Italian cuisine

Spiaggia is an Italian fusion restaurant hailing in the vivacious city of Chicago, Illinois. They take traditional Italian dishes and give them a creative and zany twist that brings in people from all over. Not only are they the only Italian restaurant in Chicago to be four stars but they are also marked as a must see destination for celebrities and higher ups. While the cuisine never loses sight of its Italian roots it still manages to be wonderfully modern. Not to mention they offer and…

dinner or for any other times that you feel like adding some Mediterranean vibes into your day. I'll keep it simple yet elegant. Today, I'm cooking not just a regular everyday dinner, but an Italian-inspired "Mangia" style dinner. I have to say, it was the first time for me to decorate a table aka Italian way, but I totally loved it. Starting with the easy and delicious appetizers and finishing with a light and sophisticated dessert, I made sure, no details…

As a child, risotto was my favorite dish that my mom, strictly following her father’s recipe, would make. Today, risotto has become an innately Italian dish. In most Italian restaurants, you will find at least one type of risotto on the menu. Strangely, despite it’s inherent Italian-ness, rice and risotto are relatively new introductions to Italian cuisine. Rice has a long history of domestication in Asia and was not brought to Italy for several thousand years after being domesticated (P. Huang…

The Meatpacking District is one of my favorite neighborhoods in NYC because of how hip it is and how it is packed with steel and glass lofts, with sun pouring though the oversized windows. It always gives me an electric feeling walking around the cobble streets, looking at the Chelsea Market and walking the High Line. All of that sprightliness is encapsulated perfectly into the Fig and Olive. It has those floor to ceiling windows, that let rays seep in, reinforced by industrial steal framing the…

Olive Garden restaurant is a well-known, mid-class restaurant famous for their delicious Italian Cuisine. This restaurant is a full service restaurant which is primarily visited by families. This family oriented restaurant has been around for many years, and is still burgeoning with a steady flow of cheerful customers. I have been to Olive Garden a countless amount of times with my friends and family; I generally go for dinner but it is also a great place for lunch. Every time I attend here, I…

The Italian culture has been one of the oldest and one of the most significant culture in this country. This is due to the fact that a lot of European migrated to the United States long ago. Like it is stated by the book Food and Culture by Kittler and Sucher “Today there are approximately 14 million Americans of Italian descent, most of whom live in or around major cities.” (pg 136). One of those major cities with a large population of Italians is New York City. Migrating to a new country with…

Facility Overview Established in 1998 and originally conceived by famous Food Network Chef Michael Chiarello, Tomatina, is a modern restaurant that specializes in a wide variety of high quality Italian cuisine by emphasizing on fresh ingredients. Tomatina is a private company categorized under Restaurant, Family: Chain. It currently has five locations in the San Francisco Bay Area: Alameda, established in 2004, Dublin in 2006, San Rafael in 2010, Santa Clara in 2000, and Walnut Creek in 2001.…

have consumed pizza (Rhodes). Be it the sauce-on-the-top deep dish of Chicago, the "pizza on a cracker" from St. Louis, or, God forbid, frozen—the United States loves this Italian entrée. However, it seems that many people do not consider the science behind the creation of this popular cuisine. But I have. I worked in an Italian eatery for almost a year-and-a-half and made more pizzas than any human should be subjected to. Because of this experience, I have come to know how to construct this…

and affect the coverall success of the company. This is critical to their success because eventually they will run out of areas to build new sore in the United States. Therefore, they need to start to expand in other regions. Italy is known for its Italian food, which includes pizza. Opening stores in their area will allow Italy to have a taste for American style pizza. Papa John’s should partner with a local producer to establish 25 stores across Europe. These are stores that offer carry out…

I took a vacation to Italy. There was a lot of beautiful scenery, wonderful food, and so much more. I visited Rome, Venice, and Florence, went to the beaches, ate lots of Italian food, and went June 18-25th so it would not be too hot or too cold. First, I had to figure out what all I needed for my trip to Italy, I discovered I had to get a passport to even enter the country.” Passports should have at least six months remaining validity beyond your departure date. U.S. citizens may enter Italy…