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Where the Food is as Fresh as the Art

October 11, 2011 – 9:00 am | 2 Comments

Set in a hipster-laden neighborhood in Buenos Aires, Il Ballo del Mattone is a local hot spot where traditional Italian food is served up in an inspired, creative trattoria-like space. Run by the lovely and …

That’s Amore, Dude: Wood Fire Woodies, SF

July 20, 2011 – 10:29 am | 2 Comments
wood fire pizza

Thin crust pizza cooked in a wood-fire oven inside a bright, engine red 1940s Ford Woodie. Now that’s taking the revolving food van idea up a notch.
Based out of San Francisco, Wood Fire …

All for One: UNA, Italy

July 5, 2011 – 8:57 am | One Comment

What better way to celebrate a birthday than with a gorgeous bottle of Italian wine? Apparently, the Italians agree. In honor of the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, creative agency Cibic Workshop partnered …

Speakeasy to Speak About: Bar Americano, Melbourne

June 22, 2011 – 12:49 pm | One Comment

If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to hang out in an old-school speakeasy, now you’ve got the chance to find out. Enter Bar Americano. Located in an alleyway off an alleyway in …

For the Love of Sausage: Creminelli

May 27, 2011 – 12:43 pm | No Comment
carminelli tartufo

In life, they say, we get out what we put in. Cristiano Creminelli – whose Italian family has been producing artisanal sausages since the 1600s – takes that adage to heart. Using only the best …

A Pizza Named Desire: Tennessy Willems

January 31, 2011 – 11:36 am | 2 Comments

They say it’s hard to find good pizza in Ottawa, but the newly opened Tennessy Willems has come to challenge that claim. Located in the up-and-coming west-end neighbourhood of Hintonburg, you’ll find a discreet venue …

Argentine Helado Meets Italian Gelato: Arkakao

January 11, 2011 – 1:55 pm | 2 Comments

Argentines love their ice cream almost as much as they love their beef. And the newest ice cream boutique to hit the town has taken this casual local favorite to new, sophisticated heights. Arkakao – …

Gastro Design: La Puglia in un piatto

January 5, 2011 – 5:47 pm | 2 Comments

La Puglia in un piatto is food porn with swagger. Deep, midnight blue mussels are scattered nonchalantly with emeralds, creams, and reds that pop like confetti off the cookbook’s page. Golden mushrooms sit like kings …

Happy Holidays!

December 21, 2010 – 3:44 pm | No Comment

Hailing from an Italian American tradition, every holiday season growing up was all about our family coming together around cooking and the table. One of the fondest memories I have of my grandmother is going …

Everything Nice: Sugar & Spice, Buenos Aires

November 24, 2010 – 4:09 pm | One Comment

Just a couple of years ago, Buenos Aires was all about cookies. And out of this craze, came a serious brand of gourmet baked goods – Sugar & Spice. Today, this sweet sensation is …