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"Amazing Italian"

  (6 restaurants)    
Aired on: February 8, 2014 
Aired on: February 8, 2014 
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Catelli's: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
Catelli'sSee Catelli's Video ($$)
(953 ratings)

21047 Geyserville Ave Map It!
Geyserville, CA 95441
(707) 857-3471
www.mycatellis.com
  • Catellis Ravioli
    meat or cheese filling with butter garlic, Domenica's sauce or meat sauce; Guy had meat filling w/ Domenica's (butter-garlic) sauce; "this is one of the best raviolis I've ever had"-Guy Fieri; looks good
  • Meatball Sliders
    in tomato sauce; cooked to order; looks good
4.5 out of 5
953 ratings
family-owned originally opened in 1935, closed in 1991 and re-opened in 2010; Chef Domenica Catelli is a recurring judge on Iron Chef America, a guest on CBS News and Oprah and Friends, with Dr. Oz on XM radio, an expert for WebMD.com and has been featured in Southern Living Magazine, WebMD magazine and Oprah.com; brother Nicholas Catelli used to work in Guy Fieri's restaurants
Italian Corner: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
Italian CornerSee Italian Corner Video ($$)
(295 ratings)

10 Boyd Ave Map It!
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 431-1737
www.italiancorner-ri.com
  • Brasato Sandwich
    brasato is Italian version of roast beef (beef braised w/ white wine); served w/ salsa rosa (giardiniera-like), lettuce & tomato on 12-inch roll made in-house; ask "with the works"; looks good
  • Meat Tortellini
    homemade meat tortellini made in tortellini machine; served w/ ragu bolognese; available on Sat nights only; looks good
4.5 out of 5
295 ratings
since 2005; owners/chefs are brother-in-laws; Italian market & restaurant; everything is homemade including the pasta (made in the "pasta room"); Other Recipes: Orecchiette, Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
Cafe Citti: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
Cafe CittiSee Cafe Citti Video ($$)
(616 ratings)

2792 4th St. Map It!
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707) 523-2690
www.cafecitti.com
  • Ravioli all Citti
    top seller; pork-based filling topped w/ creamy tomato sauce; made fresh everyday; looks good
  • Pizza
  • Polenta
4.0 out of 5
616 ratings
family-run & owned; northern Italian cuisine
Marie's Italian Specialties: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
Marie's Italian Specialties [CLOSED]See Marie's Italian Specialties Video ($$)
(432 ratings)

641 Shunpike Rd Map It!
Chatham, NJ 07928
(973) 377-7878
  • Italian Chicken
    brined, baked & deep-fried
  • Mac & Cheese
    American, mozzarella, Parmesan-Reggiano cheeses binded by parmesan cream & topped w/ fried prosciutto; looks good
  • Sacred Swine
    sandwich of Italian pulled pork, creamy polenta, broccoli rabe, & vodka sauce served on Italian bread; looks good
  • Marie's Arancini
    homemade rice balls served in a pink vodka dipping sauce
4.0 out of 5
432 ratings
[CLOSED]; husband-and-wife team; husband is good friend of Guy Fieri
Rino's Place: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
Rino's PlaceSee Rino's Place Video ($$)
(1057 ratings)

258 Saratoga St Map It!
Boston, MA 02128
(617) 567-7412
www.rinosplace.com
  • Lobster Ravioli
    in lobster sauce; ricotta is shipped from Italy; pasta is homemade; "I'm beyond impressed"; looks good
  • Rino Special
    Combo of veal, chicken & shrimp in creamy mushroom marsala sauce; looks good
4.0 out of 5
1057 ratings
est. 1985; Italy-born owner-chef who personally shops (produce at market, meats from butcher)/preps/cooks every day, 6-days per week; "you're passion for the food is amazing...the food itself is beyond amazing...for me, this has been like culinary Disneyland"-Guy Fieri; big portions; no reservations & long lines
Torinos' @ Home: View details, maps, videos, recommended foods
Torinos' @ Home [CLOSED]See Torinos' @ Home Video ($$)
(318 ratings)

7600 Jefferson St NE Map It!
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 797-4491
  • Beef Cheek Manicotti
    natural beef cheeks cooked over 5 hours in red wine, combine w/ fresh ricotta & stuffed in manicotti; baked w/ bechamelle, pecorino romano & fontina cheese melted over the top; looks good
  • Squid Ink Black Pasta
    house special; black pasta made daily in-house & served w/ sauteed calamari
4.0 out of 5
318 ratings
[CLOSED]; opened in 2010; rustic Northern Italian cuisine in trattoria-like setting (less formal than a ristorante); Other Recipes: Butternut Squash Ravioli

"Amazing Italian"

  (6 restaurants)    
Aired on: February 8, 2014 
Aired on: February 8, 2014