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For the better part of the past two decades, the name Cinelli has been synonymous with Italian-American cuisine in the Triangle. Gianni Cinelli moved here from New York in 1998 and opened the first Cinelli’s in Durham in 2001. Brothers Gaitano and Peter soon followed suit with Cinelli’s (same name, but a more casual pizzeria concept) in North Ralei...

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Yet another historical record for the Made in Italy food in the world, with exports recording an increase of 4% over the same period last year. This is what emerges from an analysis by Coldiretti on Istat data about foreign trade in the first four months of 2018. An excellent result in the Year of Italian Food in the World, which confirms the poten...

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Tosca chef turned restaurateur Massimo Fabbri is bridging past and present at newcomer San Lorenzo by serving a pasta synonymous with the power dining crowd. The menu for the new Shaw restaurant, scheduled to open on Monday, June 25, features a pappardelle billed as a “Tosca-style rabbit ragu” flavored by white wine, herbs, and olive oil. Nearly a...

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Traditional stuffed and baked Italian-American jumbo shells are an easy sell. Filled with ricotta, topped with red sauce and cheese, and baked until bubbly, they’re easier to make than lasagna and just as satisfying. But for a recent dinner party, I wanted something a bit lighter: still stuffed shells, just more summery. So I came up with a versio...

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Twenty feet of wall had to be knocked out to deliver it. Trusses made of the same kind of steel used on NASA launch pads had to be built into the floor to hold it up. It's a massive rotating brick pizza oven and it's in the former location of the Mad Dog Saloon, 4395 S. 76 St. Uncle Paulie’s Brick Oven Pizzeria could open as early as the first week...

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For Fourth of July grilling, you want a recipe that’s reliably delicious and unfussy, something you can cook with one hand while holding a drink in the other. But, let’s be honest: A touch of something extra makes the holiday meal truly memorable, like a dusting of hot Controne pepper from Campania over a juicy watermelon salad, or a red wine marin...

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The deliciousness of Lorenzo’s Italian Family Restaurant in Fountain Hill is spreading. The 9-year-old eatery at 1402 Broadway opened a second location Monday at 704 W. Emmaus Ave. in south Allentown. The new eatery, next to Superfood, offers Lorenzo’s full menu, which includes burgers, calzones, strombolis, paninis, hoagies and grinders, club and...

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Looking for a yummy Italian meal near you? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best affordable Italian restaurants around Charlotte, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to satisfy your cravings. 1. Tony's Pizza. Topping the list is Tony's Pizza. Located at 9548 Mt. Holly Huntersville Road in North L...

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A new Italian spot, offering pizza and more, has debuted in the neighborhood. The new addition to Ravenswood, called Munno Pizzeria & Bistro, is located at 4656 N. Clark St. On top of its pizza options, this new offering serves up appetizers, pasta, salad and desserts. Take a look at the salami plate appetizer, grab some ravioli or lasagna, or delv...

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Gary Bimonte, grandson of Frank Pepe, said Frank Pepe put New Haven on the map for thin crust pizza. Frank Pepe founded the original Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana on Wooster Street in New Haven in 1925. Since 2007, the family has expanded the original restaurant to 10 locations in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New York.  The loc...

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