Pizza Villa serves very good pizza at decent prices. Yeah, you’ll find some who say it’s bland, and others who rave it’s the best in town. But no one can deny it’s served hot, isn’t limp or soggy and always tastes fresh. And you can’t say that about all the pizzas made in the Dells. The pizzeria itself is a casual, unassuming place; lots...
R Place might look like nothing special, but looks can be deceiving. If you ask locals where their favorite place to dine is, many will tell you it’s R Place. The restaurant specializes in Northern Italian fare. It’s pleasantly decorated inside, although a bit dark. The menu offers a nice selection of pasta, not surprisingly, but also carries items like...
At Masseria, Chef Nick Stefanelli plates memorable Italian cuisine that’s a modern take on Puglian fare. At the one Michelin-star restaurant, choose either a four or five course meal or a six course tasting menu. Unlike other restaurants with a mandatory course menu, Masseria offers flexibility, an especially nice option for families like mine with dietary allergies and some strong...
Fiola, the first of noted chef Fabio Trabocchi’s four D.C. restaurants, is his only venue to receive a Michelin star. More formal than Fiola Mare, our favorite D.C. restaurant, Fiola serves impressive Italian fare. Located on Pennsylvania Avenue, the restaurant attracts its share of politicians and deep-pocketed business people who come for deal-making as well as for the pasta and...
Located on Decatur St in the French Quarter, Central Grocery appears from the outside to be an ordinary shop. The store was opened in 1906 by a Sicilian immigrant and has been operated by the same family for three generations. The founder of Central Grocery was also the inventor of the locally famous muffuletta. This is made with a round...
Mama Mia Trattoria serves the kind of zesty, hearty food made with love by southern Italian mothers. I’m a sucker for its veal parmigiana, or you can choose chicken or eggplant versions. Mama Mia’s serves handmade gnocchi, ravioli and manicotti, as well as countless other pastas, pizza, chicken and seafood dishes. Like chef Lisa Schroeder’s other iconic eatery, Mother’s Bistro,...
Chef Alberto Morello and his wife Elaine run this authentic Italian eatery in the heart of the Santa Barbara arts & culture district. Alberto’s menu reflects his affinity for Sicily but draws from all over Italy. We know folks who return again and again for the veal cutlets with artichoke hearts and lemon sauce and housemade goat cheese and roasted...
At the time, the restaurant was called Angelo’s, but it was sometime in the 1940s when a busy chef dropped the ravioli into hot oil rather than hot water – and there you have the beginning of the St. Louis original – toasted ravioli. Some people will argue that toasted ravioli was invented at Orlandi’s and that’s partly true –...
Bring a cooler to take home plenty of cheese and salami after visiting this classic neighborhood grocery store on The Hill. John Viviano and his bride began the business here in 1950 and now the second and third generations of the Viviano family are in the store every day. Viviano’s is where St. Louisans of all ethnicities come for Provel...
Even if you don’t visit this location on South Grand, and you should, there’s a good chance that you’ve eaten Mangia pasta. At least 25 restaurants in St. Louis incorporate this fresh, locally made goodie in their menu offerings. The pasta comes in 15 flavors, including squid ink, and you can buy it right here to take home and prepare...
Located on one of the region’s most historic properties, Barboursville Vineyards offers world class wine, lodging and dining options. Barboursville Wine Barboursville Vineyards was not Virginia’s first winery, but they planted the first commercially sustainable vinifera (European varietals). They quickly became the state’s first winery of note. Nearly everyone writing about Virginia wine mentions this winery. Wines include Italian varietals...
While Isola’s website claims that this is Hong Kong’s most stunning waterfront restaurant (a claim it can share, perhaps, with nearby Watermark), the real claim to fame for this Italian restaurant in ifc mall is its huge outdoor terrace with great views of Kowloon. But even indoors, the tony restaurant, bathed in white and with a window facade, is highly...
Elegant dining and an inspired Northern-Italian menu on a historic Virginia property makes Palladio Restaurant an A-list foodie venue. About Palladio Don’t trust luck if you have your heart set on a meal at Barboursville Vineyards‘ elegant Northern Italian-inspired restaurant. At Palladio, you will need a reservation. Two weeks is recommended for a dinner seating. The crowd is a bit...
Cossetta Alimentari was founded in 1911 by an Italian immigrant family. It started as a tiny food market in St. Paul’s “Little Italy.” Today, Cossetta is a bustling, fourth-generation Italian deli, bakery, pastry shop, market, restaurant and more—all under one roof. If It’s Italian, They Have It Hungry? You’ll find great pizza, pasta and pastries. Shop for Italian delicacies, sip...
Need a quick lunch before an adventure? Head to Pele’s Other Garden Want a quiet romantic dinner with smoked salmon fettuccini and a buttery Chardonnay? Head to Pele’s Other Garden. The deli with made-to-order sandwiches morphs into an Italian bistro in the evening. It’s located just across from Dole Park, so you might snag a seat on the lanai out...
Homey cafe in a bungalow offering small plates, breakfast, plus beer, wine, and global teas.