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Richard Martin

Richard is the co-founder, managing editor and publisher of Appetito. He is also co-author of the book series Preserved, former U.S. editor of La Cucina Italiana, and former editor-in-chief of the website Food Republic and the magazines Manhattan, Miami, and Complex.

Bambino Opens in Austin from the L’Oca d’Oro Team

An all-day pizza restaurant is now open in East Austin, from co-founders Fiore Tedesco and Adam Orman, with a full menu of pizzas, antipasti, cocktails and other drinks, and an emphasis on fair pay and benefits for employees.

March 19, 2024

Roscioli Attracts A-List Italian Chefs to NYC for Special Events

The hot SoHo offshoot of the famed Italian restaurant from Rome has quietly been offering pasta classes and special dinners featuring well-known chefs from Italy. Here’s what to know.

March 18, 2024

Chef Greg Marchand to Open Italian-Inspired L’Altro Frenchie in Paris

The Michelin-starred French chef and Union Square Hospitality alum will unveil L’Altro Frenchie in early April near the original Frenchie on the charming rue du Nil.

March 11, 2024

New and Upcoming Restaurants in NYC

From a Marc Murphy pop-up spot to a restaurant with a late-night pizza menu to new restaurants from the couple behind Don Angie and others, there’s a lot happening in NYC’s Italian food scene this March.

March 6, 2024

I Made Pizza Dough Using an AI Recipe. Here’s What Happened.

There are thousands of pizza dough recipes and tutorials online. What would happen if an AI bot was asked to create one?

February 20, 2024

Dario Brings Globally-Influenced Italian to Minneapolis

An accomplished chef and bartender partner to become two first-time restaurateurs at Dario, an Italian restaurant with diverse influences and flavors, and a fresh pasta program.

February 19, 2024

How to Make Pizza Rosso From RPM Italian DC

Chef Massimo Vicidomini shares the recipe for pizza rosso, a fixture on the happy hour menu at the popular Washington DC restaurant RPM Italian.

February 15, 2024

Michael Fiorelli to Launch Fiorelli Pizza in Los Angeles in March

The Los Angeles chef has traded in buzzy big-budget restaurants for a simple yet effective concept, putting a mobile pizza rig in a Venice urban farm space.

February 12, 2024

Amanda Freitag Wants to Make Cooking and Cocktails Easier

The celebrity chef from many Food Network shows has launched a line of bottled cocktails and spice blends including a Negroni and a Jersey Italian spice mix, which she discusses in this Appetito interview.

February 5, 2024