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By Todd A. Price   Marcello's, the Italian restaurant and wine bar, began in Lafayette. In 2014, the family added a New Orleans location on St. Charles Avenue. Last Monday (Jan. 18), a third location on Veterans Memorial Drive. Here are six things to know about the new Metairie dining destination: Marcello's makes refined Italian comfor...

In an event at Ciao Bello last week with Tony Vallone and about 100 of his closest friends, the well-respected master of Italian dining in Houston introduced new chef Corey Bowers.   He fills the position vacated quite some time ago by Bobby Matos, who left to head up State of Grace. (As reported by Culturemap Houston, that departure led to...

Wine connoisseurs and novices alike have another opportunity to brush up on their knowledge of reds and whites at Carmelo's Italian Restaurant's "Tastes of Italy" Wine Dinner to be held on Friday, Jan. 23, at 6:30 p.m. The restaurant is located at 14795 Memorial Drive. Restaurant owner and chef Carmelo Mauro will be on hand as attendees take a "to...

by Jill Arnold   Have dough, will travel. That could well be the motto of Joe and Shelly Forte, who have been steering their mobile wood-fired pizza oven all over South Louisiana for months now. The couple started Dat'z Italian, their traveling pizza business, about a 18 months ago.   They work regular jobs during the week,...

By Shelby Hodge   New York-based celebrity chef Rocco Dispirito was just one element that wowed the throng of 800 who turned out at Houston Design Center for the 11th International Risotto Festival. Italian music and wines played backdrop to the coterie of chefs who whipped up tantalizing versions of the Italian specialty.   While gue...

Crestview's Little Deli and Pizzeria is known for their authentic Jersey-style pizza and sandwiches, and owner Tony Villani plans to bring another Northeast specialty to Austin: Italian American comfort food.   Villani tells Eater that he plans on opening a "mom and pop" Italian restaurant in the space formerly occupied by Perfecto Cleaners...

La Piccola Cucina is a program dedicated to children aged 5 to12 years old, aimed at teaching the Italian language, the metric system, and the basics of nutrition, as well as promoting the many Italian regional culinary traditions. The program is designed and directed by Tiziana Triolo, Director of Programs and Marketing of the Italian Cultura...

By Taelor Smith   Matt Vernon has spent 15 years working his way up to being the owner of Lasagna House, an Italian restaurant that is cherished by many in Spring community. When a horrible fire forced him to close the restaurant last summer, Vernon took the time to weigh his options and attempt to make his business better.   "After [...

A Dallas import I can get behind has made its way to Austin. Cane Rosso ("red dog" in Italian) opened this week at 4715 S. Lamar Blvd. (really the U.S. 290 feeder road) in the space that was briefly home to St. Philip Pizza Parlor and Bake Shop.   The restaurant serves Neapolitan pizzas, along with fire-roasted side dishes and a roster of pa...

Monica Pesoli has found a niche for herself promoting Italian culture in Texas. Although she was born in the U.S. to Italian parents, she learned how to cook, speak and think like an Italian by studying Italian in college and going to Italy every summer. When Pesoli herself became a parent, she started cooking with her three kids and eventuall...

Not many people think Italian when they think of Las Cruces, but a small group of people have managed to stay connected to their roots through the Italian Culture Club.   The club was formed in 2011 by Al "Chance" Cella, a fourth generation Italian-American who was born, raised and married in Brooklyn, New York. Cella and his wife, Maria, wh...

by Mike Riccetti Ristorante Cavour, the restaurant in the Hotel Granduca in Uptown Park and one of handful of fine dining Italian restaurants in the city, quietly added a new executive chef in November, Enrico Glaudo, who comes from the Los Angeles area where he cooked for over two decades. This included at his own restaurant, Frascati, which was...