“Electric Italian” Comes To Temple Street
Thanks to a new business venture by the founders and co-owners of Elm City Social, a new spot for "electric Italian" dining has come to the corner of Crown and Temple Streets. That restaurant is Olives & Oil, a combination Italian kitchen, pizza oven, crudo bar and gastropub. After a soft opening last Saturday night, co-owners Matt Bailey, John...
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and Lavazza to Bring the Flavors of Italy to Keurig
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (GMCR) (NASDAQ: GMCR), a leader in specialty coffee and beverages with its innovative Keurig® brewing technology, and Luigi Lavazza SpA, the symbol of Italian coffee around the world, announced today that they have reached a multi-year agreement to bring the authenticity of Italy's favorite coffee, Lavazza®, to...
Primo's offering Italian favorites on Green St.
Primo's Ristorante opened in late November at 106 Green St., Worcester. Owner Lisa Tiscione-Rodriguez with her husband, Angel Rodriguez, and restaurateur Joe Petrou established the restaurant in space formerly occupied by Prifti candy. It's also next door to the former Center Bar and Grill, which was run by Rodriguez and will now become an extensi...
Our Gourmet: A bright Italian light in the Lakes Region
If we told you the best dish we had at a restaurant was an appetizer, you might be tempted to think the experience was all downhill from there. But if you applied that logic to our visit to Faro Italian Grille in Laconia, you'd be mistaken. Faro is an upscale Italian restaurant approaching its first anniversary in what used to be the Weirs Bea...
Neighborhood of the Week: Federal Hill, the heart of Providence's culinary industry
Although today it is one of the city's best-known neighborhoods, and a major tourist attraction, famous for its many popular restaurants, Federal Hill was used mainly for grazing cattle until the 1820s. But beginning in the mid-1800s, as "Providence grew beyond the area of Colonial settlement," Federal Hill "became home for many of Providence's ar...
Exploring the Italian Cuisine at Fiorentino’s Little Luigi’s of Cos Cob
Next time you find yourself in Cos Cob hungry for a slice of pizza, be sure to stop into Fiorentino's Little Luigis. Ralph Fiorentino, new owner and manager, has revamped the menu to include delicious pizzas and homestyle Italian dishes. The most popular pizzas are white, chicken parmesan, Sicilian style, and, of course, classic cheese. ...
Florina Pizzeria and Paninoteca Opens Today on Beacon Hill
by Dana Hatic A new spot for Italian food opens its doors today on Beacon Hill. Florina Pizzeria and Paninoteca took over the former Derne Street Deli space (16 Derne St.) and will shower the neighborhood in pizza, sandwiches, pasta, and much more. The new restaurant, located behind the Massachusetts Statehouse, has 19 seats and i...
Tonno Opens Today With Homemade Pasta and Fine Fish Dishes
The North Shore has a new dining spot as of today — Tonno is ready to debut its menu of coastal Italian seafood in Gloucester after months of extensive remodels to the restaurant space. Tonno is the work of Anthony Caturano, the noted North End restaurateur behind the 16-year-old Prezza. Caturano crafted the menu around his favorite Italia...
Eataly Boston is coming this fall... but we're hiring now!
Eataly offers exciting opportunities that will challenge your abilities, expand your skills and reward your contributions in an atmosphere that encourages both personal and professional growth. Additionally, Eataly offers competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and a positive work environment. EATALY BOSTON IS COMING ...
Chef Joe Simone is back with new restaurant
by Linda Murphy Joe Simone captured the breakfast and lunch appetites of Greater Fall River diners with his Warren, R.I. restaurant The Sunnyside. And now he's back with a whole new venture: Simone's. This time around, Simone is serving dinner, and eventually breakfast and lunch at the new restaurant that he opened with his brother, J...
Italian Cultural Center events
Italian Cultural Center events Springfield - The Italian Cultural Center of western Massachusetts, Inc. announces the publication of its very own homemade cookbook, "Mangia! Ci fa bene!" It is a cookbook with over 160 tried and tested family recipes contributed by its members and friends, many of which have been prepared for generations. Y...
An Italian steakhouse with sizzle
Osteria Posto. For folks unfamiliar with Italian, "osteria" means a restaurant serving wine and simple food. "Posto," meanwhile, means a place to relax. Put the two words together and you have a restaurant where you can unwind while dining. "Simple," however, is not an adjective one should use to to accurately describe the cuisine at the newly open...