Dining - Sept. 29, 2008
Romantic restaurant guide
Cupid has his arrows ready for Valentine's Day, and it's time to come up with the perfect place to pitch some woo, while tossing back some satisfying wine and savoring tasty vittles. After love, there's nothing more sensuous than food, is there?
Tags: romantic, valentine, bartolotta, pasta tree, roots, pizza man, balzac, Eddie Martini's, mo's, lake park bistro, county clare, bacchus, andrew's, delafield hotel

Marketplace - July 30, 2008
Local firms "Train 2 Gain" Bartolotta's experience
Almost five years ago, Jennifer Bartolotta, wife of restaurateur Joe Bartolotta, initiated "Train 2 Gain" programming for business and dining etiquette.
Tags: bartolotta, Train 2 Gain, etiquette

Dining - July 1, 2008
Osteria salutes San Domenico in July
Osteria del Mondo heads east this month. Beginning today and for the next four weeks, the lower East Side Italian restaurant celebrates the 20th birthday of New York's famed San Domenico eatery by serving its menu.
Tags: Marc Bianchini, Osteria, Urbieta, Bartolotta, San Domenico, Imola, Tony May Valentino Marcattilii

Dining - June 10, 2008
Adam Siegel wins James Beard Award for Midwest
Bartolotta's Lake Park Bistro executive chef Adam Siegel took the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Midwest at the June 8 awards ceremony in New York City.
Tags: adam siegel, bartolotta, lake park bistro, james beard award, chef

Dining - May 29, 2008
Paul Bartolotta prepares to battle Mario Batali
Bartolotta Restaurant Group's John Wise tells us that Paul Bartolotta does battle with his friend Mario Batali Sunday at 8 p.m. om the Food Network's "Iron Chef America."
Tags: bartolotta, iron chef, adam siegel, james beard awards, mario batali, wynn las vegas, bacchus, lake park bistro, mr. b's, ristorante bartolotta, pizzeria piccola