The Michael C. Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta has returned five looted objects to Italy amid ongoing investigations into the provenance of the institution’s collection. Two objects, a plate and plate fragment, have been removed from the museum’s digital catalogue and will be repatriated to Italy; three pieces of pottery will remain in...

Free and open to the public. OCTOBER 14th and 15th 2023 at the Plaza Theatre, 1049 Ponce De Leon Ave, NE - Atlanta, GA 30306. Enjoy a series of four films that participated in the David di Donatello Awards in 2022 FREE and open to the public at the Plaza Theatre Atlanta. No ticket purchase is necessary but arrive early as seating is on a first come...

Saint Bibiana, Savannah’s newest restaurant, has only been open for a week, but that hasn’t stopped locals from visiting the restaurant more than once within that time span. Executive chef Derek Simcik has already witnessed guests who have earned the title of regulars after dining at the Italian restaurant multiple times for their fill of fresh pas...

Indaco, the Charleston Italian restaurant backed by the team behind O-Ku sushi restaurant on Howell Mill Road and Oak Steakhouse in Alpharetta, is opening this fall on the border between the Old Fourth Ward and Poncey-Highland along the Eastside Beltline. Located in the same complex as Kroger near Ponce City Market, Indaco is known for its wood-fir...

Italian restaurant and Neapolitan pizzeria Grana is now open at the Ashford Lane development in Dunwoody. It becomes the second location for the restaurant, which first opened on Piedmont Avenue in Piedmont Heights three years ago. Own by Atlanta chef Pat Pascarella, Grana features a menu of wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas, handmade pastas for which P...

Michele Mistò is the new Consul General of Italy in Miami. This is his message to all Italians in the area of the jurisdiction of the Consulate General of Italy in Miami: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, Bahamas, Jamaica, St. Marteen, St. Eustatius, Saba, British and US Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Turks & Cai...

Italian restaurant Portofino closed last year after 22 years on Paces Ferry Place in Buckhead, but a new Italian restaurant with an espresso and salotto bar is set to replace it Friday, August 4. Bar Ti Amo (“I love you” in Italian) owned by restaurateur and Tuscan native Marco Betti, brings Buckhead an all-day spot with an espresso bar offering br...

Just about six months after opening its first location in the Buckhead Village development, Italian restaurant Yeppa & Co. is already gearing up for its second act. The restaurant comes from Pietro Gianni and Stephen Peterson, the duo behind popular metro Atlanta restaurants including Storico Fresco, Forza Storico, as well as Pachengo’s, set to ope...

Sbarro, the global pizza chain known for its extra-large slices and strombolis, celebrated the opening of their 700th store on July 14th in Peachtree Mall in Columbus, Georgia. This marks the 52nd Sbarro opened this year on top of over 103 new store openings in 2022.  The franchisees responsible for this newest store are Rocco and Anthony Armocida ...

Regardless of your dietary preferences, you have to admit that pasta is a pretty phenomenal dish. It can be adapted to just about any sort of dietary needs, from vegan to gluten-free, can be topped with a huge variety of sauces and cheeses, and can be found at lots of restaurants, or made quite easily at home. If you ask me, there’s no better comfo...