Ernesto’s Italian Restaurant is now offering a discounted rate on its banquet rooms for local schools and nonprofits. “We will also waive any audio-visual fees associated with hosting any events,” said Chris Wegner, owner of Ernesto’s Italian Restaurant, which recently replaced all its plastic straws with hay straws in order to protect the environm...

Being behind the counter and in front of the cooker feels familiar to Carlo Cracco; here he shows us step by step, ingredient after ingredient, how to cook his spaghetti with cocoa beans, purple cabbage and salmon roe.  It is with this dish that Masterchef Italia’s former judge, introduced by the ambassador of Italian taste in America, Lidia Bastia...

I’ll go ahead and say it. I never much cared for South Park Abbey. It had a solid beer list, and I would catch the occasional NFL game there, but between food and booze, and my own snarky standards, there wasn’t a lot to keep me coming back. It’s possible the place just suffered the comparison to its predecessor, South Park Bar & Grill, which used...

On November 4, this journalist had the chance to dine at Sergio's Italian Restaurant in Massapequa on Long Island. Digital Journal has the scoop. The restaurant itself has a family atmosphere to it, and it is situated in the heart of Massapequa. Sergio's serves Gluten Free and Whole Wheat Pasta, in addition to their elaborate menu of traditional ap...

When Alberto Cadolini opened Concettina Italian Restaurant in Whitestone, he knew exactly the kind of eatery he wanted to have. “I made the place with meals that I could eat,” said Alberto. “I’m using the best possible ingredients I could find to make the real Italian food.” Serving high-quality food at Concettina, located at 160-24 Willets Point B...

Giosetta Capriati, Presidente Onorario AmCham a New York e Presidente di GIOSETTA CONSULTANTS INC., societa’ specializzata da anni in progetti di alto livello fra Italia e Stati Uniti e non solo, ha deciso anni fa di portare la ristorazione italiana nelle grandi sedi istituzionali del mondo e ha iniziato con il PALAZZO DI VETRO a New York nel 1995...

It had been a while since my dining partner and I had a real sit-down supper with my Aunt, my cousin the Teacher and her husband, the Tycoon. Naturally, both my partner and I were looking for a restaurant that had a pleasant atmosphere for dining, superlative service and of course, an unmatched cuisine that everyone would like. There was no questio...

Mulino Italian Kitchen & Bar, downtown Raleigh’s award-winning Italian trattoria, is hosting the inaugural Turkey Ball on Nov. 8 with the goal of providing 500 turkeys to families in need of a Thanksgiving meal. Mulino will donate turkeys to several Raleigh-based charities including: Catholic Parish Outreach, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, Urban Ministr...

Truffle season is finally here! Need a good excuse to indulge the prized tubers? We've got you covered. On Tuesday, November 13 from 5-6 p.m. join us for our first-ever truffle auction in La Piazza, our standing enoteca located in the heart of our marketplace. No registration is required, simply stop by and start the bidding! Inspired by the annual...

In the spring of 2003, when Niko and Lola Nousiadis opened Niko’s Italian Cuisine in The Springs medical complex at 2200 E. Parrish Ave., there was only one other building in the new development. “There was nothing out here then, but Highland Elementary School, Foodland and a few other places,” Lola Nousiadis said last week. Her son, Christo, remem...