Nino's Pastry Shoppe's New Ewing, NJ Location Opens May 31
The wait is almost over. Nino's Pastry Shop in Hamilton Township is expanding and will have the grand opening of their new, second location in Ewing Township on Tuesday, May 31st. Nino's Pastry Shoppe Too is located at 21 Scotch Road, in the Suburban Square Shopping Center. It's taking the spot of the old Italian People's Bakery, near Five Guys, CV...
Sanzotti family serves up its cultural legacy through recipes
Butler, Pennsylvania, is a long way from Italy. After a vast earthquake destroyed Reggio Calabria on Dec. 28, 1908, Vincenzo Sanzotti decided to leave his home in Italy and find employment elsewhere. American steamship companies advertised free transportation to America for workers needed in the coal mines. Vincenzo left Calabria and arrived in the...
And the winner of Philly’s Italian Market Festival cheesesteak contest is ...
Seven Philadelphia shops competed in the South 9th Street Italian Market Festival’s inaugural cheesesteak contest Saturday. When the smoke cleared and judges voted, the winner was Lorenzo’s, whose shop is about two blocks from the contest. Vinny Caramanna, working a grill at the cheesesteak contest, looked over at the judges tasting his sandwich. H...
Italian Disco marries old-school fare with modern flair
Baltimore, Maryland's Italian Disco has that "it" factor many restaurants seek. The restaurant serves Italian fare and tunes straight out of the '70s and '80s, giving it an old-school flavor with modern energy. There's a DJ spinning tracks, hot pizzas coming out of the oven, and drinks flowing from the bar. Owned by brothers Alex and Eric Smith and...
Jersey City’s Venti Food Truck Opening Brick and Mortar Shop
A Jersey City food truck that has been a staple of Exchange Place for half a decade is heading west as Venti Italian Specialties will be opening their first brick-and-mortar storefront inside space just off the Journal Square neighborhood. Venti Italian Specialties recently posted on their Instagram account that they are opening a proper storefront...
How an Italian American Came to Invent the Philly Cheesesteak
It was the 1930s in South Philly, and Pat Olivieri ran a hot dog cart near the Italian Market. One afternoon, Olivieri couldn’t stomach the thought of another hot dog for lunch, so he sent his brother to the butcher. They chopped up and seasoned the fresh beef, topped it with onions and laid it across a bun. In that moment, a cab driver, also cravi...
Kenilworth’s Massimo Deli Competes for Best Mutz in New Jersey
The 2022 winners of the Best Mutz in New Jersey, Massimo Deli, are at it again competing for the best mozzarella in the central Jersey region. Voting began on May 15 and goes until May 29. To vote you must join Jersey Sandwich Joints or Jersey Pizza Joints on Facebook. To vote please go HERE. Back in March on nj.com Massimo Deli made the publicatio...
Popular Italian Restaurant In Maplewood To Move, Merge With Bakery
Arturo's Restaurant in Maplewood, which features gourmet wood-fired pizzas, is merging with a bakery called The Bread Stand, moving to larger digs, and changing its name. Now you'll be able to get warm bread, and wood fired pizzas, at "Artie's," the restaurant said in a social media post last week. Just a week earlier, they showed off their "asp...
Pasta dishes to try at the Jersey Shore that are out of this world
Pasta doesn't always mean spaghetti and meatballs, and sometimes sauce isn't just red or white. While there are countless pizzerias across the Jersey Shore where you enjoy a comforting bowl of penne a la vodka, the following spots boast out-there dishes that are sure to wow you and fill your belly. From fresh seafood dishes topped with local clams...
New Jersey’s Italian Cheese Empire
In Abruzzo, Italy, lies a small village by the name of Anversa degli Abruzzi. And when I say small, I mean it—just over 300 people inhabit the mountainside town overlooking the Saggitario Gorge. Livestock roams in the mountains of this eye-catching denomination. A family in this village—the Marcellis—herd sheep and goats for the purpose of making...
Mamma Mia! These Italian Restaurants in Monmouth County, NJ are a Must-Try
New Jersey is home to a proud Italian-American community, and as a result, Jersey has many exceptional Italian restaurants. Whether you are looking for a classic pasta dish or a more contemporary take on Italian cuisine, there is no shortage of options in the Garden State. Looking at New Jersey as a whole, one of the standout Italian restaurants is...
Dinner and Bocce Ball? This Authentic Italian Spot Just Opened in NJ
There’s a brand new restaurant in New Jersey that may be the most Jersey Italian establishment in the entire state. This is one of the old-school Italian restaurants that really gives you that mom-and-pop restaurant feels. The restaurant is called Osteria Del Corso and it just officially opened in South Orange, New Jersey. Not only do they have rea...