Villa Italian Kitchen coming to Galleria mall
New Jersey-based Villa Italian Kitchen plans to open its first Alabama location at Hoover's Galleria mall next month. Restaurant owner Ahmed Nadeem confirmed this week he has leased 1,000 square feet of space in the Galleria's food court, next to McDonald's. Nadeem said the concept will feature a large menu that will range from New Yo...
New Vecchia Pizzeria & Mercato to open in The Preserve in Hoover
by Jon Anderson Benard Tamburello is no stranger to the restaurant business, and the new pizzeria he wants to open in The Preserve subdivision in Hoover aims to help make strangers become friends. Tamburello, who has been in the restaurant business in the Birmingham area for 22 years and currently run Bernie's on Main in Columbian...
Taste Of The Town: Mina’s Mediterraneo
By Lisa Petrillo Welcome to Mina's Mediterraneo, an upscale but totally approachable neighborhood eatery off 79th Street in Miami. Owner Yasmine Kotb, a native of Cairo, Egypt, grew up in Texas where she gained an appreciation for family-style eating using her Mediterranean background as the base for her food. "It's a regiona...
Leaf turning into new Italian restaurant from Michael Toscano
by Hanna Raskin Almost a year after relocating to Charleston from New York City, celebrated chef Michael Toscano has announced plans to open a restaurant in the space currently occupied by Leaf. Le Farfalle will feature "regional Italian food," with an emphasis on housemade pasta, vegetables and seafood, according to publicist Nicole...
Carla Pellegrino on Her New Restaurant, Touche
by Ana Heretoiu Vegas starlet Carla Pellegrino is hard at work on her newest restaurant, Touche Restaurant & Lounge. It's the very first time she's serving dinner past midnight, she has a teeny kitchen and staffing is proving difficult, but overall, the Top Chef alum seems wildly excited about everything that's coming together at Touch...
Via Verdi Cucina Rustica: Intimate Eats on Miami's Upper Eastside
by Valeria Nekhim Outfitted in black suits without ties, Fabrizio Carro and Cristiano Vezzoli dart from table to table to inquire about their patrons' meals and to extol the virtues of various regional Italian dishes. As they maneuver between the restaurant's interior and the terrace, their tousled black curls and matching facial scruff re...
Valentino cucina Italiana to host exclusive guest Chef dinner series: Giovanni Rocchio
Chef Giovanni Rocchio, Executive Chef and Owner of Valentino Cucina Italiana, the premier dining destination featuring Innovative Cuisine with a Modern Italian Twist in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is pleased to announce an exclusive Guest Chef Dinner Series with world class Chefs from some of the highest rated restaurants (Michelin rated) in the worl...
Gianmarco's Serves Up the Best Italian Comfort Food in Birmingham
by Lauren Helmer "You'll hear me talk about the house. This is the house, all of us, this place," says Sous Chef Mike Brady, gesturing to his surroundings. He sits in the private dining room of GianMarco's Restaurant in the quaint Edgewood neighborhood, where he's worked since he helped open it with the Respinto family 14 years ago. ...
Travinia Italian Kitchen in Fayette Mall has closed
By Cheryl Truman Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar, in Fayette Mall next to the Cheesecake Factory, has closed. The restaurant closed over the Thanksgiving weekend, according to its Facebook page. Travinia opened in 2015 and featured an outdoor patio on the front and side of the restaurant, about 200 seats and a menu highlighted...
Dining review: Barresi family expands with Italian eatery in Morrisville
by Greg Cox North Raleigh has been the beneficiary of the Barresi family's hospitality since a young Vincenzo Barresi opened Vincent's in 1990, giving it the same name as the restaurant his grandfather had opened in 1929 in New York's Little Italy. Barresi's father, familiarly called "Pop," has long been known for handing out cookies to ch...
Native Italian, Moulton farm collaborate to make cheese
Andrea Cudin puts a taste of his home in the cheese he makes. Cudin is from the mountainous region of northern Italy, where dairies abound. He moved to Victoria with his wife, a Victoria native. Educated in philosophy, Cudin struggled to find his place in South Texas. He was making cheese as a hobby then. It was during that time of se...
Doris Market Hosts Thanksgiving Food and Wine Tasting - November 14 at 7:30 pm
"This event is the perfect opportunity for Doris Italian Market & Bakery to kick off the holiday season and promote a significant cause such as breast cancer beyond National Breast Cancer Awareness Month," said John Alfano, president of Doris Italian Market & Bakery in anticipation of the upcoming holiday season, a season we tend to lose fo...