Spinato’s Named Official Pizza of the Arizona Cardinals
Spinato’s Pizzeria & Family Kitchen–which is celebrating its 50th anniversary–has been named the Official Pizza of the Arizona Cardinals. In September, a variety of Spinato’s tasty favorites will be available at State Farm Stadium in Glendale. “Over the past five decades, we’ve worked hard to deliver ‘the Spinato’s experience,’ to our guests. Fro...
Brody’s Italian in Phoenix
Formerly Nick’s Italian, the newly renovated and rebranded Brody’s Italian is now helmed by Jason Brody, who started working at Nick’s nearly 20 years ago as a teenager. Brody continues the restaurant’s commitment to providing a strong community for patrons while dishing up stellar Italian eats and donating a portion of proceeds to nonprofits. Upon...
Il Terrazzo Carmine Is Opening a New Restaurant in a Downtown Skyscraper
The Smeraldo family has had a busy summer. Not only did the owners of the Seattle institution Il Terrazzo Carmine recently open a bar called Bar Sosta right next door to their Pioneer Square Italian restaurant, but on Thursday, July 11, they announced that they were going to open a new restaurant next year in the U.S. Bank Center (USBC) skyscraper,...
New restaurant Bruschetta serves up authentic Italian cuisine in Stateline
The story behind the new fine Italian cuisine restaurant, Bruschetta, started growing roots pre-pandemic in the Bay Area. Erik Rhoades had owned and operated a restaurant for about four years before he brought in chef Victor Guerrero. After a successful run at that location, Rhoades ultimately sold the restaurant right before COVID hit, then moved...
The Quaint Cafe Where This Italian Couple Brings a Taste of Italy to Oregon
So many restaurants out there claim to serve “authentic” Italian food, but when the Curbside Italian Kitchen in Silverton says it—they really mean it! The owners, Pietro Sangiorgi and Giulia Burato, are actually from Verona, Italy and purchased this adorable little cafe just last year. However, running a small-town restaurant wasn't always their pl...
Italy’s Antinori Buys Out Its Partner at Washington’s Col Solare Winery
Washington’s Ste. Michelle Wine Estates (SMWE) continues to divest itself of wineries and brands. Wine Spectator has learned that Tuscany's Marchesi Antinori has purchased sole ownership of Col Solare, a premium Washington winery the two companies launched as a 50-50 partnership in 1995. The sale includes the brand, a winery and 29 acres of vines....
How Italian immigrant grocers helped make Portland a foodie paradise
Over a century ago, a tight-knit network of Italian American families started selling local produce in Portland’s Central Eastside. It began on a single city block and expanded from there — carts and wagons overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables often arrived before dawn to set up shop. It was “farm-to-table” before “farm-to-table” needed a s...
Taste, Meet Tradition: Brody’s Italian returns with new name, look
There’s an Italian saying that goes, “Essere la ciliegina sulla torta,” which translates to “being the icing on the cake.” It refers to the final touch or the detail that makes something complete. That’s just what Jason Brody has been up to at his restaurant at 10810 N. Tatum Boulevard. After a recent rebrand and remodel, Nick’s Italian is now Brod...
The Cheesemonger’s Shop owner to open Italian sandwich shop
The Cheesemonger’s Shop owner John Pistoresi is set to open Pesto’s La Panineria, a new Italian sandwich shop, in the former location of Viadolce Gelato, this June. The shop will offer fresh, ready-to-go sandwiches and paninis, pasta and antipasto sides, and an array of Italian drinks and snacks. Pesto’s will have a variety of spreads to customiz...
The Largest Pizza In Washington Requires Backup To Finish At Talarico's Restaurant
From the moment there’s sunshine, Washingtonians crowd local parks, hiking trails, and waterways, making the most of the blue skies. All this outdoor revelry works up quite the appetite! If, at the end of an al fresco day of fun, you’re in the mood for the biggest pizza in Washington, Talarico’s Pizzeria, a beloved West Seattle spot, has got you an...
The Maggiore Group will open The Italiano this summer
The Italianos are coming, the Italianos are coming! The Maggiore Group, the restaurant powerhouse group behind several of the Valley’s most popular concepts, announced its newest masterpiece, The Italiano. Led by Chef Joey Maggiore, The Italiano located at 90th Street and Shea Blvd. in Scottsdale will be the group’s sixth concept introduced to the...
Vince Mottola Jr. Reflects on 50 Years of Vince's Italian
Vince’s Italian, an old-fashioned Italian restaurant serving up traditional family recipes, just celebrated 50 years in Renton. Inspired by the possibilities posed by the American Dream, founders Vince and Ada Mottola emigrated from Naples, the birthplace of pizza, to the U.S. in 1954 and opened Vince’s Restaurant on Empire Way — now known as Marti...