Mia Ragazza located at 4411 Main Street in Manayunk is now open. The Italian restaurant, previously the home of Bernie’s Restaurant and Bar, serves homemade pastas and pizzas. There will also be cocktails, wine, and fresh limoncello at some point, but until the liquor license is resolved, they are offering a complimentary cocktail and BYOB … Continue reading
Dolce Italian (located within the W Hotel at 1437 Chestnut Street) has concocted a martini with, get this, wasabi!? If you’re brave, keep reading. “The Quentin Martini” – made with Beefeater, wasabi syrup, lime and cherry tomato – is available through summer at the Italian restaurant in Center City. Would you drink this or is it … Continue reading
I reported this over at NewsBreak, but here’s the official release. Celebrity cook and South Philly native Steve Martorano is coming home to personally serve his world-famous meatballs for all of Philadelphia. Martorano’s Prime, an Italian-American Steakhouse, will open Thursday, July 27, at 6 p.m. at Rivers Casino Philadelphia in Fishtown. Hours of operation for … Continue reading
An iconic Philadelphia gourmet food company has just opened its newest store specializing in Italian sandwiches, salads, soups, and more. Di Bruno Bros. has opened the new Focacceria at the Concourse at Comcast Center, and it is not your average sandwich shop. This new bread-focused eatery celebrates the Italian heritage passed down through three generations of family … Continue reading
Philadelphia’s Gran Caffe L’Aquila named one of the Top Italian Restaurants in the World and the Top Italian restaurant in Philadelphia by a respected global Italian food & wine media program. Gran Caffè L’Aquila is the first restaurant in Philadelphia selected by the guide as one of the top restaurants in the world of Gambero … Continue reading
If you’re looking for a foodie gift, here’s a suggestion – The Little Sicilian Riceballs for the arancini lover in your life. The Little Sicilian is a Collingswood-based company that usually operates as a food truck but is parked for the winter. Earlier in the year, at the start of the pandemic, they started a … Continue reading
Local Italian gelato champion, Stefano Biasini, of Center City’s Gran Caffe L’Aquila, has concocted an out of the box sweet & salty gelato masterpiece in honor of the eatery’s recognition as Prosciutto Di Parma Global Specialist of the Month. The custom flavor, PROSCIUTTO e FICCHI, is a fig gelato infused with Prosciutto di Parma & Italian dark … Continue reading
UPDATE: Rosalie is now open! There’s a new Italian soul food restaurant coming to town. That town being Wayne, PA on Main Line Philadelphia. Rosalie is named for Fearless Restaurants Owner Marty Grims’ mother whose family emigrated from Italy What can you expect at Rosalie in Wayne? Executive Chef Merick Devine said that Rosalie will … Continue reading
On Wednesday, August 29 at 6:30 p.m., owners Francis Cratil-Cretarola and Cathy Lee, along with Chef Damon Menapace, will host a very special dinner benefiting Puentes de Salud at Le Virtù on East Passyunk Avenue. The four-course Abruzzese meal, priced at $85 per person (excluding tax and gratuity) and paired with selected wines from The Artisan’s Cellar, will serve as another impactful way to support their citywide … Continue reading
National Gelato Day is this Saturday (July 21) and it will be observed at Gran Caffe L’Aquila with a very American spin. International Gelato Champion Stefano Biasini, a partner at Gran Caffe L’Aquila, will introducte his all new Fresh Baked Apple Pie infused gelato. Between 2:00-4:00 PM, Stefano will be hosting a FREE Gelato sampling right in … Continue reading
