The Italian restaurant at Summerlin’s Red Rock Resort has taken different forms in recent years. In 2015, Clique Hospitality opened Salute Trattoria, which closed in December 2017 to make way for Masso Osteria, a different Italian cuisine concept from celebrity chef Scott Conant. Masso opened in February 2018 and closed in May. To fill the void, Re...

Millennia before cacio e pepe became one of the Eternal City’s trendiest pasta dishes and a social media sensation, its starring ingredient graced the tables of Roman emperors. Cacio refers to Pecorino Romano in Roman dialect, and its origins go back to the aged sheep’s milk cheese that was prized by the ancient Romans. They depended on it as an im...

Guido Oppizzi immigrated to America from Italy only three years ago, bringing a deep love for traditional cooking from his homeland. But if you assume that means Oppi’z Bistro & Natural Pizza — his new State Street restaurant located in the longtime, though long-empty, home of Palazzio — is serving standard versions of pizza and pasta, think again....

Described as serving creative and modern authentic Italian cuisine, Autentico restaurant, located at 124 South Street in Oyster Bay, is quickly becoming a staple after opening its doors in 2016. Known for using farm-fresh and locally sourced ingredients, Autentico offers modern and seasonal takes on some of the most traditional Italian fare. The re...

A place with a #nochickenparm hashtag promises a break from typical Italian-American fare, and that is what Il Nido resoundingly delivers. The restaurant opened in March in Marlboro, home to more than a dozen Italian-American eateries. Distinguishing itself, Il Nido draws inspiration from the regional cooking of modern Italy. Tucked into a strip ma...

Need more pizza in your life? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top pizza outlets in Phoenix, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to venture when cravings strike. 1. Nellos Pizza Topping the list is Ahwatukee Foothills's Nellos Pizza, situated at 4710 E. Warner Road, Suite 10. With 4.5 stars out o...

Celebrating 20 years next month, this wonderfully cluttered family-operated favorite evokes New York, Italy, and a bygone era when independent pizzerias were the heart of the community. Rocco’s thin yet sturdy and chewy, well-toasted crusts with puffy edges make the old nostalgic and the young ecstatic. On our recent visit, we went all in with pizz...

Next time you’re craving an authentically exquisite Italian meal in Smithtown, stop by Casa Rustica, located at 175 W. Main Street. Established in 1985, Casa Rustica has mastered the art of authenticity, offering specialty dishes like lobster risotto, lasagna bolognese, classic ravioli and other staples of Italian cuisine. You’ll also find plenty o...

The intersecting highways, meshing suburban, rural and city living are a cornerstone of New Jersey life. As are sandy beaches, major professional sports teams, and the closest of proximities to the world’s largest and most influential locale, New York City. What comes with all this? Great restaurants, of course. And New Jersey has many of them. Do...

You go straight to the heart of the matter when you say that you have noticed some discrepancies in the eating habits of different families and people around Italy. The fact is that everyone has different routines: however, there are some patterns and eating habits that we all have in common. For example, I would say that you have always had antipa...