High-End Steak Restaurant by Well Known Restauranteur Opening in Woburn
by Richard Hosford Nick Varano, owner of Strega, Strega Waterfront, and Nico Ristorante in the Boston area is opening a new high-end Italian steakhouse in Woburn where he wants "everyone to feel like a celebrity." Nick Varano, a well-known entrepreneur and restaurant owner, will be opening the doors to his newest installment in Woburn nex...
One Dish: Kevin Cleary's Buono Bolognese
You can get a fantastic plate of Bolognese in Burlington, but there's a catch: It's only available one day a week. At Vin Bar & Shop, Wednesday is Penne Bolognese night, and for pasta lovers, it's a fine way to mangia midweek. Pasta expertise is nothing new from Vin owners Kevin and Kathi Cleary. For 12 years, the couple ran L'Amante R...
Italian treats to be delivered across city via student bicycle business
by Ella Torres The mecca for authentic Italian food in Boston lies in the North End, often called "Boston's Little Italy." Daniele Bocchieri, a sophomore at Northeastern University hailing from Milan, Italy, knows this to be true more than most. "I was constantly looking for Italian food," Bocchieri said about his arrival in Bosto...
Portland’s Vignola Cinque Terre wins Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off
by Meredith Goad The chefs from Vignola Cinque Terre came to play, and they hit it out of the park their first time on the field. The buzz at the Incredible Breakfast Cook-Off Friday was all about the Portland restaurant's savory smoked brisket hash patties with scrambled eggs and pea shoots, Italian cheese fonduta and salsa verde. Th...
Women leaders and Nonna’s baking, Italians in Hartford
News 8's celebration of Italian in Connecticut continues today! Today our journey takes us to Hartford from women paving the way in leadership roles to pastries just like Nonna made. Hartford looks a lot different now than it did when many Italian immigrants came here. A hundred years ago, the Front Street neighborhood was mostly Italian. &nb...
Sal e Pepe Contemporary Italian Bistro A Place For Everyone
Upon entering into Sal e Pepe, a smiling hostess waits by the door to greet guests. The restaurant offers a variety of seating; some may choose to sit at the bar just past the entryway, others decide to sit in the dining areas to the right and left of the entrance. The room to the right doubles as a private party room during the weekdays a...
Dine Out Maine: A virtuoso chef plays at Piccolo
By John Golden Often it's all in the delivery.Some years ago I invited a spirited lady friend to join me for lunch at a fashionable cafe in midtown Manhattan. She was a dead ringer in speech, looks and manner for the character, Alexis, played by Joan Collins in the epic TV drama, "Dynasty." She breezed in, took a quick look around and sai...
A Christmas Celebration at A' vucchella
by Rossella Rago Dear Friends, are you ready to celebrate Christmas? Well I am!!! Please join me and my two lovely Nonne: Nonna Romana Sciddurlo from Puglia and Nonna Antoinette Capodicci from Campania as we demonstrate some traditional Christmas dishes from Puglia and Campania. This Christmas Dinner extravaganza will take place at one of...
Giuseppe Argentieri: The Ambassador of Italian cheese
"I don't like it when they call me the king of mozzarella. That title is loaded with pressure and responsibility," Giuseppe Argentieri says with a smile as he supervises the production of the day's batch of fresh burrata before shipping it to specialty stores all over the Boston area. Then, after swallowing a chunk of the white, chewy, still-warm...
Italian bakery expands into Danvers
By Ethan Hartley Danversa sweet Italian staple has come to downtown Danvers. Esposito Bakery, serving up some of the freshest and most storied pastries north of the North End in Boston, is now open at 16 Maple St. Jennifer Pema, the 19-year-old assistant manager and second daughter of the shop's owners, gleams as she talks about the b...
Nanni & Tata Brings Taste of Naples to Lawrence
Ah, bella Napoli — one of Europe's oldest and most flavorful metropolises, the very heart of empires past. With its bustling center built upon rich volcanic soil alongside a bountiful sea, and home to archaeological treasures, Naples boasts a flavor unlike any other in Italy. Behind Naples' aging façades is a city very much alive. In crevi...
Sweet soppressata alla Salumeria Italiana di Boston
Voglia di sapori nostrani in America? Il vostro palato agogna una bella fetta di crudo o una bruschetta fatta a regola d'arte? Tutto sotto controllo, non fatevi prendere dal panico, per questi piaceri della tavola vi aspetta la Salumeria Italiana di Boston. Questo piccolo locale, stracolmo di leccornie italiane, nasce nel 1962, nella zona...