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Stellini Trattoria is an Italian spot on the outskirts of Historic Downtown Grapevine serving the neighborhood's favorite Italian food. It's a place where free bread bakes, extra cheese sprinkles and gluttonous dreams come true.It's a blend of casual and slightly upscale. Come as you are in everyday clothing, and you won't feel underdressed. The lo...

Popular Nob Hill dining spot, Scalo, is exploring a new concept. Diners will see a Sicilian focus on the restaurant’s reimagined menu. Other new features include a Chef’s Table, intimate seating area inside Scalo’s wine room and a bistro-focused bar area. Cooking classes also are part of the reenvisioned Scalo, 3500 Central Ave. SE. The restaurant...

Foodies and Italian cuisine lovers have a new reason to get excited! This fall, Cousin Louie’s, the latest venture from Tc4 & Co. Hospitality, will open its doors in Dripping Springs. The group, known for Tony C’s Coal-Fired Pizza, The League Kitchen & Tavern, and Mighty Fine Burgers Fries & Shakes, is venturing into the realm of full-service Itali...

When you move into a new house, you unpack the important stuff first. You set up the bed, decide where the couch is going, and get out the cooking supplies. Some of the other boxes can wait a bit. But, in the end, those lower priorities are the items that make the house your home: the silly knickknack you brought home from that trip, the soccer sca...

Urban Italia, a new dining concept led by award-winning Chef Carla Pellegrino, is set to bring a taste of Italy to Dallas’ Victory Park in early 2025. Occupying the former 6,100 square-foot WFAA studio, this new restaurant promises to deliver an authentic Italian dining experience that captures the spirit of the bustling neighborhood. Chef Pellegri...

Let’s get this out of the way: we all love Jimmy’s, the iconic Italian grocery that’s been serving East Dallas since 1966. We will always love Jimmy’s. But not everybody gets to live in East Dallas, and this city is big enough for more than one great Italian market. That’s why we’re excited about three new openings that are bringing specialty goods...

For years, Tony’s has captivated plenty of people in the Houston area with its great food. No, not that one. The deli shop in Montgomery. Last week, Yelp named Tony’s Italian Delicatessen the best sandwich spot in Texas. The Montgomery deli shop has been a frequent guest on Yelp’s best-of lists, even earning the top spot on their Top 100 Places to...

Dallas Via Triozzi transports diners straight to the streets of Italy with its authentic flavors and warm, welcoming ambiance. This charming restaurant has quickly become a favorite for those seeking a genuine Italian dining experience without leaving the city. Via Triozzi was born out of a passion for Italian cuisine and a desire to share the culi...

Stefano’s Authentic Italian, 17188 Airline Hwy Suite L., is bringing “a wide variety of authentic Italian comfort food items” to Prairieville, LA. A soft opening was planned for Thursday, Aug. 15. “There is literally something on this menu for everyone,” said Stephen Guilbault, owner and executive chef of the new restaurant. He said they will serve...

A young catering company specializing in Italian food, with a side of charm, is graduating to a brick-and-mortar restaurant: Called Tutto Italian Kitchen, it’s opening in August in McKinney, TX, in a former Pizza Hut at 4150 W. Eldorado Pkwy. #600. Tutto, which serves the three P's — panini, pasta, and pizza — is from husband-and-wife Alessio and S...

A longtime restaurant and pizzeria in Deep Ellum is returning from the dead: Mama Mia's Italian, which was in business for 18 years on the east end of Deep Ellum at 2935 Elm St., will reopen in September with a team that includes names familiar in local music circles. Mama Mia's was originally founded in 2004 by the Manzanares family, who also own...

We discovered we had been living under a rock when our own Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics ordered chef Alban Besiri's scratch-made pasta for their NBA finals pregame meals. His restaurant, Enoteca Italia, is Turtle Creek's favorite eatery for authentic, homemade Italian food.A reservation was made expeditiously. Inside, the restaurant is upsca...