Posts Tagged ‘italian’
A Front
Piccolo Mondo Italian Restaurant may look like just another strip-mall retailer, but it’s all bid’ness inside.Jimmy Fowler
Movies and television have put a heavy burden on Italian restaurants, specifically on what we expect from their ambience.
Spaghetti Western
In a cheeky setting that’s half-Cowboy half-Italian, Giovanni’s, in the Stockyards, serves up hearty, solid traditional Italian fare.Jimmy Fowler
The weekends in the Stockyards after the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo closes in early February have that lonely the-traveling-carnival-has-come-and-gone feel, with small groups of bored-looking teenagers and even more bored-...
Old World, Old School
Long-time ma-and-pa pizza joint Corky’s opts for substance over style.Jimmy Fowler
In the urban pizza wars, will there ever be a resolution? New York vs. Chicago-style, thick vs. thin, the Huts vs. the Inns — the skirmishes are many, the field is stained with marinara sauce, and we all refuse to budge on wh...
Bull’s Eye
Next to a quaint gas station northwest of downtown, Il Toro churns out hearty, inexpensive Italian fare.Dan McGraw
The guy behind the cash register at Il Toro Café — the same guy who tells you the specials, takes your order, fetches the drinks and food, makes sure the bread basket is always full, and hovers quietly throughout the dining ...