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Regardless of your dietary preferences, you have to admit that pasta is a pretty phenomenal dish. It can be adapted to just about any sort of dietary needs, from vegan to gluten-free, can be topped with a huge variety of sauces and cheeses, and can be found at lots of restaurants, or made quite easily at home. If you ask me, there’s no better comfo...

This August, Paisano’s Italian Bakery will celebrate its 25th anniversary of serving up Italian comfort food to the Sarasota community. Husband and wife David and Laurie Moretti opened Paisano’s in 1998. David, the son of Italian immigrants, began his career working as a cleaner in a bakery. He gained skills at a variety of different bakeries, with...

After operating for seven months at a shared commissary kitchen in Rail Head Industrial Park, San Giuseppe Pizza recently relocated to a more traditional restaurant space in North Naples.   Formerly able to offer only takeout and delivery, San Giuseppe now has its own dining space at its new pizzeria 7 miles south in Olympia Park near the southwest...

Little Italy is expanding east. Known for its made-to-order New York-style pizza and homemade pastas, the original location is in Midtown at 1495 Union Ave. A second location opened about five years ago in Downtown Memphis at 106 GE Patterson Ave. There is also a Bartlett location at 7717 U.S. 70 that, like the Downtown restaurant, is independently...

Damian and Trina Mandola, founders and owners of the authentic Italian casual concept Mandola’s Italian Kitchen, announced that the Jacksonville location will open July 12. The newest Mandola’s, a 6,452-square-foot space in the Claire Lane Center in Mandarin, will serve the same trusted family recipes in the always cheerful, family-friendly setting...

Italian cuisine at its finest is now within easy reach in downtown Okatie, South Carolina, thanks to Nonna Rosa Italian Restaurant. The local restaurant serves delectable Italian cuisines that it can win over even the pickiest eaters. Their dishes, made with recipes passed down from generation to generation, always succeed in winning the hearts of...

Ensconced in the beautiful Gateway Plaza on the southeast corner of Sample Road and Federal Highway, the quaint and inviting Rocca Trattoria is the perfect spot for lovers of authentic Italian fare. “We have been open for six months now,” says co-owner Moises Cruz, an experienced Italian chef who operated the famous Marola’s in Coral Springs. “My b...

In a first for the neighborhood, a sparkling new steakhouse and bar is opening soon on 4th Street North, led by a star-studded team of chefs. Frankie’s Italian Chophouse has its official Grand Opening on July 1 at 8901 4th Street North. Promising a “classic meets modern” approach, Frankie’s will specialize in high quality steaks and meats, fine win...

The University of North Florida’s Division of Continuing Education and the Brooks College of Health will offer “In the Footsteps of St. Francis,” a six-week educational and experiential tourism trip open to the public and adults of any age that will embark this October. Participants will journey to the Italian regions of Umbria and Tuscany for the...

Agostino Ripa, a renowned chef, and owner of a successful restaurant in New York City for the past two decades, is thrilled to announce the grand opening of his latest culinary venture, Hudson Grill. Situated in the heart of Pasco County, Hudson Grill is a vibrant bar and restaurant that promises to tantalize taste buds with its delectable menu and...

Italian restaurant Indaco (40 West Broad Street) is the latest Charleston transplant to join the Greenville, South Carolina, culinary scene. The stunning new establishment opened just off Main Street on Friday, June 9. The Indigo Road Hospitality restaurant launched on King Street in Charleston with the promise of wood-fired Italian favorites, and...

In the Neapolitan dialect of southern Italy, “pummarola” means tomato. That was the nickname given to Rosa Donna Rummo’s red sports car, which she was known for driving around Naples in the late ’60s and early ’70s. Now, in South Florida, four of her seven grandsons have paid homage to their matriarch by naming their boutique brand of eateries Pumm...