The Common, a Mediterranean-influenced restaurant, to replace Danlu in University City
Danlu, the high-style Asian restaurant that lasted six months in 2017 at 3601 Market St. in University City, is being retooled as an American restaurant with Mediterranean influences under the same ownership. The Common is due to open in mid-January under chef-owner Patrick Feury and his partners, who also own Nectar in Berwyn. They’ve brought in c...
Chew Diligence: Lidia Bastianich
2018 marks 20 years in Kansas City for Lidia Bastianich’s restaurant in the Crossroads, Lidia’s Kansas City . This time on Chew Diligence, she tells co-hosts Lindsay Shively and Jill Silva about how she decided on the location, her Italian roots and passion for genuinely good food. Lidia said her journey to Kansas City began when her son saw a need...
Denver's Liberati is Specializing in Wine-Beer Hybrid You've Probably Never Had Before
Liberati Osteria & Oenobeers is an Italian experience the likes of which Denver has never seen. Owner Alessandro (Alex) Liberati was born and raised in Rome where he opened his first restaurant, Brasserie 420 (older and wiser, he now has some regrets about the name) when he was only 22. Since then, Liberati kept his pedal to the metal in the Roman...
Lou’s Italian Specialties Starts Slicing Deli Meats in Denver
Joshua Pollack, the owner of Rosenberg’s Bagels and Famous Original J’s Pizza, has started serving subs from a new deli space in the Cole neighborhood. Lou’s Italian Specialties will hold its grand opening on Tuesday, December 18. While there’s no space inside the little corner shop to sit and eat chicken parm or Italian beef sandwiches, customers...
Legit Gelato Colorado lives up to its name
I love Legit Gelato Colorado's name. It’s cool, but also accurate. Owner/confectioner Bob Wolfson, a former physician who also organized Artspace locally, makes seriously legit northern Italian-style gelato. He makes one little liter at a time with organic ingredients. His creative flavors ring true to source ingredients, like a seriously lavish wh...
Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta Makes Its Windsor Debut Today
Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta just opened its doors at 1180 Main St. in Windsor and is now serving its New York-style pizza, freshly made salads, premium pastas and authentic Italian sandwiches to the Fort Collins area! “We have been the go-to quick-serve pizzeria along the Front Range for over 30 years and we couldn’t be more excited to expand into the...
Mauro Farms Bakery in Pueblo prepares for rush on holiday treats
It’s that time of the year for holiday goodies. Mauro Farms Bakery in Pueblo is getting in the spirit as they’re busy baking Italian favorites. The treats include Italian wedding cookies, honey ribbon cookies, holiday candies and of course potica bread. Some families in the area have come to the bakery for 50 years looking for just the right treat...
Cossetta masters the art of Panettone and Pan d’Oro
Cossetta Alimentari is much more than a St. Paul landmark and destination for all things from the Italian kitchen. Within its West Seventh headquarters is the equivalent of a block of shops in any Little Italy [mine was on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx]. A fine restaurant; a relaxed dining area, cafeteria style; pizzeria; Pasticceria with pastries and...
Anthony’s Italian Eats Brings Delectable Comfort Food to Clayton
It was time for Anthony Gianino to get his own place. Growing up in the restaurant business, toiling away at his family's many properties, he'd seen them named after just about everyone. Bill Gianino's and Billy G's are his dad's namesakes; Frankie Gianino's and Frankie G's are named for his grandfather. Even his longtime friend and business partne...
Downtown Des Moines upscale men's boutique Lord Midas converts to outlet store
Lord Midas, the upscale Italian clothing store in downtown Des Moines, is now an outlet store. Owner Massimiliano Stanco will continue to offer men’s clothing, shoes and accessories at the store, but at a 50 to 70 percent discount. The store will be receiving discounted and out-of-season items from Stanco's Palm Beach, Florida, shop and from items...
Missing Ragazza? The Italian Eatery Pops Up In The West Bottoms & Other Weekend Possibilities
Listen up, eaters. The second annual Kansas City Foodie Fest is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at iWerx (1520 Clay St., North Kansas City, Missouri). It’s a chance to meet and try bites from more than two dozen local food makers. Borgman’s Dairy Farm will bring cajeta (caramel made from goat’s milk), Common Descent Provisions will have hot sauce a...
Lakewood's Deli Italia Passes to New Owners With Big Plans
With more than thirty years in business, Deli Italia Pizzeria & Market, at 1990 Wadsworth Boulevard in Lakewood, has been a longtime favorite with neighbors, but since September 4 the place has been under new ownership. Newlyweds Chris and Lindsay Lyons purchased the market and deli from Robert Boffa, who had in turn taken over when original owner ...