelataria
Gioia of New Haven, the upcoming multi-use space featuring an Italian restaurant, market and gelataria, plans an Oct. 19 opening on Wooster Street. Restaurateurs Tim Cabral of Ordinary and Avi Szapiro of the former ROÌA, have partnered with Anthony and Gerard Bianco (A&G Contracting) to bring the concept to life. The new venue at 150 Wooster Street...
A Visit to Morina Italian Restaurant & Pizza
Recently, Morina Restaurant donated pizzas to the Firefighters of Haddam Volunteer Fire Company. According to Olivia Drake, HVFC Information Officer, the firefighters had just completed an “exhaustive rapid intervention training (RIT) drill.” She reported they were all tired and hungry, so the pizzas were greatly appreciated. Being a huge fan of l...
Street vendors integral to New Haven's early Italian community
The streets of Wooster Square, beginning at the turn of the 20th century right until the 1950s, were frequented by street vendors, or peddlers as they were originally known. Many goods were offered for sale off off pushcarts so that the housewife, at home, could purchase goods right from their front door. Vintage photos show small clusters of peopl...
Come to Cambridge for the best Italian food outside the North End
If you haven’t been yet, you need to book a table at Geppetto in East Cambridge. A member of Chef Will Gilson’s growing empire, Geppetto focuses on his love of Northern Italian cuisine. The space is fresh and vibrant, often filled with an eclectic mix of people that is so common in Cambridge. Professors, young professionals, Biotech CEOs, couples o...
Ferraro Foods Announces Expansion Plans for Napoli Facility in CT
Ferraro Foods, one of the country’s largest specialty distributors of food and foodservice supplies to pizzerias and Italian restaurants, announced plans for a significant expansion of its Napoli facility in Cheshire, Connecticut – the company’s third major growth initiative announced in as many months. Napoli, a specialty brand of high-quality imp...
Italian Night in Leominster coming Aug. 5
Downtown will be awash in green, white, and red for a family friendly festival slated for Aug. 5 that is being billed as Italian Night in Leominster, MA. The entire community is invited to the event that will go from 5 to 8 p.m. and feature fun activities for all ages, authentic entertainment by Ambrosiani!, Providence, Rhode Island’s premiere Ital...
Modern Apizza in New Haven named Pizza Today's 'Pizzeria of the Year'
Pizza Today, a popular pizza trade magazine, has named New Haven's Modern Apizza as its "2023 Pizzeria of the Year." The publication's executive editor, Denise Greer, profiled the State Street pizzeria and its owner, Bill Pustari, in a feature published July 31. Widely considered part of “the Big 3” (one of New Haven’s top pizzerias alongside Sal...
New Haven’s Abate’s Apizza to relocate to North Haven after fire
New Haven’s beloved pizza shop is now getting a new location. In May, Abate’s Apizza was forced to close its doors on Wooster Street in the Elm City when a fire ignited and spread along a flu pipe from their pizza oven. The blaze left the business destroyed. For the time being, owners Louis and Loretta Abate will temporarily open a new location unt...
How a Frigo’s pro is taking inspiration to The Dirty Italian in Boston
What started as a high school side job in the heart of Springfield eventually helped Talya Pessolano kick-start her own business in South Boston. Pessolano is at the forefront of The Dirty Italian, a business that specializes in gourmet charcuterie, boxes and grazing tables. She has since turned her traveling business into a permanent residence, dr...
Quanto Basta opens on Congress Street in Portland, ME
The Quanto Basta food truck has officially morphed into a brick-and-mortar restaurant; the Neapolitan-style pizzeria opened in the former LB Kitchen space last Thursday. Located at 249 Congress St., Quanto Basta has seats for 20 customers inside and another 20 on the back patio. The restaurant is dine-in only right now, and is not taking to-go orde...