Catch Eleanor Gaccetta’s Cookbook “Generations of Good Food” at the 2023 LibLearnX
ReadersMagnet is excited to exhibit Eleanor Gaccetta’s “Generations of Good Food” at the 2023 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience on January 27-30, 2023, at the New Orleans Earnest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA. “Generations of Good Food” is a compilation of nearly 200 recipes, including main dishes, bread, cakes, pies, cookie...
From All-Day Cafe To Italian American Restaurant: Cafe Louie is Now Louie’s
By all accounts, Cafe Louie in the East End was a bona fide hit — an all-day cafe by brother-and-sister chef duo Angelo and Lucianna “Louie” Emiliani, the cafe’s namesake. Visitors loved it. The reviews—both in the mainstream press and on social media—were enthusiastic and laudatory. Four months in, however, the Emiliani’s realized that their visio...
Longtime San Antonio Italian eatery Piatti reopening after renovation with new retail addition
Following a five-month renovation, Italian eatery Piatti — a longtime Quarry Market fixture — will reopen Thursday, Jan. 19, boasting an updated atmosphere and menu. A specialty food market also is in the works. The refurbished restaurant, located at 255 E. Basse Road, Suite 500, will include Venetian plaster walls, brass finishes and a new U-shape...
First Look: Olivella's Italian Deli in Deep Ellum Pivots to the Lunch Crowd
Everyone knows Olivella’s for its pizza. The Dallas-based franchise has been serving up Neapolitan and Roman-style pies since 2006. Since then, it has branched out from its original location across from Southern Methodist University. Its newest site offers something a bit different, though. Deep Ellum seemed like a sure-fire spot for expansion in S...
San Antonio restaurant Albi's Vite Italian Kitchen to open second location
San Antonio pasta haven Albi's Vite Italian Kitchen will expand its footprint with a second location near Leon Springs, MySA reports. Owner Albi Zogaj told the news site his team is aiming for a grand opening by the end of this month. The original Albi’s, located at 4979 NW Loop 410 near Leon Valley, opened amid the COVID-19 pandemic, slinging scra...
Italian deli Francolini’s is coming Uptown, and its sandwiches are rolling now
Tara Francolini, a New Orleans restaurant business veteran, saw a niche in the local market. It was part of her own cravings for the Italian sandwiches she grew up eating in New Jersey and the northeast. She also knew one key factor could be a deal breaker. “It’s the bread,” Francolini said. “It can make or break the sandwich, and I’d rather not op...
New Italian restaurant coming to Magazine Street from partners in Costera
The Uptown restaurant Costera has established itself as a destination for flavors inspired by Spain and an atmosphere that can feel like a house party at times, with table hopping and tapas in boisterous circulation. Next up, the partners behind Costera will open a new restaurant based on northern Italian cooking. Osteria Lupo is now under construc...
New owner takes over Gino’s Italian Cuisine in Cedar Park, rebrands to Tuscano Italian Kitchen
Jay Roush took ownership of Gino’s Italian Cuisine in Cedar Park on Dec. 1 and rebranded and renamed the restaurant Tuscano Italian Kitchen. Roush said Gino’s Italian Cuisine opened about six years ago and has gone through a couple of ownership changes. Tuscano will offer elevated Italian cuisine with a Texas twist featuring menu items such as Ital...
Marsala's Italian Grill boasts mom and pop-style atmosphere in Atascocita
Before opening up the original Marsala’s Italian Grill in Huffman, Teresa Guzman and Isaac Rodriguez had worked at Hasta La Pasta in Humble for 20 years. When the eatery shut down, they decided to create a restaurant of their own from scratch. The pair, along with co-owner Douglas Guzman, opened the original Marsala’s in Huffman in 2015 before expa...
Roma's Italian Bistro adds affordable Italian-American to Dallas' Oak Cliff
An Italian restaurant with deep suburban roots has opened in Dallas' Oak Cliff: Called Roma's Italian Bistro, it's located at 839 W. Jefferson Blvd., in a small brick storefront at the corner of Tyler Street, in a space that was once Mi Fondita Restaurant, where it's winning over the locals with its basic Italian-American at an affordable price. Ro...
Owners of city's No. 1 restaurant opening pizza joint in East Austin
How do you follow up a year in which your restaurant was named the best in the city in the Austin360 Dining Guide? The answer for L'Oca d'Oro co-owners Adam Orman and chef Fiore Tedesco: Open a pizza joint. The restaurateurs and founding members of Good Work Austin, which has stayed busy feeding at-risk communities and supporting locally owned rest...
Popular Café Louie rebrands as Louie’s Italian American
Café Louie, the winning East End café and bakery is transitioning to an Italian dinner restaurant beginning this weekend. The same space at 3401 Harrisburg (in the converted warehouse dubbed The Plant in the East End District) is being rebranded as Louie’s Italian American by brother and sister partners Angelo and Lucianna “Louie” Emiliani. Spurre...