Italian restaurants
Rubirosa Expands Its Product Line With New Pasta Sampler
The NYC pizzeria rolled out a line of jarred sauces and other products last year, and now features pasta kits and an upcoming pasta sampler gift box.
Shaken Cacio e Pepe and More at The Ruby in NYC
A new Roaring Twenties-inspired bar and lounge, The Ruby, is now open in the former Lucky Strike space. The menus show a deft Italian touch.
Indaco Atlanta Brings Italian Food to the BeltLine
The latest Italian restaurant from Indigo Road Hospitality Group brings pasta, pizza, and much more to a desirable Atlanta location across from Ponce City Market.
Cacio e Pepe Lasagna: A Via Carota Classic
The famed 10-layer cacio e pepe lasagna from Rita Sodi and Jody Williams of I Sodi and Via Carota, the perpetually in-demand Italian restaurants in NYC’s West Village.
How Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel Created Hit Restaurant Birdie’s
Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel and Arjav Ezekiel’s award-winning Birdie’s in Austin is disrupting the traditional restaurant with new approaches to service and employee relations. This week, it even disrupts itself, with another pop-up of its Italian-American alter ego, Aiello’s.
LAVO Ristorante Announces New Chef in LA, Global Expansion
Sicilian native Luca Maita takes over as Executive Chef at the West Hollywood location, while a new restaurant opens in London, and more from the Tao Group’s LAVO brand.
Monte Carlo Hot Spot Rampoldi Opens in Manhattan
Rampoldi, the opulent Italian restaurant, debuts a new location in NYC’s Lincoln Square this week, a collaboration between MC Hospitality Group and chef Antonio Salvatore.
How the Pace Brothers, from the Band Blonde Redhead, Eat in America
The long-running NYC trio Blonde Redhead features twin brothers Amedeo and Simone Pace, Italians who are still adapting to American cuisine after several decades. The band’s new album, Sit Down For Dinner, comes out this week.
How Tony Park Created a Food Empire in America
A Korean from Sicily, Tony Park has built QB Hospitality into a group with eight food establishments in New York City. It is about to open many more.
How Family and Home Inspired Chef Ben Kacmarcik
The Executive Chef of Fresco by Scotto in New York City, Ben Kacmarcik, shares how his love of cooking came from the nurturing of his family and the ingredients available in his hometown of Seattle.
