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Residents have been abuzz online asking when the popular Manhattan global Italian marketplace and retail concept Eataly will open the doors of its Mall at Short Halls location. The wait ends with their grand opening on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 3:00 p.m. This location is the 13th North American Eataly, and there are 50 worldwide.  “As Eataly continues...

After more than a month of voting and over 800 responses, we have a victor in The Baltimore Banner’s war of Italian subs, which pitted 16 of the area’s favorite sandwich shops against one another in a series of matchups. I recommend stopping at each of the contenders yourself, who are ordered by rank at the bottom of this post. But there can only b...

In the heart of Philadelphia's historic Italian Market, Claudio Specialty Foods embodies timeless Italian traditions and exceptional cheese craftsmanship. Since Claudio Auriemma and his wife Salvatrice founded the shop in the 1950s, this family-owned gem has become a cornerstone of the community, offering customers an authentic taste of Italy with...

The Italian Cultural Institute of Washington invites you to “Piatti all’Opera”. Join us at Bold Fork Books (3064 Mt. Pleasant St, NW. Washington DC) on November 19, 2024, at 7 PM, as Chef Rita Monastero explores how we can trace the evolution of Italian cuisine through the opera. Registration is required for this event, for a fee. Exploring the wor...

Filled with glowing copper accents and lush emerald chairs, Georgetown’s iconic Dean & Deluca space has been completely transformed into the luxurious D.C. outpost of Osteria Mozza. Chef Nancy Silverton and restaurateur Stephen Starr debut the Los Angeles restaurant on Sunday, November 10, unveiling a combination of all three of Silverton’s Califor...

Eataly, a global Italian marketplace, will open its new location at the King of Prussia Mall early in the new year. An exact opening date has not yet been announced. The sprawling, multi-level store will cover some 23,000 square feet of space at the mall. Eataly locations feature an on-site restaurant called La Pizza & La Pasta and numerous grocery...

Looking to continue the legacy created by his uncle John DiLeo, John Thompson has opened Gio’s Pizza Co. in the former Casa DiLeo space on Rehoboth Avenue Extended outside Rehoboth Beach. Thompson co-owns the new pizza shop with his wife Dana Marmo. They took over the restaurant space earlier this year. The couple also owns and operates the origina...

The Parmigiano Reggiano PDO Consortium recently joined the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) gala in Washington, D.C., underscoring calls for deeper Italy-U.S. ties amid growing geopolitical and trade challenges. Representing the interests of over 20 million Italian-Americans, the NIAF event drew around 1,000 guests, including prominent f...

Old is new again at a staple Italian restaurant in Sharpsburg. Ranucci’s Trattoria is the newest restaurant in the borough, but customers who frequent the former CC’s Cafe Italian Cuisine can expect to enjoy the same neighborhood hospitality they’ve enjoyed since CC’s opened in 1995. Owner/chef Robert Volpe of the South Hills is fulfilling his life...

On one green-thumbed hand, Truelove Seeds is about thoughtful and thought-provoking concepts like food sovereignty, cultural preservation, rematriation and sustainable agriculture. On the other, also green-thumbed, hand, the company is a way for co-founder Owen Taylor to connect with his Italian roots – and for so many of its customers to connect t...

On Wednesday evening, October 16, the Essex County Board of County Commissioners held its annual Italian Heritage Month celebration, continuing a tradition of more than 30 years of honoring the accomplishments of individuals of Italian heritage. This year, special recognition was given to the Granata family, owners of Bella Italia Restaurant in Ora...

Giacomo’s Italian Market and Grille on College Hill, a favored place by locals looking to grab a cheesesteak, has expanded to a second location. The owners of Giacomo’s opened their new shop at 4041 Penn Highway in Palmer Township, the site of the former Miller’s Paint & Wallpaper building, on Saturday. Owner Sal Famularo said that opening second l...