Toby’s Little Italy turns 50, and celebrates with $.50 slices
Toby’s Little Italy is one of the top pizza spots in the entire Sunshine City. They’re slinging top notch chicken parm. sandwiches, and saucy slices from a quaint space at 3523 49th Street North. This year is the 50th year anniversary for Toby’s Little italy Pizza. This restaurant isn’t content to simply commemorate the occasion with cake and candl...
Acclaimed NYC Restaurateur to Open Italian Restaurant in Nashville’s Gulch Neighborhood
After 29 years at Fresco by Scotto, famed New York City restaurateur Anthony Scotto has moved to Nashville to start his first solo venture, Luogo. Opening on November 17 in The Gulch at 211 12th Avenue South, the restaurant is named after the Italian word for “the place” and focuses on upscale, authentic Italian food featuring Scotto’s signature Me...
New Italian restaurant serves slice pizza, pasta dishes in St. Lucie County
Downtown Benny's Pizza debuted its fifth Treasure Coast location Nov. 1 in Fort Pierce. Owner Benjamin "Benny" Fitter has rapidly expanded his storefronts across Martin and St. Lucie counties, first opening the original Jensen Beach location in 2019. Downtown Benny's Pizza offers authentic Italian dishes from manicotti and stuffed shells to calzo...
Antica Posta: A Slice of Tuscany in Atlanta
The next time you are craving Italian food, you have to try Antica Posta. As the weather cools down, cozy up with a giant bowl of spaghetti in this Italian eatery. With a menu that's nearly four pages long, there's something for everyone to enjoy at Antica Posta. The Atmosphere In the midst of bustling Buckhead life, Antica Posta is an escape from...
Behold Contessa, the Glamorous Northern Italian Outpost From Major Food Group
Major Food Group strikes again. The team behind hotspots Carbone, ZZ’s, Sadelle’s, and Dirty French, are debuting their latest Miami restaurant this weekend, Contessa, a swanky, two-story restaurant in the Miami Design District focused on Northern Italian cuisine. This marks the second location for Contessa, which originally debuted in Boston in 20...
Italy's Campari builds up bourbon business with $600 million Kentucky deal
Italian spirits group Campari (CPRI.MI) said on Monday it had reached an agreement to buy an initial 70% stake in Wilderness Trail Distillery for $420 million, strengthening its bourbon offer. Under the agreement, Campari has an option to buy the remaining 30% of the Kentucky-based producer of bourbon and rye whiskey in 2031. The deal implies a cur...
Mangia! It’s The Feast of Little Italy
Come hungry for The Feast of Little Italy. There’s entertainment, but you’ll want to save room for the food. Organizers for The Feast of Little Italy, set for Nov. 4-6 at Abacoa in Jupiter, say the festival has expanded and has more vendors than before. “We invite families, friends, and our surrounding neighbors to join us as we share in the passio...
Pascolo takes over Sweetwaters space: Here are the plans for renovations and Thanksgiving
Pascolo Ristorante won’t be open at the former Sweetwaters location by late November, but the business will offer a modified version of its predecessor’s Thanksgiving Day food giveaway. The Italian restaurant that currently occupies a basement space at 83 Church St. will likely open at the old Sweetwaters spot at 120 Church St. near the start of wi...
Tampa’s Cacciatore and Sons is one of the oldest Italian Markets in Florida
The legendary Cacciatore and Sons Italian Market and Deli has operated in the Tampa area for more than 125 years. Their arrival in the region was more than a century in the making. In 1896, the Cacciatore family came to the United States from Italy “in search of the American dream,” note the owners. They originally settled in Ybor City and opened a...
Design District is getting a new flamingo pink-hued Italian restaurant next month
A buzzy, upscale Italian restaurant hailing from Toronto’s affluent Yorkville neighborhood is making its way down to Miami this fall. Decked out in pink marble and polished chrome, Sofia Design District is slated to open this November in Palm Court, offering classic Italian fine dining in a modern, Neapolitan ice cream-hued indoor-outdoor space. Th...
Magnolia's, Michael's Little Italy Combine Forces for New Restaurant
Two shuttered restaurants have merged to offer a new twist on Italian-American cuisine. Magnolia's (formerly Magnolia's on King) has joined forces with Michael's Little Italy and is now operating as Michael's on King at 703 King St. Dinner service starts at 5 p.m. nightly, and brunch is offered Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Res...
Mamma Mia’s In Florida Is Traditional Italian Food With Old School Panache
Sometimes nothing soothes the soul like a slice of pizza, especially if that pizza comes from a place you’ve been going to for years. Mamma Mia’s in Florida is an old-school Italian spot with some traditional favorites you know and love. The next time you’re thinking about feasting on a family-style meal in the heart of South Miami, this is the Flo...