Mariani, the food and wine correspondent for Esquire Magazine, is the author of How Italian Food Conquered the World, a social history of the world's most popular cuisine. He explains how the ...

The Italian restaurant first opened its doors in 1956 under John Ballato. In 1991, Emilio Vitolo Sr. purchased the spot from Sal Anthony, who’d bought it from Ballato.

How Italian are the owners/chef?: New owners, but the face of Cornell's is still JoAnn Cornell Aragosa, whose parents, Nicholas and Pasqualina Cornell, founded the restaurant in 1943.

Beef carpaccio (rainbow pepper, tenderloin, pickled beech mushrooms, mustard citronette, arugula, romano, shaved parmesean) and a gorgonzoala dulce charcuterie board at Casarecce Italian in ...

PUBLISHED: July 11, 2025 at 5:15 AM EDT A new Connecticut restaurant has book lined shelves inside and a bar called, “The Library,” designed as a nod to the restaurant’s namesake.

Bruno's Italian Restaurant Take into account the décor, dotted with memorabilia and photographs. Consider the manner of service, warm and hospitable. Above all, note the menu, dotted with dishes like ...

Mariani, the food and wine correspondent for Esquire Magazine, is the author of How Italian Food Conquered the World, a social history of the world's most popular cuisine.