Mici Italian celebrates re-grand opening in Queen Creek
Last month, on Feb. 27, Mici Italian celebrated its re-grand opening with an official Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony. In attendance were Queen Creek Chamber of Commerce staff, local business owners, Queen Creek Councilman Bryan McClure, Kurt Riske with Level Up Projects and Mici Italian co-owner Marissa Miceli and family. G...
Giada De Laurentiis makes Scottsdale debut. What to expect at her new Italian restaurants
The wait is finally over. The four years after Caesars Republic Scottsdale first broke ground in February 2020, just weeks before all construction paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the hotel opens to the public on Wednesday, March 6 and with it, two brand-new restaurants from popular Food Network chef Giada De Laurentiis. David Hyatt, director o...
Nostrana Is Having a Moment With Vintage Cardboard Cookbooks
Keen-eyed Nostrana diners in Portland, OR may have noticed the Buckman Italian restaurant’s growing collection of unusual-looking cookbooks. The restaurant staff has spent years collecting all 20 first editions of the “In Bocca” (in the mouth) series of cookbooks produced in the late 1970s by Palermo, Italy, publisher Il Vespro. First, they built a...
Sosio's: Pike Place Market favorite for 80 years
Founded in 1907, Seattle’s historic Pike Place Market attracts about 10 million tourists and local residents every year. Seventy farmers have fruit and vegetable stalls, and another 160 artists sell their handcrafted products and artwork there. And don’t forget the 60 licensed buskers who entertain the crowds year-round. In its infancy, Pike Place...
Italian Flavors: A Culinary Collective Delegation at the NGA Show in Las Vegas - March 10-12
From March 10-12, a delegation of some of Italy's top food and beverage brands will travel to Las Vegas to exhibit with the Italy-America Chamber of Commerce at the annual NGA Show, organized by the National Grocers Association. The IACC will be joined by members including Bindi, Consorzio del Parmigiano Reggiano, Coop Italian Food North America,...
Exclusive first look: Ambrogio15 offers modern Italian from a Michelin-star chef in Phoenix
San Diego-based Ambrogio15, which announced a planned expansion to Phoenix in 2022, is finally opening at the Biltmore Fashion Park. Owned by friends Giacomo Pizzigoni and Andrea Burrone, the Italian restaurant is located between The Cheesecake Factory and Macy's. Modern, sleek glass, metal and wood define the exterior. Inside, a 1,000-bottle glass...
The Italian Daughter: A culinary love letter to tradition
The Italian Daughter, conceived by Melissa Maggiore Meyer as a heartfelt tribute to her late father, the renowned restaurateur and chef Tomaso Maggiore, is an inviting haven where guests are welcomed into the warmth of Meyer’s own home. This homage to old-school Italian favorites features cherished dishes like burrata, linguine with clams, gnudi, e...
Màstra offers an authentic taste of Italy
Màstra Italian Bakery Bistro offers diners a somewhat rare experience around here—a family-owned, non-chain restaurant. The small, bright and simply designed restaurant is located at 476 N. 900 W. in American Fork, just east of Costco and is owned and operated by Italian native Jonathan Cagnacci. Cagnacci was born and raised in Genova, Italy, befor...
‘Baseball for Babbo’ Gives 100% of profits to pancreatic cancer research
Babbo Italian Eatery is hosting its third annual Baseball for Babbo Day of Giving event on Feb. 29. All eight Valley Babbo Italian Eatery locations will donate 100% of profits made that day to the Seena Magowitz Foundation, to fund pancreatic cancer research at HonorHealth Research Institute, according to a press release. In addition, Babbo and Rog...
At The Rosticceria, the Maggiore Group takes a stab at carnivorous cuisine
Known for Hash Kitchen and The Sicilian Butcher, local restaurant company The Maggiore Group has launched a new concept on Tatum Boulevard and Cactus Road. The Rosticceria started dishing out Italian cuisine in mid-December.At the entrance, customers are greeted by two Roman gladiator statues and a touch of intentional graffiti, a bold pronouncemen...
A Fond Farewell to Vito’s, a Seattle Icon
January brought news about a bunch of Seattle restaurant closures. But none of the now shuttered eateries evoked more memories than the final demise of Vito’s, the First Hill restaurant ravaged by two disastrous fires. The iconic hangout on Madison had a long and colorful history. It was the well-loved stomping ground of attorneys, judges, politic...
Favorite neighborhood Italian spot Gaetano’s now does brunch
It’s common in any family business for the younger generation to add its own touch of modern style to the operation when the torch is eventually passed. At longtime neighborhood favorite Gaetano’s Ristorante, sustained success means finding the perfect blend of familiar tradition and new, exciting offerings. Patriarch Gaetano Palmeri, who passed in...