Traveling WV: Angelos Italian Sausage still honoring rich Italian heritage
If you like authentic Italian cuisine (and who doesn't), then you should keep your eyes peeled the next time you're at your local grocery store for Angelos Old World Italian Sausage. The Argento family recipe goes back to the old country with Angelo Argento Sr., and has been made fresh in West Virginia since 1933. Argento opened a small grocery sto...
Jimmy Sunseri is Pittsburgh's invaluable greeter
Did you actually get to the bank?” “Nope. Just to the flower stand.” Jimmy Sunseri never tires of this exchange whose punchline is a foregone conclusion. “The big joke here is I’ll say I’m going to the bank and be back in 15 minutes. [The cashier] will say, ‘See you in an hour’,” said Jimmy, with his signature unlit cigar stuffed into one cheek. He...
Donatella Ristorante in Harrington Park offers tasty dishes and evolving service
Sometimes all you want is a practical, simple, down-to-earth plate of food. You’re not looking to be dazzled. You’re not needing to be wowed. And, goodness knows, you really don’t want to lug along a food dictionary to make out the menu. Let others eat Lepre in Civet (according to my dictionary, that's hare stew) or Riso e Rane (risotto with frogs)...
Inside Fiorella, Marc Vetri’s Pasta Destination Set in a South Philly Butcher Shop
Gather ’round. Marc Vetri has a story to tell about Fiorella. “There’s a story behind everything. The story is just as important as the food,” the chef says, on the phone to discuss his new South Philly restaurant inside a former butcher shop near the city’s historic Italian Market. “There’s the Fiorella story — reviving the name, making the sausag...
Philadelphia business owners gear up for new tariffs on Italian imports
A group of Philadelphia business owners gathered Thursday to discuss the impact of additional tariffs authorized by the World Trade Organization on Italian products imported by the United States. Emilio Mignucci with DiBruno Bros. explains, many European exports this year, including cheese, wine and olive oil, were slapped with tariffs in retaliati...
Michael Cetrulo’s Newest Restaurant to Open in Montville
Ever since TAPinto Montville broke the news of the new owner of the former Montville Inn, Michael Cetrulo’s vision for his new restaurant Locanda Vecchia last June, food-lovers have been asking, “When is it going to open?” Locals are salivating to make reservations for Montville’s newest restaurant, which will be a sister to Cetrulo’s others, which...
La Pergola Celebrates 10 Years in Millburn
A time-honored tradition of celebrating La Pergola's anniversary continues this year with a tasting of gourmet Italian hors d'oeuvres and signature hand-made pastas, including pasta made in a wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano. The three-day celebration, February 11-13 from 6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., will also feature music from local jazz musicians. "During o...
Splurge on Italian food at these top Washington eateries
In search of a new favorite Italian spot? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around Washington, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to satisfy your cravings. 1. Rose's Luxury Topping the list is Rose's Luxury. Located at 717 Eighth St. SE in Capitol Hill,...
South Philly's Italian cuisine featured on PBS series 'No Passport Required'
South Philadelphia's Italian Market is the oldest continuously operating open air market in the United States, a surviving enclave of the American immigrant experience. While most neighborhoods undergo dramatic change after more than a century, the distinct character of the Italian Market has survived since it opened in 1891. A new episode of PBS'...
Malacari's ice cream empire expanding to Edwardsville
The Malacari family is building an ice cream empire in Luzerne County, expanding to yet another location. Frank Malacari said Friday his family plans to open another ice cream shop at a site they purchased at 33 S. Wyoming Ave. in Edwardsville that formerly housed Enterprise Rent-A-Car. “Customers on the West Side have been asking for a location th...
Mare Monte Serves Fine Italian Food in Haddonfield
Most restaurant owners open their eateries either in or near the town where they live. But prior to opening Mare Monte in Haddonfield, its three owners had never been to the town. Now, Izzy Reka, Emri Cengu, and Gentian Mataj adore the historic South Jersey spot. Mare Monte means “sea mountain”, the Italian version of surf and turf, says Reka. Insi...
Il Cappero offering traditional Italian fare at Lansdowne Town Center
“It's all about the sauce,” says chef Tony Illiano, owner of Lansdowne Town Center's newest eatery, Il Cappero. Originally from Naples, Italy, Illiano moved to the U.S. in 1983. His grandmother taught him how to make the family's secret sauce recipe when he was 15, and it has been the basis for his cooking ever since. “My grandmother taught me if y...