The Best Restaurants and Bars in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill
Find some of the best Italian restaurants in the area! From focaccia to chicken parm, pizza, pasta, and more...
Find some of the best Italian restaurants in the area! From focaccia to chicken parm, pizza, pasta, and more…
As an ex-New Englander, I had long heard about Al Forno down in Providence. Known for its great pizza and rustic Italian cuisine. Al Forno was on my must try list but never happened while I live in Massachusetts. Fast forward 20 years later and I’m visiting friends in Providence and of course, we’re going …
In 2021, it was great to see the food scene recover a bit from the pandemic. Restaurants took a peek out of the darkness and realized things were going to get better, relatively speaking. One restaurant group that has been super busy is Giorgio’s Hospitality group. Based out of Durham but with restaurants in Chapel …
Over the past 12 months, we’ve seen more restaurant activity in the Bull City as we slowly pull out of the pandemic. And was once old is new again! Take, for example, Lucky’s Delicatessen on W. Chapel Hill Street. A victim of the pandemic, the deli closed but the space ended up transitioning to Alimentari …
Since I don’t get to Charlotte as much as I’d like to, I always try to squeeze in some great restaurant visits when I’m in the Queen City! Sitting in my hotel room after a long day, I was weighing over dinner choices in the cool air conditioning of the Hyatt House and figuring out …
When it comes to Italian food, Durham definitely has a leg up on most of the cities in the Triangle. From Gocciolina to Mothers and Sons and now, Cucciolo Osteria! A new option conveniently located on W. Main Street, Cucciolo is definitely bringing some new and different eats to the Bull City Italian food game. …
Frank's Pizza, Raleigh- This old-school pizza parlor has been doing it well for over 30 years putting out classic Italian-American eats!
Italian is about as all-American as Mexican and Chinese food given the ethnic make-up of this country! Out on Route 55 in Apex down the road from Beaver Creek Commons is the hidden gem, Daniel’s Italian Restaurant. From the outside Daniel’s is a bit unassuming and sprawls. I’d have to guess that it used to …
It’s hard to keep up with all the new restaurants in Durham! One of the newest is Mothers & Sons Trattoria brought to you by Matt Kelly-Josh DeCarolis (Mateo) and right next to their other new restaurant, Lucky Delicatessen. Given their success at Mateo, I was curious to try out Mothers & Sons and its …
Even though I’m a huge fan of all the new restaurants starting up in the Triangle, it’s always fun to re-visit old-school favorites. And when you think of Italian food, Bella Monica is often mentioned by Raleigh locals. This long-time favorite has been part of the neighborhood for years and is known for its flat-breads …
