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Catezza Kitchen & Bar in Red Bank offers a new take on traditional Italian


Catezza Kitchen & Bar in Red Bank offers a new take on traditional Italian

Italian food is easy to find in New Jersey: almost every downtown area and shopping center has a place serving pizza, pasta and parmigiana. But at the new Catezza Italian Kitchen & Bar in Red Bank, the menu offers a modern take on traditional dishes: giardiniera with grilled sourdough bread, spaghetti and mussels with roasted […]

The best and worst pasta you can order in a restaurant, according to the chefs who make it


The best and worst pasta you can order in a restaurant, according to the chefs who make it

Julia Child once said, “People who love to eat are always the best people.” And studies show that Americans Really we love eating pasta. We consume nearly 6 billion pounds of pasta a year, proving that a heaping bowl of pasta is a great treat. The shapes, sizes and sauce combinations are endless, from spaghetti […]

Downtown Springfield bar moves; Nonna’s Italian has a new menu


Downtown Springfield bar moves; Nonna’s Italian has a new menu

This week in 417 Foodie News: A popular fast-food chain will soon occupy a vacant hotspot, a downtown eatery opens its doors at a new location, and a new dive bar prepares for an unofficial opening. Skinny Slim’s opens new location on South Avenue Downtown watering hole Skinny Slim’s Public House has officially opened at […]

New Ormond Beach Restaurant serves homemade Italian cuisine


New Ormond Beach Restaurant serves homemade Italian cuisine

This brand new restaurant offers homemade pizza, freshly baked bread and desserts imported from Italy. A brand new Italian restaurant and pizzeria is preparing for its grand opening next week in Ormond Beach. Profeta’s Trattoria, 1140 W. Granada Blvd., replaces the former Granada Family Diner and will open its first week of business at 11 […]

The best thing we ate this week came from Jersey’s weirdest food truck


The best thing we ate this week came from Jersey’s weirdest food truck

What is a Michelin star? What it means for restaurants Here is a brief introduction to the Michelin star, the highest award for culinary excellence a restaurant can ever receive. Kara VanDooijeweert and Michael V. Pettigano, NorthJersey.com Happy Saturday, North Jersey! I come to you exhausted and lethargic after a late night debate with a […]

Best Restaurants in Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond and more


Best Restaurants in Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Ormond and more

From Ormond Beach to NSB, here are six of my favorite restaurants that don’t disappoint. After a year here at the News-Journal, I’ve definitely had my hands full when it comes to food — and my stomach, to say the least. I’ve visited more than 100 restaurants in the Volusia-Flagler area in the last 12 […]

John Travolta, legendary actor, visits a restaurant in New Smyrna Beach


John Travolta, legendary actor, visits a restaurant in New Smyrna Beach

John Travolta was joined by “the usual Saturday night crowd” at this local Italian restaurant over the weekend. New Smyrna Beach welcomed a very special guest to its restaurant scene this weekend: Hollywood icon John Travolta enjoyed dinner at the Via Canaletto restaurant on Saturday evening. Travolta, or “JT” as Via Canaletto owner Leon Geller […]

The 3 Best Italian Restaurants in Springfield, Illinois


The 3 Best Italian Restaurants in Springfield, Illinois

Whether it’s spaghetti with meatballs or chicken fettuccine Alfredo, Springfield has a variety of delicious Italian restaurants to offer. Here are the three best Italian restaurants in the Springfield area, as voted by readers in the 2023 Official Community Choice Awards. More: These new foods at the 2024 Illinois State Fair are anything but fair […]

15 of the best Italian franchises to invest in in 2024


15 of the best Italian franchises to invest in in 2024

With over 3,000 franchise concepts across the U.S., entrepreneurs looking for their next business venture are spoiled for choice. Here are 15 Italian food concepts to consider. A recent study found that Italian food is the most popular cuisine worldwide, preferred by 84% of people worldwide. Italian is always a popular dining option, whether you […]