The Story Behind - and What to Order—at La Dolcezza Bakery Café
La Dolcezza Bakery Café is easy to miss between the reflexology spa and nail salon on Montford Drive. But it’s tough to forget once you’ve been inside. Vintage signs and images of Paris line the magenta walls. Crystal starburst chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and a life-sized pink phone booth brims with artificial flowers. Beside the coffee bar...
'Heart of the home.' Couple launches Italian furniture company from Cherokee Triangle home
In 2015, Amee and Greg Kent moved into Louisville's Cherokee Triangle neighborhood. The couple described their home, built in 1871, as a "unique Italian home," which was fitting given the Kent family's Italian heritage. While the home boasted its Italian legacy on the outside, the interior had been renovated with an updated open kitchen and dinin...
Moschella’s Italian Eatery and Market brings a taste of Sicily in Wesley Chapel
Moschella’s Italian Eatery is a foodie paradise. This authentic Italian Market has a huge wine selection, a tantalizing array of cheeses, some of the most mouthwatering pizzas in the region, and sandwiches that will warm your soul. It’s a taste of Italy in the Tampa area. The idea for Moschella’s was years in the making. In the summer of 2019, long...
Pat Pascarella’s oyster and risotto bar Alici opens January 2
Chef Pat Pascarella is welcoming the new year in with a fresh new restaurant called Alici. Named after the Italian word for “anchovy,” Alici is designed to make guests feel like they’re on the Amalfi Coast. Pascarella, who owns Italian-American spots the White Bull, Grana, and Bastone, says this is his most authentic restaurant yet. “It’s as chef-d...
Fort Myers restaurants: A Caffé that's Italian through and through
Diana and Antonio Durante are thankful for many things this Thanksgiving, especially the fact their doors are open. The owners of Caffé Toscano, which opened in 2013 at the Bridge Plaza in south Fort Myers, typically close their cozy cafe for a month or so each summer to visit family and friends in Italy. However, it never seemed like enough time....
A porchetta food truck from Italy, once featured by Bourdain, has arrived in St. Pete
Porchettoni is St. Pete’s newest food truck, and it has a story unlike any other in the Burg. The truck, open in Grand Central from 11:30 am – 8:30 pm Wednesday-Sunday at 2180 1st Ave N, dishes up traditional Roman street food, with a specialty in housemade, old school porchetta. The menu includes porchetta sandwiches and platters, chicken parm, ch...
This Italian Pizzeria In Kentucky Offers A Dining Experience Like No Other
If you’re searching for a unique and delicious dining experience in The Bluegrass State, search no further. There is a delightful Italian pizzeria that so happens to be one of the most unique restaurants in Kentucky and is full of historic charm as well. You’ll know from the moment you first inhale the delicious aromas wafting through the restauran...
Chris Ponte’s new restaurant brings fine dining to Midtown Tampa
It’s never taken Chris Ponte this long to open a restaurant. First, there was the pandemic and the corresponding shutdown. Then, the inevitable delays — shortages in supplies, equipment and labor. But also: Opening a restaurant of this caliber just takes time. Now, more than 3 1/2 years since its inception. Ponte Modern American has finally opened....
Brothers open Italian market with help from RCCC small business center, Flywheel
On Saturday, Nov. 18, Kannapolis residents and brothers Tom and Johnny Cook officially opened Tutti’s Italian Market and Deli on Cabarrus Avenue in Concord, NC. Their journey to opening their doors was long and full of roadblocks and challenges. The support from the Small Business Center at RCCC and other partners within the Cabarrus Center helped...
N.C. winery owner calls soon-to-be released red blend the ’highest expression of everything we do’
Owner Jay Raffaldini will unveil a red blend called Patrimonio at his namesake winery in western North Carolina on the afternoon of Dec. 10. Raffaldini said the name means legacy or heritage in Italian and is designed to honor his father, whose picture is on the label. “Everything I am today was due to his inspiration and endless challenging of me...
Like Mike Italian Taste – Authentic Cuisine in Coconut Grove
On a corner of Coconut Grove’s bustling Main Highway, you will find Like Mike Italian Taste, the newest restaurant by seasoned restaurateur, Lucio Giordano. Like Mike’s menu features flavors from the Amalfi Coast, including select recipes curated by Italian Michelin-starred chef, Luigi Salomone, such as: Parmigiana Vesuvio, Pasta alla Nerano and Ca...
Garden to table: Ciao Italia host plants the seed for growing, cooking your own vegetables
"Ciao Italia" TV cooking show host Mary Ann Esposito in her new book starts at the beginning of her award-winning recipes, at the very beginning, in her garden. Her new book, "Ciao Italia: Plant, Harvest, Cook," which was published Nov. 15, tells how to create a successful garden, letting readers in on her and her husband Guy's secrets and tips the...