Salute Italian Restaurant set to open in September at Red Rock Resort & Casino
Away from the bustling Las Vegas strip, one can find a traditional Italian restaurant in the suburb of Summerlin. Executive Chef Luciano Sautto has taken only the most cherished and flavorful Italian dishes that have stood the test of time and incorporated them into the menu. Sautto brings from Italy a youthful, yet seasoned and steady hand to...
Sharing a Passion for Italian Culture, Travel and Cuisine
by Kerry-Lynne Demarinis Meeting Chef Renato Solpietro for the first time is a happy experience. He is passionate about life in general and Italian culture and cooking in particular. His wife, Adrienne Davis is just as outgoing - picture a glass jar full of swirling fireflies and you have a good image of the exuberance and joy that emanate...
Sin City Decadence: Carnevino Reinvents the Classic Italian Steakhouse
Some of the most decadent meals in Las Vegas can be found at classic steakhouse or Italian restaurant. But when celebrity chef, Mario Batali and renowned restaurateur, Joe Bastianich decided to pair the two concepts together, the results has been nothing short of sensational. Carnevino opened in 2008 at The Palazzo, and since then it has r...
Russo’s Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen opening for dinner Monday
Russo's Coal-Fired Italian Kitchen, an Italian restaurant chain on the Mainland, planned to open its first Hawaii store for dinner Monday evening at the Safeway-anchored Laulani Village Shopping Center in Ewa Beach on Oahu. Robert Carlisle is owner and operator of the Ewa Beach restaurant, which Russo's said will act as a flagship store for future...
Chef Geno Bernardo Is Back for More
By Al Mancini Las Vegas has a reputation as being a transient city. But for many, once this city gets ahold of you, it's a tough habit to kick. Chef Geno Bernardo is one of those who tried to get away for a while, to no avail. Thankfully, he's finally back where he belongs. Bernardo is a self-taught chef raised on the East Coast w...
Japan's Angelo Pietro Italian restaurant finds new Hawaii location
by Duane Shimogawa Angelo Pietro, the popular Japan-based Italian restaurant chain, which closed down its only Hawaii location near Ala Moana Center in Honolulu in September, has found a new location, but a little further east to the Kaimuki neighborhood, the restaurant's general manager confirmed to PBN. Angelo Pietro's will open in the spring o...
Panevino Italian Grille Introduces 55 New Dishes Inspired by Italian Family Tradition
"Authentic Italian cuisine, impeccable hospitality and entertaining in the Italian tradition have long been the cornerstones for Panevino ever since Tony Marnell first opened the doors in 2002," said General Manager Vincenzo Granata. "A longtime innovator and visionary in the community, Tony's passion for hospitality coupled with his dee...
Ferraro’s family to launch Pizza Forte
Three proven local restaurant operators are launching new concepts. The family behind longtime local fave Ferraro's will debut its new venture, Pizza Forte, this spring, offering Roman-style pizza, Hofmann hot dogs, meatballs and more at two locations—inside Sunset Station and at the Hard Rock Hotel. Chada Thai & Wine creator Bank Atch...
Southern Soul: Fine-dining Italian is dominated by northern fare. Can Bellino make the south rise again?
In the first century of Italian-American cuisine, nothing north of Naples mattered. The vast majority of the Italian immigrants who migrated to this country in the late 1800s and early 1900s came from their motherland's hot and impoverished south, a land of red sauce made from heat-loving San Marzano tomatoes and mozzarella from the milk of indigen...
Tempe java expert teaches Italians about espresso
by Georgann Yara As the owner of a Tempe-based espresso wholesale and distribution company, Patrick O'Malley regularly makes business trips to Italy, where he's surrounded by fellow java professionals in an educational workshop or seminar. But in the birthplace of espresso, the Bisbee native is the one doing the teaching as the Eu...
Confirmed! New York's Carbone Replaces Sirio Ristorante at Aria
by Bradley Martin Rumored for almost a year, the replacement for Sirio Ristorante at Aria will indeed be New York's hit, retro Italian-American restaurant Carbone. The Maccioni family's restaurant occupied the space across from Jean Georges Steakhouse and Michael Mina's American Fish, now Bardot Brasserie, for five years before sh...
Taste of Italy – Siragusa's Authentic Italian Food
There's Italian food and regular food. Growing up in an Italian family, I quickly learned the difference. Homemade bread is the perfect accompaniment to decadent pasta, and for dessert? Something equally filling. There was always lots of food, and a lot of encouragement to eat more. My grandparents owned an Italian restaurant in Murray through the...