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by | November 14, 2013 · 9:39 am

White Truffles Have Arrived At Nonna

white truffleby Joey Stewart

Combine one of the best foods on the planet with one of the best restaurants in Dallas and what do you get? One of the best dishes in the city made by one of our best chefs.

Chef / Owner Julian Barsotti’s shipment of Northern Italian White Truffles arrived on Wednesday, and he wasted no time incorporating them into a rich, decadent dish of handmade, delicate pasta. His “Tagliolini with White Truffles” includes a sauce made from Fontina cheese, butter, milk, and egg yolks, along with a “red cow” parmigiano, or Parmigiano Vacche Rosse, which has a higher butterfat content than the typical white or black coated breed. At 36 bucks, the price stings a bit, but so many establishments in Dallas price their best dish at $45 and above that it doesn’t feel unreasonable. Especially since you get a full 3 ounces 3 grams of the shaved fungus on each plate. Get it while you can.    Continue reading →

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by | March 21, 2013 · 12:55 pm

Italian Food Tour This Weekend!

goodfellasby Jennifer Thomas

If you’ve ever been on a Dallas Bites! tour, you know they explore all different types of food adventures, from barbeque and bacon to amazing ethnic restaurants. This Saturday, March 23 from 3:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., Steven Doyle will be leading our “Taste of Italy” tour with stops at some of the local’s favorite food haunts.

Venues include Jimmy’s Food Store, where they’ll feast on fine Italian cheeses, sausages and wines. At Dough Pizzeria Napoletano, you will be tempted with an assortment of authentic southern Italian-inspired pizzas and burrata. The next stop will be Holy Ravioli, a true food find that features over a dozen types of ravioli. Then finally guests will enjoy Paciugo Gelato, a dolce favorite.   Continue reading →

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by | March 13, 2013 · 1:04 pm

First Look: Battuto Italian Kitchen

DSC06231by Steven Doyle

The Gene and Julie Gates restaurant, Battuto Italian Kitchen, is days away from opening and last night we were invited guests to check out the menu and to soak up the ambiance of the new North Dallas restaurant, and what we found you are going to fall in love with.

We were offered a small variety from the menu which includes house-made pastas, stone-fired pizzas, a variety of interesting salads and one particular entree that you will not care to miss.    Continue reading →

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by | October 3, 2012 · 1:12 pm

Mi Piaci Has Fresh New Look And Taste

by Steven Doyle

This past summer Mi Piaci took on a face lift that was sorely needed. There was some hail damage done to the roof and the owners took that as a cue to close down for a short period and revamp the 20 year old restaurant which has become a standard for Italian cooking in Dallas

There are actually less seats available with the added Luna Lounge, which is a comfy space to meet and mingle with custom built banquets  accented by handmade chandeliers and filtered through soft mood lighting.   
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by | May 17, 2012 · 10:05 am

Nonna Tata and Avoca Are Two FW Gems Worth Hunting

by Judy Chamberlain

Nonna Tata is small. Make that tiny.

There are no more than six tables inside the Ft. Worth hospital district restaurant’s miniature dining room. These are surrounded are by short bar stools, the kind with nothing going on except bare wood. Tables and chairs are crowded together pretty intimately.

Too intimately for me, I decide, opting instead for a coveted table out on the patio for our party of four. While this outdoor seating may not be as appealing when the weather gets hot during the summer, the patio is a fine place to be the rest of the year. The other choice – and it’s not going to be for everyone – is to grab a barstool. Booth or table at nearby bar “The Usual” and have the food delivered. There’s a lot of that delivery stuff going on in Ft. Worth, but in this case the long distance table service doesn’t involve to-go packaging. Nonna Tata’s servers carry platters of food over to the bar, and you get exactly the same treatment that diners crowded into the little spaces over at Nonna Tata are getting.        Continue reading →

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by | April 18, 2012 · 10:26 am

First Look: Carbone’s

by Steven Doyle

Yesterday Julian Barsotti opened his latest concept, Carbone’s which is located just next to Nosh on Oak Lawn in Dallas. Carbone’s compliments Barsotti’s Italian restaurant Nonna extremely well and features much of the fresh pastas, cheeses and sauces that he creates daily at the restaurant. At Carbone’s you may dine-in, but you can also buy the various components for your very own  Barsotti dinner at home.

In addition to fresh sauces and pastas, you will also find remarkable hand-made meats and salumi.    Continue reading →

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