Today is the grand opening of Regina’s Grocery, an Italian-American comfort-food joint at 27 Orchard Street on the Lower East Side, next door to The Fat Radish. The store, founded by Roman Grandinetti, principal of the “content management” firm CNNCTD, and his mother, Regina, has been in soft-opening mode for several weeks. “Old-school delis are cl...

C'è un'Italia appassionata e apprezzata nel mondo, che produce ricchezza puntando su qualità e innovazione. Un’Italia di cui essere orgogliosi di cui spesso, però non c’è piena consapevolezza. Il rapporto I.T.A.L.I.A. 2017 – Geografie del nuovo made in Italy realizzato da Fondazione Symbola, Unioncamere e dalla Fondazione Edison di Marco Fortis, pr...

The much-anticipated Sopra opened Wednesday on the second floor of Paravicini's Italian Bistro in Old Colorado City. "This is a place where I can play with food and have fun creating dishes that are a little different from what we serve in Paravicini's," said Franco Pisani, owner of both eateries. "It's a spot where customers can have a cocktail an...

The D'Angelo family's values live on through Carla Bolin, who said she wants to share the time-honored recipes and Italian heritage of her grandfather and father through her endeavors. "I am truly honored to bring back the name, traditions, quality and sense of family that the Angelo's brand represented in the Chicago Southland for many decades," B...

Chicago has many regional food favorites, but the most famous may be its Italian beef sandwiches. Still, if you haven't spent time in the Windy City, there’s a good chance you’ve never heard of this hearty taste sensation. My indoctrination came late in life, but the experience made such an impact on me, I knew I was onto something epic. The Chicag...

Taking over the space formerly home to Bellino Trattoria Siciliana in the Pearl District, Nicoletta & Beppe’s is getting ready to roll out its first manicotti with a preview party on July 6, followed by dinners with limited menus each night this weekend. On July 11, the restaurant will officially throw open the doors to serve lunch and dinner Tuesd...

Whoever said Staten Island would be a ghost town on this Fourth of July weekend, obviously didn't see dine at Trattoria Romana Friday evening. The down home dining spot in Dongan Hills, where Vittoria Asoli sits at the helm, was alive with diners enjoying fine food and the exchange of good conversation --  as the fragrant aroma of freshly prepared...

Chef Marcello Aquino of Marcello Ristorante Italiano grew up in New York City and began working in the restaurant industry as a teenager. He attended the Florida Culinary Institute, managed eateries throughout New England and beyond, and eventually launched his Sarasota restaurant, which is known for its homemade pasta and authentic Italian dishes....

The days of the old tradition of everyone in the extended family coming the grandparents’ home for Sunday dinner, every Sunday, might be gone, but through our stories they will never be far from our consciousness. The front door to Grandma and Grandpa Rotolos’ apartment was always left open on Sundays. The hallway smelled of freshly waxed woodwork...

Rizzuto's Ristorante & Chop House opened just last week, on Friday (June 30) to be precise. Already, though, there's a common theme among the people making reservations or dropping in for a bite at the bar. They all want a look at the new restaurant that has taken the place of an old restaurant they once knew by heart. How could it be any other way...