Driving along Big Nickel Mine Drive and past the giant iconic landmark, it hits you, how much the scenery has changed. Find out more »
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Light my fire!
Posted 06.16.17
Step onto our patio on the lunch hour and let yourself be transported to an authentic pizzeria somewhere in Italia. As the heat emanating from our wood-burning brick oven pulls you into the experience, sniff the burning maplewood. Peek inside and watch as fresh mozzarella cheese bubbles on top of tomato sauce and hand rolled dough baking on top of 400 Degrees Celsius bricks. It’s enough to make you drool! Find out more »
We have Negroni fever!
Posted 06.08.17
Ever try a Negroni? There couldn’t be a better time to try one – it’s international Negroni Week.
Here’s a little taste of how the classic drink came to be. We highly recommend reading this while enjoying one at our bar.
Kitchen secrets – things your Nonna never told you
Posted 06.01.17
In this new series we reveal little known facts about Italian food traditions.
Join us as we plunge into the history of tomato sauce and talk to Heather Pollock about making our salsa pomodoro e basilico. Find out more »
Meet our Team – Jaz Hackett
Posted 05.25.17
Jaz Hackett has always been fascinated with food. As a child he could be found in the kitchen with his mom, watching bread rise, baking cakes and muffins, fully immersed in the experience. Jaz joined the Verdicchio team, fresh out of College Boreal’s Culinary Management Program in 2015. Learn more about Jaz in the next of our Meet Our Team series. Find out more »
Ramps, unearthed!
Posted 05.18.17
Join us as we detail the journey these wild leeks make from the ground to your plate. Find out more »
Those wild edibles – Fiddleheads
Posted 05.11.17
It’s a sure sign of spring in Sudbury when clusters of luscious green colour emerge from the fertile and moist soil. Covered in papery brown scales, these furled looney-sized vegetables are ferns, before they uncoil into fronds. And when picked at the right time, they are a delicious treat. Find out more »
You know you were raised by an Italian mother when….
Posted 05.04.17
With Mother’s Day around the corner, we wanted to have some fun. So we played with the notion of growing up in an Italian-Canadian household. We asked our staff and customers to tell us what it means to have an Italian mom. Here is what they told us. Find out more »
Meet Our Team – Cathy Houghton
Posted 04.27.17
When Cathy Houghton is not serving tables and sharing her knowledge and passion for food and wine, her nose is in the books. Cathy finished her third year of a nursing degree. We couldn’t be more proud of her! Get to know Cathy in the first of our Meet our Team series. Find out more »
Reducing our carbon footprint
Posted 04.22.17
Happy Earth Day!
Tonight we mark the occasion with a dinner by candlelight. However, we have been practicing “green” initiatives at the restaurant for some time. Find out more »