Abbiocco’s Italian dishes aim to put diners in ‘food coma’
Good food runs in Rose Brutico Fazio’s family, but she still never believed she’d own her own restaurant one day. As the granddaughter of the original owners of Brutico’s restaurant in Old Forge, she learned treasured family recipes for sauce and meatballs from her uncle and relatives. When Fazio’s own children were young and she made the sauce for...
DiFebo's Restaurant brings its Italian staples to Berlin
The secret ingredient behind DiFebo's Restaurant is family. The Italian restaurant that began as a small deli is reaching 30 years in business and opened the doors of its newest eatery in Berlin in mid-November. Nestled on Main Street, the eatery brings the DiFebo's staples further down the Eastern Shore, with this being the family's first location...
Bella Bambini Cello and others making Coraopolis a craft spirits town
This past September, Bella Bambini Cellos opened up on Fifth Avenue in Coraopolis. With Cobblehaus Brewing Company and 180 and Tapped Brewery, Coraopolis is not only becoming a craft spirits town but a town on the resurgence. “We've had waves of new businesses opening in town and the icing on the cake has been Cobblehaus and Bella Bambini Cellos,”...
Purveyor of Italian Foods Buon’Italia Expands to Jersey City with Help of EDA
Lower Manhattan staple Buon’Italia has found a second home in Jersey City, thanks to funding from New Jersey Economic Development Authority’s (EDA’s) Premier Lender Program. The purveyor of imported Italian food has been wholesaling and distributing to NYC restaurants for nearly sixty years. In 2015, founder Domenico “Mimmo” Magliulo developed a pl...
LaScala's Opening New Restaurant At Cooper River Park
The LaScala Restaurant Group will bring creative pizza, artisan Italian food and world beers to Cooper River Park by the end of the year. LaScala's will occupy the former Cooper House, which is currently closed for renovations, county officials announced. An opening is targeted for early December, but no date had been set as of Tuesday. "We are exc...
The Cucina Al Volo Team is Opening a Pizzeria on Pennsylvania Avenue
The duo behind Cucina Al Volo in Union Market and Osteria Al Volo in Adams Morgan are in expansion mode. Matteo and Daniele Catalani are already poised to take over the Ripple space in Cleveland Park with Cucina Al Volo Trattoria and Bar. But they also hope to open Cucina Al Volo Pizzeria at 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW in the former Black Iron Pizza ...
Ancient Dinners LLC to host CENA: AN ANCIENT ROMAN FEAST
Ancient Dinners is hosting its new heritage celebratory event, from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Aperto Restaurant in Washington DC with two renowned speakers: Award-winning author, chef, food historian, and Mediterranean Diet advocate Amy Riolo and celebrity Chef/Restaurateur, Owner of Aperto and Al Tiramisu, Sommelier, and Culi...
Street Food Fest sbarca a Washington, la cucina siciliana molto apprezzata
Street Food Fest sbarca a Washington, grande successo per l’evento di degustazione che si è tenuto ieri sera presso l’ Ambasciata italiana negli Stati Uniti nell’ambito della settimana della cucina italiana nel mondo. L’ iniziativa è stata promossa dal ministero degli Affari Esteri e dal Mipaaf, ministero delle politiche agricole alimentari e fore...
Lena’s, an Italian restaurant, coming to Washington Avenue
The owner of Portland Pottery Café at 122 Washington Ave. has applied for a liquor license so the popular breakfast and lunch spot can transform into a casual Italian restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining at night. The café is open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Under the new arrangement, hours wi...
Meatball-making session on Saturday
Just show up before 9 am Saturday, November 11 in the School Hall on Stiles Street to help make the 5,000 meatballs for the Sunday, November 12th Ravioli & Spaghetti Dinner. No experience necessary! It's FUN and volunteers are fed a complimentary pasta lunch afterwards. Free parking on Stratford University parking lot at east end of Stiles Street....
Discover the #ItalianTaste
When: Thursday, November 16, 2017 From 6:30 pm To 9:00 pm - Where: Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven Street NW , Washington, DC 20008 - Organized by : Regione Sicilia, Embassy of Italy, IIC Washington - Entrance: Free On the occasion of the Second Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, join us for a virtual culinary tour of Italy as we present Disco...
Cafe Milano Sets the Stage for Its Silver Anniversary
In 1992, the high-profile Cafe Milano opened at 3251 Prospect St. NW and never looked back — and remains a favorite of Georgetown residents, visitors, politicians and celebrities alike. Its birthday celebration is Friday. “Many things have changed over the past 25 years in D.C. We’ve seen four presidents, changing neighborhoods and varying politica...