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Tampa’s own Fabrica wood fired pizza (142 S Meridian Ave) was just named one of the best pizzerias in the United States by an Italian news outlet. “The pizza is thin with a slightly crunchy crust and the consistently fresh ingredients complete it perfectly,” write the editors. “A note of merit goes to the swift and professional waitstaff, always ve...

The Treasure Coast is filled with wonderful restaurants and new ones are opening — and, unfortunately closing — every day. So what is the secret to a successful, family-owned restaurant that has been around for decades? The story began with Guy and Maria, who moved from Italy to New York. They met while working at a restaurant on Long Island. They...

Pulito Osteria is a new restaurant in Jackson, Miss., that serves traditional Italian cuisine with a Southern twist. It’s helmed by Chaz Lindsay, a Jackson native who returned to his hometown after more than a decade away. Lindsay began his culinary career as a teenager working at the local Pizza Shack, eventually leaving to sharpen his skills in N...

Unique pizzas in Mississippi are a dream but a delicious reality at Buon Cibo. This isn’t your average pizzeria; nestled in the heart of Hernando, it’s a delightful culinary sanctuary that offers a new twist to the classic pizza. The pizzas here are named after regional towns, offering a sense of local identity and community spirit with every bite....

At La Casetta in Scotland Neck, you’ll find that food is a passion at this pasta restaurant in North Carolina. From fresh basil, seafood, and other locally-sourced ingredients, the love is there in every bite. And the menu is immense with delicious wings in a variety of sauces, homemade soups, sandwiches, and pasta. What we’re trying to say is you...

Regardless of your dietary preferences, you have to admit that pasta is a pretty phenomenal dish. It can be adapted to just about any sort of dietary needs, from vegan to gluten-free, can be topped with a huge variety of sauces and cheeses, and can be found at lots of restaurants, or made quite easily at home. If you ask me, there’s no better comfo...

This August, Paisano’s Italian Bakery will celebrate its 25th anniversary of serving up Italian comfort food to the Sarasota community. Husband and wife David and Laurie Moretti opened Paisano’s in 1998. David, the son of Italian immigrants, began his career working as a cleaner in a bakery. He gained skills at a variety of different bakeries, with...

After operating for seven months at a shared commissary kitchen in Rail Head Industrial Park, San Giuseppe Pizza recently relocated to a more traditional restaurant space in North Naples.   Formerly able to offer only takeout and delivery, San Giuseppe now has its own dining space at its new pizzeria 7 miles south in Olympia Park near the southwest...

Little Italy is expanding east. Known for its made-to-order New York-style pizza and homemade pastas, the original location is in Midtown at 1495 Union Ave. A second location opened about five years ago in Downtown Memphis at 106 GE Patterson Ave. There is also a Bartlett location at 7717 U.S. 70 that, like the Downtown restaurant, is independently...

Damian and Trina Mandola, founders and owners of the authentic Italian casual concept Mandola’s Italian Kitchen, announced that the Jacksonville location will open July 12. The newest Mandola’s, a 6,452-square-foot space in the Claire Lane Center in Mandarin, will serve the same trusted family recipes in the always cheerful, family-friendly setting...

Italian cuisine at its finest is now within easy reach in downtown Okatie, South Carolina, thanks to Nonna Rosa Italian Restaurant. The local restaurant serves delectable Italian cuisines that it can win over even the pickiest eaters. Their dishes, made with recipes passed down from generation to generation, always succeed in winning the hearts of...

Ensconced in the beautiful Gateway Plaza on the southeast corner of Sample Road and Federal Highway, the quaint and inviting Rocca Trattoria is the perfect spot for lovers of authentic Italian fare. “We have been open for six months now,” says co-owner Moises Cruz, an experienced Italian chef who operated the famous Marola’s in Coral Springs. “My b...