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Imagine a lobster on a stick: not a real one, but rather a small crustacean-shaped lollipop to take home as a souvenir of a trip to Boston, or — why not — after a real Lobster dinner with your kids. The lobster-shaped treat is not mass produced in China for some giant corporation, but rather crafted and created by local sculptor Henry Zunino, a se...

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Panera is about to announce a radical plan for all artificial additives in the food it sells: junk 'em. Amid growing consumer concern about the ingredients in foods purchased in restaurants and grocery stores, one of the nation's most successful fast-casual dining chains on Tuesday will announce plans to dump all artificial additives from its food...

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On a sunny afternoon, the Canal Walk at Michigan Street Downtown feels more like Italy than Indianapolis.   Two shiny, black gondolas sporting red brocade cushions stand docked by a sidewalk cafe, where waiters deliver Caprese salads and espressos. The gondolier sits among diners, his red-and-white-striped T-shirt as bright as a happy "Buon...

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When the owners of a pizza joint set to open in downtown Tacoma learned the 124-year-old building used to be an Italian grocery, they knew their restaurant had to somehow pay homage to those roots.   Elemental Pizza plans to open by the end of the year in the triangular wedge building at South 17th Street and Pacific Avenue, which it will le...

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by Carrie Rengers   Rita has proven to be such a popular gal in Wichita, she's getting a second place here. Five Guys Burgers and Fries franchisees Jeff and Jay Miller are opening their second Rita's Italian Ice next to their Five Guys downtown on East Douglas just east of Washington.   "We're planning on it being open early spri...

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Mario's begun in the early 1900s and opened the first Italian restaurant in Egypt. Not long after, Socolastia and her son Giuseppe moved to America and opened Mario's.   All of the food here is made to order, prepared by master chefs Michael and Mario, using only the finest high quality ingredients.   Source: http://www.mariosart...

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by Tonia Russo Hamilton   Every Christmas, Tiffany Lillebo's Nonna Angelina made pizzelle using a pizzelle iron that had been passed down through the family for generations. "They were always such a treat," says Tiffany. "We enjoyed them during the holidays with Nonna but we also love to eat them year-round." When her nonna passed away...

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The correlation between Food & Health was addressed on the occasion of an interesting round table discussion, hosted on May 28th by the Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles, with the participation of experts in different fields of nutrition and food-related diseases, as well as of representatives of the food and wine industry.   Amo...

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by Daniel Neman   A round-trip flight to New York costs $400. A room at even a reasonably priced hotel will run you $600 for two nights. And you can't have dinner at a famous restaurant, even if it's Italian food, for under $100. Or you could stay home and make your own New York Italian-style dinner for a few bucks.   New York It...

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by Robert Isenberg   There are plenty of places for wood-fired pizza in the Valley, but the newly opened Forno 301 in downtown Phoenix is distinct. Owners Roberto Dadone and Luca Dagliano grew up in Sanremo, a Mediterranean city in northwestern Italy, where they trained in traditional cuisine.   Lively, passionate, and good-humored, t...

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