Local chefs love to cook with truffles. The problem? Most are imported from Europe to New York, and then they make their way to Chicago. That means they're not as fresh as chefs would like. Giacomo Marinello is out to change that. As soon as he had his first bite of the delicacy in Chicago, he thought he could up the city's...

The owners of a popular restaurant are hoping to broaden their slice of little Italy in Bed-Stuy with the addition of a new bar.   Saraghina, which opened on Halsey Street in 2009 with freshly-made pastas and wood-fire pizzas, will take over another building on the block come February, according to employees.   Read more   Sour...

If one is good, then two must be better. The crew behind Crudo in Arcadia plans to open a second concept in central Phoenix this summer. The new venture, Okra, will be an ode to the kind of Southern cooking that chef Cullen Campbell experienced as a kid in Arkansas and a college student in Memphis.   Fried chicken will be served tw...

by Karen Newton   Who doesn't appreciate a man with a mission? "My name is Sterling and I'm going to make sure your whole evening start to finish is a good one." Our amiable server at Isabella's Bistro & Salumeria is nothing if not enthusiastic, later dropping off our entrées with the pronouncement, "They're going to be delicio...

Dietro un grande progetto c'è sempre un sogno altrettanto grande. E un team affiatato, appassionato. Complementare. È la storia di Piad'Amore. Una storia che è un viaggio, quello che ha portato Antonio Pagano, avvocato salernitano con anni di esperienza nel marketing e nella comunicazione, in California.   Con un obiettivo dal sapore di un s...

by James H. Schwartz   Restaurant names run the gamut. Some are pretentious, many are eponymous, a few become iconic (think Chez Panisse), and others remain purely descriptive. Rustica Cucina Italiana in Rockland falls into that last category.   Chef John Stowe's rustic kitchen serves enormous portions of hearty, familiar Italian and...

by Megan Rogers A restaurant serving traditional Italian dishes is now open in Menands, New York, a village outside of the city of Albany. Jessica Lamoreaux and Christian Lofaro opened IL FARO, a restaurant and bar, for full service this week. They moved to the region from Manhattan to open a restaurant.   "We figure we're close enough...

Adding to its ever-growing number of eateries, the Mall of America introduced Zio Cucina & Bar Friday. The Italian concept restaurant sits next to Burger Burger on the third level of South Avenue, the site of the former Kokomo's Island Café. Just outside of the food court near both a fast-casual burger and pizza place, Zio Cucina offe...

By Donna Vickroy The Salus family has made it through another hectic Christmas holiday. But this time the party's really over. At year's end, Kathy and Larry Salus will close Rosario's Italian Foods, the Southwest Side shop her parents opened 61 years ago.   "It's been a very good life. We're very lucky," Kathy said, standing in front...

Roma, 18 gen - La scelta del presidente americano Barack Obama di un menu' italiano per festeggiare il quarantanovesimo compleanno della moglie Michelle e' comune a tanti cittadini americani. Lo dimostra l'aumento record del 10% in valore delle esportazioni di prodotti alimentari Made in Italy negli Usa per un valore complessivo di 2,6 miliardi di...