Minus the net curtains and swathes of crochet, one new restaurant in San Diego’s Little Italy promises to transport you to the warmth of your grandmother’s house. Located in the heart of the bustling strip of bars and eateries, Nonna (meaning grandmother in Italian) welcomes you in with warm lighting and laid back furnishings. On a Friday night the place was pretty packed come 7pm and a waitress kindly revealed that there was a terrace in the back, which was much quieter. We found a table nestled in one corner and our very friendly waiter from Milan came to run us through the menu. Like it...
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I've never been to Turin but last night I got a taste of the northern Italian city after discovering Savure. The new canteen-style eatery, just a stone's throw from Liverpool Street, offers a simple menu where diners are invited to have a stab at creating their own DIY pasta dishes. First they can choose a base pasta, before selecting a sauce. It's a steal, with generously-portioned plates starting at just £8. So far the restaurant has proved a hit at lunchtime, with hundreds of office workers eager to get their fill. I picked a 'filled pasta' from the dinner menu, stuffed with Ita...
Read more →Moretti Gran Tour has landed in Shoreditch offering visitors the chance to experience authentic Italian cuisine and experiences, in a relaxed outdoor environment. All our favourties are there: Pizza Pilgrims, Arancini Brothers and Princi’s will be serving up their fresh pizzas, arrancini balls and delicious Italian sanwhiches and cakes. You’ll also find other exciting regional Italian specialties including traditional pasta dishes from Pasta E Basta and vegan interpretations of Sicilian food from Just Fab. And of course plenty of Birra Moretti to wash it all down with!
Read more →Hallelujah! It seems that summer has truly arrived, and so it is time for Londoners to emerge from their stuffy offices and squash themselves into pub gardens. Birra Moretti have come up with a better solution, from 19th 24th July the Gran Tour returns at the Old Truman Brewery bringing the best of Italian street food as well as plenty of their new beers from the new 'Le Regionali' range. After a hugely 2015 tour at the brewery, this year looks set to be bigger and better than ever, with 9 different Italian street food vendors showing off the food and flavours from a variety of regions....
Read more →Three days in one of the food capitals of Europe; what could possibly go wrong….several bowls of pasta, two gelatos and countless shots of limencello later, we dragged ourselves to the airport, bellies full, spirits high and suitcases packed with local food treats.
Read more →Soho is teeming with bars and restaurants offering a wide range of cuisines, including a range of old-school and more modern Italian eateries. Us Brits never seem to tire of Italian food, enjoying pasta and pizza in abundance which is why there's more than enough room for Rustiko on Old Compton Street.
Read more →Swing past the Ritz, doozie on past The Wolseley and take a quick right-left onto Jermyn Street and you will find the lunching, brunching and all meals either side of this, culinary institution known as Franco’s. Serving up all things delectable Franco’s is a covert restaurant for those in the know. Now fully made-over Franco's reflects the finesse of the menu through its rich interiors, vintage photographs of Italy and luxurious walled mirrors. The menu reads like a song sheet, with all your favourite ingredients as the lyrics. The first courses set the scene for what was to come with a ...
Read more →It's a well-known fact that Londoners base their weekends around eating. In fact in some remote parts of East London they have forgone watches and now simply reference the food product in their hand; whether it be a bacon butty, halloumi wrap or heavy steel fork - OK I’m exaggerating - but for those of you who don't like such a gastronomic scattergun schedule then perhaps you should visit an X marks the spot style venue that caters for all hours and occasions around the clock. The recently rejuvenated Franco’s of St James is a well-kept secret within the upper echelons with a colourful heri...
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