Great Italian cooking is about respect for craft and family. We found a local business that shares those same old-world values.
Chef Fabio Viviani's Italian spot at The Resort at Summerlin just marked its first birthday with a hands-on cooking demo, and its counter-service pizza sibling has quietly become one of the valley's most interesting new slices.
Papa Johns and Pizza Hut are both trimming roughly 300 locations apiece in 2026, and industry watchers say budget-squeezed diners are turning back to local pizzerias. We think that says something wonderful about what people actually crave.
National protein data and fresh trend reporting point to a meat-forward shift reshaping pizza menus this year, and Italian kitchens already had their own answer for it long before brisket entered the conversation.
A small southern Italian pepper is outpacing generic spice options and bringing genuine regional character to pizza and pasta.
The ancient Italian tradition of cooking with nothing wasted is finding a new audience in premium restaurants, putting forgotten vegetables and heritage grains at the center of the plate.
Curry Pizza House, the Bay Area chain with a Las Vegas location of its own, just rolled out a three-dish fusion pasta line that pairs Indian spice with Italian comfort. Here is why a saucy mashup like that makes us smile instead of wince.
Two pan-style Italian-origin pizzas are reshaping American menus from coast to coast in 2026, and the industry crowned its global champions right here at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
From paneer to brisket, American pizzerias are embracing bold global toppings and guests are loving every bite.
Hot honey has climbed from a niche pizzeria secret to one of the fastest-rising toppings in the country, and we think it belongs on your table too.
Appetizer sales at US restaurants climbed 20 percent last year while entree orders held flat. Italian aperitivo culture is a big reason why, and Las Vegas Italian kitchens are serving it beautifully.
Cannellini, borlotti, and Castelluccio lentils are claiming center-plate status as the fibre-maxxing movement meets centuries of Italian cucina povera tradition.
In December 2025, UNESCO inscribed the entire Italian culinary tradition on its Intangible Cultural Heritage list, the first time a complete national cooking culture received that honor. Here is what the designation means for how authentic Italian food is prepared, celebrated, and experienced in 2026.
From Venetian small plates to sweet-and-spicy flavor pairings, Italian cuisine's most compelling 2026 directions reach back into deep tradition for inspiration. Here is what these shifts mean for anyone who loves a great Italian meal.
A year-long trade fight threatened to push imported Italian pasta prices sky high. In March 2026 Washington settled on far lower duties, and that is a genuine relief for kitchens like ours that still cook with the real thing.
A pair of high profile 2026 debuts, one at Wynn and one at Caesars Palace, are blending old school chophouse cuts with Italian comfort food, and it says a lot about where Las Vegas dining is headed.
A flat 15 percent duty on European wine became final on July 1, and Italian producers are absorbing most of the hit rather than passing it to diners. We break down what that means for the bottles on our table.
La Strega is launching a quarterly after-hours series this Sunday, teaming its own chef with a Chinatown pizza star for a roaming, Naples-inspired pizza night.
Tickets are on sale now for the November 14 event at The Industrial Event Space, where unlimited tastings, VIP access, and the city's best pizza makers spend one unforgettable afternoon together.
John Arena has spent nearly 50 years building Metro Pizza into a Las Vegas institution. His newest project, Metro Sliceteria, bets that the slice, not the whole pie, is where quality-minded pizza is going next.
This month the Michelin Guide Italy quietly welcomed fifteen new restaurants, from a converted Milan bistro to a century-old Adriatic fish house, and the mix says a lot about where good Italian cooking is headed.
The world's most famous restaurant guide returns to the valley next month for the first time in nearly two decades, and the names already buzzing include a handmade pasta room, a Wolfgang Puck family recipe, and one of the city's longest-standing pizza counters.
Between a 35-country World Pizza Championship in June and the AVPN's Vera Pizza Champion finals arriving in September, Naples is doubling down on what makes a truly authentic pie, and it's exactly the tradition we lean on behind our own oven.
Some family names just mean quality. We celebrate a Las Vegas plumbing dynasty built on the same values as our favorite Italian kitchens.
After a brutal stretch of drought driven sticker shock, extra virgin olive oil is cooling off across Europe this summer, and that is genuinely good news for anyone who loves cooking and eating the Italian way.
Record heat rolling through Italy's Emilia-Romagna hills is squeezing milk supply for real Parmigiano Reggiano, and the ripple from that could eventually reach the cheese we grate over your favorite plate.
From protein-rich legume shapes to resurgent regional Italian varieties and a wave of creative sauce pairings, pasta is at the center of the most exciting moment Italian restaurant menus have seen in years. Here is what is driving the shift.
From pistachio-dusted pies to protein-enriched doughs and slow-fermented sourdough bases, the flavors leading the 2026 pizza moment have deep Italian roots and genuine staying power.
Fresh national data shows pizza is bigger business than ever, but the toppings on top are shifting fast, with sweet heat and global flavors climbing while a few old standbys quietly slide off the menu.
We live for a long Italian dinner in Vegas. But there's a local self-care gem near our favorite neighborhoods that deserves a spot on your list too.
A great Italian dinner deserves a proper nightcap. Here's where we send readers after the last bite of tiramisu.
From swicy Calabrian-chili glazes to seafood linguine and cannellini bean salads, Italian summer cuisine is having a bold, sun-drenched moment and Las Vegas is here for it.
From specialty sourdough crusts to Calabrian chili heat and global flavor crossovers, the 2026 pizza landscape is the most inventive in years. Here is what the industry's freshest data says about where pizza and Italian dining are headed.