Fifth Avenue Restaurant Group will celebrate the grand opening of Bonanno's New York Pizza Kitchen at a new location. As part of the grand opening celebration, Bonanno's will be offering $500 gift cards or the first 100 guests, $1 pizza slices (limit one slice per person), half off whole pies all day (limit two per order), and a live radio broadcas...

Many restaurants temporarily shut their doors during the pandemic, and for those keeping track, one is reopening to great fanfare in November. Lazia, the signature restaurant at the Crossroads Hotel, is back, bella. And it’s better than ever.  On November 12th, Lazia will debut a fresh menu full of playful dishes and drinks that made them an instan...

A small restaurant in the city of Perugia, Italy, sticks in Emily Houser's mind when she recalls her 2014 study abroad trip. The restaurant opened about 8 p.m. and served a three-course meal before promptly closing just a few hours later, she said.  "Food is its own time, where here, I think we just try to fit food in where we can. It's not necessa...

When you think of Italy, there’s a good chance that the first thing that pops into your head is Italian food. Italy has built a vibrant, rich culture in which food plays a significant role. While traditionally Italian food is linked to family and cultural roots, Italian food is now a major attraction for travellers. From fresh seafood to pasta and...

Portillo’s, the beloved Chicago-based hot dog restaurant also known for Italian beef sandwiches and chocolate cake shakes, will debut in North Texas next year, according to reports in Forbes and the Chicago Tribune. With 67 locations in nine states, Portillo’s went public last week with about 20 million shares of its stock selling at $20 per share....

Pizza. It’s an American favorite, and West Virginia residents are no exception. Did you know that we’re among the top ten states with the most pizza restaurants per capita in the nation? But we only have one Mia Margherita, the first and only independent Coal Fired Pizzeria in West Virginia. There's literally no other pizzeria like it, in West Virg...

My go-to entree at Lucca’s, located on Helena’s downtown walking mall, is always the veal scallopini. I intend to try other dishes, but I always fall back on the veal when push comes to shove. It’s scrumptious and more than filling! When you have the same executive chef at Lucca’s for 14 years, that being Mike Hyyppa, you can expect consistency in...

A new Italian sandwich shop landed on the casino floor of Ellis Island earlier this week. Via Focaccia, whose sandwiches comprise Italian ingredients encased between slabs of the light and airy bread, comes from Sicilian chef Ismaele Romano, who holds the title of World Sandwich Champion at the 2021 International Pizza Expo. Via Focaccia opened Oct...

If there were four pillars of New Jersey Dining, they’d be represented by Bagel Shops, Diners, Pizzerias, and Italian restaurants. The Garden State has so many incredible Italian eateries that it’s hard to narrow down our favorite ones; but that’s exactly what we did to create our list of The Best Italian Restaurants in New Jersey.  Whether you’re...

Italian restaurants are ambassadors of the Italian lifestyle in the world, and also a vehicle for knowledge and promotion of Italian gastronomic excellence. This is why the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and Fipe-Confcommercio (the Italian Federation of Public Places) have decided to collaborate in order to enhance Italian restaurants and their promoti...