About a decade ago—when I was writing a weekly pizza blog—just about every new restaurant featured Cal-Ital food: Pizza, of course, and meatballs, pasta, beet salad and roast chicken. Since then the ...

Former Republican reporter Fred Contrada was never one to sit still, remaining active via biking and karate into his early 60s. And even today, as a degenerative disease robs him of his ability to ...

Though filmmaker Rio Contrada no longer lives in Florence, he’s got plenty of love for his hometown — and he’ll be showing it off when he brings his debut feature-length film back to the Valley next ...

But today owner Eric Anderson tells Eater that the neighborhood Italian restaurant will in fact reopen tomorrow. The reason for the sudden hiatus? The restaurant has a new chef, who has been retooling ...

Toronto, Oct. 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, partners Patrick Groves, Jessie Mak and Mike Vieira announce the opening of Contrada, a new Italian-inspired restaurant offering a thoughtfully ...

NORTHAMPTON - Friends and family will mark Fred Contrada's death the same way he lived his life - in style. Contrada was a husband, a father of two, a reporter and columnist for The Republican and so ...

Name: Contrada Contact: 537 College St., contradarestaurant.com, @contrada.to Neighbourhood: Little Italy Previously: Dog and Tiger Owners: Mike Vieira, Patrick Groves and Jessie Mak Chef: Mike Vieira ...

Filmmaker Rio Contrada, who grew up in Florence, will return to the Pioneer Valley next week to screen his debut feature film, “Splinter.” / COURTESY RIO CONTRADA Though filmmaker Rio Contrada no ...