New Italian Restaurant The Rosticceria Opens in Phoenix
The Rosticceria, a new Italian restaurant specializing in Abruzzo-style cooking, has opened its doors in Phoenix. This newest restaurant concept by The Maggiore Group features a menu of wood-fired meats with an Italian twist. “The inspiration for the new concept came from traveling through the Rome and Abruzzo regions with my wife, Cristina, and fa...
Tao Group Opens Italian Eatery Luchini & Speakeasy Chez Bippy At MGM Grand
Tao Group Hospitality has done it again — and by ‘it’ I mean have another surefire hit on their hands with the openings of eatery Luchini and speakeasy Chez Bippy at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Luchini offers a refreshing take on a classic Italian American restaurant inspired by the flavors of New York, while Chez Bippy serves up craft c...
Children’s Tombola & a visit from La Befana
Come and join us for a fun afternoon playing the Italian traditional Tombola game: A children’s event brought to you by Comites San Francisco, Il Punto and Casa Italiana. Also there will be an appearance by La Befana herself! La Befana is a friendly witch in Italian folklore who delivers gifts for the good children, and lumps of coal to the bad one...
Little Italy Comes To Cottonwood, AZ
Ciao Bella! The flavors of Italy have arrived in Cottonwood with BV's Italian Kitchen. It is nestled in the heart of town in the Lux Verde Hotel across from Cottonwood’s medical center complex. The public is invited to attend the restaurant’s soft opening at 11 a.m., Dec. 11. It's time for Cottonwood foodies to savor authentic Italian cuisine seaso...
Amalfi by Bobby Flay in Las Vegas captures a coastal feel
The décor at Amalfi by Bobby Flay is gorgeous, with blue accents drawing you through the dining area to the fish market display in the rear. And it’s a working piece, where guests see the fish being cooked that night. Start with a drink! The Amalfi spritz, with Selim spumante, Cappelletti aperitivo and soda, makes for a light sip, while the mezcal...
New Modern Italian Coming to Sandy
South Valley residents, rejoice! A new restaurant is opening up in your neck of the woods in December. Scelto (pronounced shell-toe) is opening up soon in Aspen Plaza at 849 E 9400 S. I, for one, am heartened that this is a non-chain restaurant opening up in South Valley. We need more of those. Press release from Scelto below. This December, Scelto...
Space tech & AI, 10 Italian startups on mission in the U.S.
From mixed reality to simplify work during spacewalks to solid, moldable supercapacitors for high-performance electric vehicles, via the space "sunflower" that allows orbiting structures to store more energy with solar panels. Ten Italian startups have been selected to participate Dec. 4 at the World Trade Center in Seattle, U.S., in the summit "Pr...
Locals Pack This Superb Tiny Italian Restaurant In An Even Tinier Washington Beach Town
The Long Beach Peninsula is home to many wonders, from an amazing stretch of beach and a fabulous coastal biking and walking trail to charming small towns. But the area is also where you’ll find one of the best Italian restaurants in the state. MyCovio’s, a tiny eatery in even tinier Ocean Park, serves excellent meals in a small repurposed home. Th...
Matteo Bocelli brings pop music, not opera, to Mesa this weekend
“I’m Here” is not only a love song from Matteo Bocelli’s self-titled debut album - it's also an official proclamation of his arrival into music as a pop star. Some people might think that the 26-year-old would follow in the footsteps of his famous tenor father, opera and classical music singer Andrea Bocelli, but the younger Bocelli is leaving the...
Experience the charm of Matteo, Salt Lake City’s newest Italian gem
When you name a restaurant after yourself, you know there’s a big personality and presence behind the endeavor. There’s no better example than the late Valter Nassi, namesake of Valter’s Osteria, who charmed guests for years in three different restaurants around downtown Salt Lake. With Valter’s recent passing, the baton seems to have transferred t...
For exquisite Italian food, head up to Vetri Cucina in Las Vegas
Vetri Cucina at Palms was at a high when it closed in 2020, along with the property, during the pandemic, with the venue on the 56th floor drawing a capacity crowd every night. Disappointment was high when Palms and Vetri Cucina remained shuttered—and many a foodie rejoiced when the Italian restaurant reopened along with the resort, in 2022. The re...
This Fabulous Italian Restaurant In Oregon Has The Best Outdoor Dining In Winter
Wishing for a fabulous Italian restaurant in Oregon where you can dine outside in the cold and rainy winter months? Try Montelupo Italian Market, which serves amazing food in a heated tent. You can also dine inside, but if you’re in the mood for outside dining, where’s the fun in that? (Actually, the inside space is quite lovely, too!) Montelupo op...