Simone Parisi

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Rice Job!

A meal at Parisi is a stirring experience.

Veggie Girl: Parisi

I love Italian food. So much, in fact, that I once spent a month in Florence taking Italian language classes -- that I then immediately put to the test in my Italian cooking classes. Not a word of English was spoken, and sure, there was some confusion (my book of Italian recipes, filled with my il ... More >>

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New York State of Mind

Another Roman holiday

New York State of Mind

Big Time

Taking the tube

We All Scream for —Gelato!

The gourmet gelato graze is heating up in Denver.

Mouthing Off

The gourmet gelato graze is heating up in Denver.

The Pie's the Limit

The gourmet gelato graze is heating up in Denver.

Top ten Italian restaurants in Denver

Denver has many great Italian restaurants. As I wrote this week, Mark & Isabella's is not one of them. Here are ten of my favorites: ​Il Posto (2011 East 17th Avenue, 303-394-0100). Il Posto has an excellent location, crammed between other bars and restaurants, their patios shoulder to should ... More >>

Tonight: Parisi offers an end-of-December discount

​Parisi, the beloved restaurant at 4401 Tennyston Street, is looking at a big night on New Year's Eve -- or Cenone di Capodanno, as they say in Italy. "We can't serve our New Year's Eve menu two days in a row due to its special ingredients (can you say cured foie gras?) and have been receiving ... More >>

Red Trolley to become Spuntino

Simone Parisi is turning Red Trolley into Spuntino.​The former Red Trolley -- that beloved coffee, gelato, cereal and hot dog shop at 2639 West 32nd Avenue in Highland -- will soon become Spuntino, a quick and casual Italian restaurant. Simone Parisi, owner of Parisi and Firenze a Tavola, 44 ... More >>

Spuntino now open in the former home of Red Trolley

Spuntino takes over the old Red Trolley location.​After a soft opening yesterday, Spuntino is now open officially. The comfortable spot -- which took over the former home of Red Trolley at 2639 West 32nd Avenue -- will focus on serving quick and casual Italian dishes ranging from soups, salads ... More >>

100 Favorite Dishes: Risotto frutti di mare from Firenze a Tavola

Lori Midson​ No. 68: Risotto frutti di mare from Firenze a Tavola Upstairs, in the convivial, bright-lit dining room of Parisi, the tables are littered with irresistible airy pizzas and housemade pastas, frilly salads and hearty sandwiches, and there's not an empty seat in the house. Downst ... More >>