Giuseppe’s Italian Market & Subs coming soon to Angier
The Town of Angier, N.C. is continuing to see an expansion of their restaurant offerings. Coming soon to Angier is a special treat from up north, which is all due to a family’s decision to start fresh. Giuseppe’s Italian Market & Subs will be opening their doors soon thanks to the Canepa family. Co-Owner John Canepa entered into the idea after wor...
Brand-new Italian restaurant and sports bar opens in Port Orange
A brand-new Italian eatery announced its grand opening in Port Orange this week. Nonne’s Italian Restaurant and Sports Bar is the newest in savory, Italian selections that has made its way to Volusia County. Owner Joey Condercuri announced the new dinner spot on social media earlier this summer, teasing the eatery’s authentic menu selections, Sunda...
Popular Italian restaurant coming soon to Ormond Beach
A popular Italian restaurant is opening its third location in Ormond Beach this month. Giovanni Spinosa, co-owner of the Port Orange eateries Don Giovanni and Pizza Pazza, is opening his third restaurant location – this time, in Ormond Beach. Spinosa opened his first restaurant shortly after coming to the U.S. from Italy 11 years ago, hoping to sha...
New Restaurant, Ophelia's Pizza + Bar, is Serving Up Italian Cuisine in Nashville
Patrick Whalen and Chef Jamie Lynch of The 5th Street Group have introduced a new restaurant to Nashville’s central business district, a sibling to their Church & Union, opened in 2021. On the ground level of downtown’s iconic L&C Tower, Ophelia’s Pizza + Bar takes its design and culinary cues from Italian restaurants of the ’60s—and some philosoph...
Charleston Italian Restaurant Indaco Opens This Fall on the Eastside Beltline
Indaco, the Charleston Italian restaurant backed by the team behind O-Ku sushi restaurant on Howell Mill Road and Oak Steakhouse in Alpharetta, is opening this fall on the border between the Old Fourth Ward and Poncey-Highland along the Eastside Beltline. Located in the same complex as Kroger near Ponce City Market, Indaco is known for its wood-fir...
A Taste of Authentic Italy at Hilton Head Island: Our Gusto Ristorante Experience
Hilton Head Island is chock-full of places to eat, but if you’re craving some truly delicious Italian food, I’ve got just the spot for you. On our recent family trip, we stumbled upon Gusto Ristorante. Now, I’ve been to a fair share of Italian places, but this one? It’s easily one of the best Italian restaurants at Hilton Head Island. Let me share...
Tamburro’s Italian Home now open in Trussville
Tamburro’s Italian Home is officially open to the public as of Tuesday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m. Many long-time Trussvillians fondly remember the restaurant’s predecessors, Tamburro and Sons and Tamburro’s Bella Notte, which was located on Glenn Avenue in downtown Trussville from 1994 to 2010. Now, Trussville’s Italian staple has returned with a new nam...
A Taste of Italy in Raleigh at Giorgio Pizza Bar, North Hills
I was a budget backpacker when I toured Italy in a campervan with four girlfriends back in 1998. It wasn’t a culinary experience by any means, but we made sure we had a thousand lira each day for a gelato (and yes, two weeks of that will put on weight even when you’re 22). But one meal I’ll never ever forget, in fact I can still taste it, was the c...
Casa Cotzelli is a Hidden Gem
It’s likely Island Walk residents are in the know, but those not living within the gated community may be unaware of a new restaurant there that’s open to the public. (Nonresidents need to make reservations on OpenTable or via the restaurant’s website.) Casa Cotzelli is a 150-seat Italian restaurant serving lunch and dinner. The name is a combinati...
Ciao! Italian the Way It Should Be Done
In the vibrant heart of Fernandina Beach, Florida, there’s a little gem known as Ciao Italian Eatery. Nestled on Centre Street, this restaurant is a beacon of deliciousness that promises a delightful dining experience. Spoiler alert: it delivers. As soon as I set foot inside, I was greeted by a surprisingly spacious interior. Ciao might seem like a...
She was born in Sicily and learned to cook there. Now she has a deli/restaurant in Ocala
Lena Camperlengo has found her haven for Italian food in downtown Ocala. “I know Italian food and this is it,” she said about the freshly made fare at the family owned Let’s Eat Fresh: Food to Live For, a dine-in deli and more located at 801 N. Magnolia Ave. Camperlengo discovered Let’s Eat Fresh when she visited the Ocala Downtown Market, where th...
Dunwoody Gains an Italian Restaurant and Neapolitan Pizzeria From a Prolific Atlanta Restaurateur
Italian restaurant and Neapolitan pizzeria Grana is now open at the Ashford Lane development in Dunwoody. It becomes the second location for the restaurant, which first opened on Piedmont Avenue in Piedmont Heights three years ago. Own by Atlanta chef Pat Pascarella, Grana features a menu of wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, handmade pastas for which P...