Stefania Annese

Nothing is left to chance in chef Celestino Drago’s kingdom. Service is attentive, the rooms well-lighted, and the timing perfect despite large numbers of guests and constant activity. On the menu, we liked pappardelle with roast pheasant and morel mushrooms...

Sapori is a classic restaurant in a quiet corner of Newport Beach that combines a solid kitchen and well-made pizza. Good attention to detail applies to everything, from the wine list to service, from the flours used in the dough,...

An Italian restaurant lounge tjat presents the ideal escape from the ordinary with its inviting décor and a classic true Italian menu. It attracts many celebrities, but it is home to regular customers that are looking for a good all-Italian...

Il Casaro is a San Francisco magnet for lovers of pizza napoletana. Francesco Covucci, originally from Calabria, offers a well-made pizza with good quality raw materials, supported by a well-leavened and well-laid dough. Above all, we enjoyed the classic Margherita,...

What a lovely wine bar. Opened by Claudio Villani in the Cole Valley neighborhood in 2013, today displays new owners (Kari and Francesco) but the same successful concept. The atmosphere is cosy, both at the counter and at the outside...

In San Francisco it's hard not to know or never having been to La Ciccia. The Italian restaurant - pardon, Sardinian - is well known throughout the city and beyond. At the helm are Sardinian native Massimiliano Conti and his...

This Italian restaurant opened in 2009. The management is entrusted to Gianluca Legrottaglie, a Rome native partner, and his origins are immediately evident in the choice of many Roman cuisine dishes. Legrottaglie has lived in the States for almost twenty...

Philip Guardione, owner of Piccola Cucina, comes from the school of Sergio Mei who has trained many talented chefs around the world. We’ve visited three times this restaurant in 2018 and we’ve always experienced a solid and traditional cucina italiana...

A corner of Turin in the heart of Soho. Seating about forty, the minimalist and elegant design, has a well-marked identity. The dishes are well crafted, beautifully presented, for the most part Piedmont specialties that are reproduced with passion and...

It's amphora fever. Ancient origins, sustainable practices and very currents results. The use of terraccotta excites producers, critics and the public, from Georgia to New York City. If you're in town, pay a visit to this delicious wine bar in...