Cavalli was the Dallas area’s first pizzeria to become VPN certified, and while they’ve since let that award go, they’ve recently added an APN certification, which focuses on the pizzailoi directly. Either way, you’re likely to get a solid pie in both their Irving and McKinney locations.
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Cavalli was the Dallas area’s first pizzeria to become VPN certified, and while they’ve since let that award go, they’ve recently added an APN certification, which focuses on the pizzailoi directly. Either way you’re likely to get a solid pie in both their Irving and McKinney locations.
Across the street from Town Hearth, The Charles is nearly as over-the-top a place to see and be seen, even on Monday nights. It’s all about the spectacle here – including cheetah-print booths and a memorably wallpapered bathroom. The menu here is unlike any other Italian joint in town, thanks to chef J. Chastain’s constant, […]
Restaurateur Alberto Lombardi breaks from Uptown to bring modest Italian fare to the North Park crowd-and in that setting, you could do far worse. Filling pasta dishes highlight the menu at Cibus (pronounced
It’s proximity to the YMCA and White Rock Lake, make this a popular post-workout Greek, Italian and Mediterranean munch fest. The Hellenic-style pizzas, with their thicker, chewier crust are available in several specialty variations, like the Greek pizza (garlic and olive oil base, mozzarella, chicken, Kalamata olives, tomatoes, red onions, pepperoncini and feta) and the […]
So cliché, with that portrait of a young Frank Sinatra hung beside the bar, his face gazing upward. You might wonder if the moon’s in his eyes, though that’s another artist who’s equally as shopworn in New York Style Pizza joints. And that cheesy tune is playing too, ting-a-ling-a-ling — it’s almost a parody. But […]
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A stone’s throw from the tony Uptown stretch of McKinney Avenue, this family-owned and operated Italian restaurant, named after a town in Italy, has been serving saucy fare since 1977. The current location, in a house with the outward appearance of a garden center, is the restaurant’s second iteration, though it has the same flare […]
Native Sicilian Daniele Puleo has created a romantic space, popular for wedding proposals, to which guests descend a flight of stairs from the street. Ignore the fact that the ingredients in Puleo’s signature spinach salad (saut
Roman Murphy had been the executive chef at Lovers Seafood but now has found a new home at their latest venture, Dea, a fine-dining Italian restaurant that promises to “transport yourself to the European coast” and to “curate a culinary experience unlike any other” while serving “transportive cuisine in an elegant setting,” drawing inspiration from […]
Ever have one of those days where you just want to slowly rove your way through a grocery story and eat everything, particularly Italian food? Well, welcome home, amore mio. This three-floor culinary playground features Italian delicacies including fresh pasta, breads, cheese, wine and desserts, as well as a marketplace sourced from local producers in […]
Fachini is a nod to fantastical dining: tuxedoed servers, Dean Martin crooning on the speakers, and opulent Italian decor. But it works best when its fantasy world is Texas-specific. There’s a tribute to the original Campisi’s Egyptian Restaurant, the Dallas restaurant that has served Mockingbird Lane since 1950. Fachini’s Egyptian salad ($15) starts with iceberg […]
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The concept of a Campisi off spring heads in an very different direction from the family pizza joint: classy Italian. While the cooking can slump, the lounge side is a gorgeous blend of Sinatra then and Dallas now.
Owner Francesco Secchi is from Sardinia and has additional island experience from stints with the Royal Caribbean and Royal Viking cruise lines, so he’s developed solid creature-of-the-sea expertise. Try the scampi alle fiamme (jumbo shrimp in garlic, olive oil, pinot grigio and brandy served with linguini and flambéed at your table) or the risotto with […]
Fiatto is a new casual Italian-American restaurant with seasonally-inspired dishes. Executive chef Kylil Henson previously worked at Flora Street Café, French Laundry (Yountville, CA), DBGB Kitchen and Bar (Washington, D.C.), and Coque (Madrid, Spain). The décor has a coastal vibe with bright pops of color, natural wood, and a flood of natural light with floor-to-ceiling windows. […]
While it bills itself as a neighborhood joint, Fireside Pies is still a chain, albeit a local one. It slings out crusty, pecan-wood-fired oven pizzas, like the fresh mozzarella (market tomatoes, hand-torn basil and balsamic vinegar) and the spicy Italian sausage with scamorza and roasted red onions. The rustic method of making pies is echoed […]
While it bills itself as a neighborhood joint, Fireside Pies is still a chain, albeit a local one. It slings out crusty, pecan-wood-fired oven pizzas, like the fresh mozzarella (market tomatoes, hand-torn basil and balsamic vinegar) and the spicy Italian sausage with scamorza and roasted red onions. The rustic method of making pies is echoed […]
Get ready for a new addition to the Dallas pizza scene, New-Haven pizza. Fortunate Son pizza shop brings a new style for everyone to try, similar to Neapolitan, these New-Haven pizzas will be made oval and charred for longer at a lower temperature, in order to get a chewer, softer crust. The atmosphere of Fortunate […]
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First, there is the location. Deep Ellum practically craved a restaurant like Il Cane Rosso to arouse a sense of “dining-destination” resurgence. It’s a casual restaurant suitable for everything from date nights to young families to special-event get-togethers. The surprisingly spacious dining room has a polished bohemian feel to it, which befits the restaurant’s location. […]
Loosely steeped in the cuisines of Lombardi, Tuscany and Veneto, Isabella’s (and its lounge, Isa) does a worthy job of straddling Italian culinary authenticity with Frisco suburbia fright points (No fresh anchovies here — yet). Respectable risotto shares space with a wonderful sea bass laced with olive p