Walking into a pizzeria in Naples, the kitchen is like a movie set, and the pizzaiolo is the star. Kneading the dough by hand, layering the toppings and cooking pies in a wood-burning oven, the pizza chef performs for an eager crowd. “It’s a show,” said Gregory Califano, owner of Volturno restaurant. With an open kitchen, sleek bar and long counter...

According to the latest Istat data on foreign trade, Made in Italy food exports reached 29.8 billion euros in the first nine months of 2017, up 7% on last year. In September alone, export sales reached 3.7 billion, up 6.4% compared to 2016. The goal of 50 billion euros exports by 2020 – said the Italian Minister for Agricolture, Maurizio Martina (i...

One of the best restaurants in Denver, Colorado, Venice Ristorante and Wine Bar, located opposite Union Station in Downtown Denver, brings an elegant and welcoming setting for diners to relax and enjoy true flavors of Italy.  With exciting ingredients and traditional cooking techniques, the Chef’s Table is an opportunity to learn and be inspired as...

This time of year, chef Antonio Mellino closes his famous Amalfi Coast restaurant Quattro Passi for the season and comes to Miami Beach to put his two Michelin star touch on his eatery Forte dei Marmi. He leaves one sun-drenched seaside resort town for another, aided there by his son Fabrizio and here by his other son, Raffaele. Named after the Tus...

Il sito Tripadvisor incorona “Piccola Cucina Osteria” come il miglior ristorante italiano di New York, all’interno della top 10 dei locali newyorkesi piu’ amati. Le recensioni dei clienti premiano il ristorante che ha aperto nel 2013 ed e’ diventato un punto di riferimento sia per gli americani, sia per gli italiani che possono trovare qui il posto...

Situated in a corner building at 3572 Indian Queen Lane between Ridge and Henry avenues, Fiorino in East Falls provides diners with authentic Italian cuisine in a warm and inviting atmosphere. Tuscan yellow walls, wood floors and white linens make up the intimate space, which is open for lunch on weekdays and dinner every evening. The small BYO Ita...

Naples' pizza twirling joined UNESCO's list of "intangible heritage" Thursday, securing the coveted status alongside a host of cultural treasures including a Saudi art form traditionally practised only by women. The art of 'pizzaiuolo' -- which has been handed down for generations in the southern Italian city -- was given the nod by the UN cultural...

East side Italian sandwich shop La Matta opened today at 501 Comal Street. The newest member of the New Waterloo family (which includes Sway and Le Politique), La Matta is a precursor to another forthcoming Italian restaurant, Il Brutto, coming in early 2018. La Matta (which means “The Joker” in Italian card games) serves panini, salads, charcuteri...

At the busy intersection of Oak Lawn and Cedar Springs, The Centrum building has been in the midst of major renovations. As part of those renovations, the Oak Lawn building will get several new restaurants. Locations of local burger joint Pints & Quarts and local coffee shop Mudsmith are scheduled to open soon, and Mille Lire, a new Italian restaur...

This year, the price of white truffles ballooned to $3200 a pound in select U.S. markets. The primary driver of the price increase (more than double the 2016 average) was a lackluster growing season that deprived the underground fungus of the cooler, damper temperatures it needs to thrive. But even when supply is less scarce, tartufo bianco from th...