Campanello’s Italian Restaurant is considered the most popular Italian restaurant in Cincinnati Ohio. A local landmark, Campanello’s is well known in the Tri-state area for it’s gourmet cuisine of homemade lasagna and imported pastas.

In 1906, Joseph Campanello came to Cincinnati from Bari, Italy. He made his home in the building which the restaurant is in today. He ran a small Italian import deli out of the downstairs of the house. In 1922, in this same house, his wife gave birth to Daniel “Danny” Campanello. In the late 1960’s, Danny opened a restaurant using the same old family recipes that his mother and father brought with them from Italy many decades before. Some of the most popular menu items are: EntreesVeal Marsala Sautéed with mushrooms in Marsala wine, butter and herbs
Chicken Cacciatore
Fresh Eggplant with Marinara Sauce
Shrimp ScampiPasta Fettuccini with Clam Sauce with white sauce
Mostaccioli and Italian Sausage
Ravioli a la Donnato
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Ralph’s Italian Restaurant in Philly, has become a celebrity eating destination for decades. Legend has it that President Theodore Roosevelt was a Ralph’s Restaurant customer back at the turn of the century. President Roosevelt may have been the first celebrity to grace the restaurant, but he certainly wasn’t the last. Guest include the likes of Frank Sinatra to Dom DeLuise.

Ralph’s family owned and operated restaurant has been in business since 1900. Over four generations the same family has owned and operated this Philadelphia restaurant. One hundred years later, they still work as hard as Francesco Dispigno and his son Ralph to maintain the tradition that has been built for almost a century. According to the Dispigno family they are the oldest family owned Italian restaurant in the country. Every Italian food dish is made to order with the fresh ingredients from recipes that have been passed down from one generation to another.

Ralph’s won three awards at the Atlantic City Gourmet Cooking and Food Show. Other accolades include 100 years and 100 recipes Jimmy Rubino, Jr. has appeared on CN8’s “Lets Cook with Paul Dillon” as well as on QVC on the “Jammin in the Kitchen With Steve Bryant”.

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NY City’s famous authentic Italian restaurant, in the theater district.

Featured in New York is Patsy’s Italian Restaurant. A family owned, landmark Italian restaurant where authentic Neapolitan cuisine has been prepared since 1944. Patsy’s was founded in 1944 by Pasquale “Patsy” Scognamillo, Patsy’s Italian Restaurant has been in its current and only theater district location. Patsy’s Italian Restaurant serves authentic Italian food recipes such as Patsy’s Pizzaiola Sauce CHICKEN PIZZAIOLA. With rigatoni pasta, whole boneless and skinless chicken breasts, halved; 1/4 cup flour.New York Italian food restaurant Patsy’s, features Patsy’s Vodka Sauce PORK SCALOPPINE ALLA VODKA. 10 ounces fresh mushrooms, sliced; 1 pound boneless center-cut pork loin, cut into slices just over 1/4 inch thick.Try Patsy’s oil and vinegar bread dipping sauce while you are there.

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