Get a taste of Italy at this delicious NJ Italian restaurant
My first restaurant experience of 2025 is one that I hope you can experience too. Delicious Italian food, a warm cozy vibe on the restaurant's inside and classic Italian music playing in the background. This is one place you absolutely need to have on your bucket list for 2025. A family friend recommended it and they hit the nail on the head. I'm a...
Family-owned Italian restaurant debuts in Lancaster County
A new family-owned Italian restaurant recently opened its doors in Lancaster County. Local business owner Steven Allegretti, who is originally from Staten Island, New York, recently debuted a new sit-down Italian restaurant called Val’NTino’s. The new establishment, which is named after Allegretti’s son and daughter, is located at 1944 Lincoln High...
‘Incredible food’: Celebrity chef, local meat market teaming up at Easton Public Market
Nearly a month after a beloved butcher shop closed its stand at the Easton Public Market, a new culinary experience – blending old-world butchery with modern Italian flavors – has been announced for the downtown Easton venue. Mangia Carne, a premium Italian eatery and butcher shop offering high-quality meats, artisan sandwiches, freshly prepared fo...
Alessio’s to Open Casa Italia Gourmet Market in Hoboken
If you live in Hoboken and Jersey City, you’ve likely heard of Alessio’s. Founded by Luca Infantino, the cafe made its debut in the Mile Square in 2020 and has quickly become a local favorite for Italian eats and goodies. In recent years, the brand has expanded to three locations in Hoboken and Jersey City — and we recently found out about Luca’s n...
History unwrapped: ‘Philadelphia Sandwiches’ goes behind the scenes of a local saga
It takes a true food historian who’s passionate about his subject to wade into the world of Philadelphia sandwich history. Fortunately for readers, Philadelphia-area author Mike Madaio is the writer for the job. His new book, “A History of Philadelphia Sandwiches,” ventures with authority into the sandwich saga, and unwraps some tasty slices of his...
Passalinqua's Pizzeria moved across the city. What's changed besides the address
When you walk into Passalinqua's new location at 3515 McClelland Ave., you're as likely to find the owners bickering as making Italian food. And sometimes they'll be doing both. "We chose Matt (Passalinqua)'s name for the restaurant because it sounded more Italian," said T.j. Abraham, who laughed about his own Lebanese heritage. "We didn't know if...
Donizetti and Dinner Event Promises the Best of Italian Opera and Cuisine
Opera Magnifico invites guests to enjoy delicious cuisine amid the ambiance of beautiful music at their Donizetti and Dinner event on February 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Cafe Azzurro, 141 Main Street in Peapack, NJ. Tickets include a five-course meal and a complimentary champagne toast while listening to hits from beloved Italian opera composer, Gaetan...
New Erie restaurant A. Francisco's offers gourmet pizzas, Italian-style tapas
Carpenter-turned-restaurateur Antonio Milone, 42, opened his high-end pizzeria and tapas restaurant A. Francisco's on Jan. 10. "The menu is based on a sharing concept," Milone said of his establishment at 1201 State St. "It's for dining slowly, and appreciating the natural and organic ingredients, sustainably produced 'friendly' wines made by small...
Sir Pizza Celebrates 50 Years of Italian Comfort Food
On multiple occasions in my life, I’ve devoured 24 pieces of pizza in one sitting. I’m not a competitive eater; I’m just a loyal subject of Sir Pizza. March marks 50 years since the Midwestern brand found a home at 320 Sewickley Oakmont Road in Ross Township and brought Pittsburghers thin-crust, round pies sliced into bite-sized squares with crumbl...
From family farm of old to winery of today, the land has always provided
Anthony Vietri has very fond memories from second grade at St. Anthony of Padua School in Wilmington that began with the aroma of DiFonzo’s bread. “The smell would start coming into our classroom in the morning, and you just heard everybody’s belly in the entire room just cranking because we were all trained like Pavlov’s dogs to want DiFonzo’s rol...
Masseria, now open in Morristown, seeks to blend rustic charm with upscale steakhouse vibe
Now open in Morristown: Masseria Italian Steakhouse, the latest venture from Joe Cetrulo and Trinity Hospitality Group, which includes Sirena in Long Branch and Stella Marina in Asbury Park. Cetrulo is a Morris Township resident who owned (and was the chef at) La Campagna in Morristown from 1995 to 2012. He'd been looking to start a restaurant clos...
Ciao! Bella Bianca Italian Deli Opens on Ryders Lane
Well, we may have missed Milltown Mel on Groundhog Day, but nobody should miss Milltown Bianca of Bella Bianca Italian Deli. At the former location of Lock, Stock, and Deli 218 Ryders Lane, Milltown residents Pete and Bianca Badawy have laid out an Italian spread of gourmet sandwiches, hot food, soups, and salads that are both traditional and creat...