A family-owned Italian restaurant in Placerville was burglarized, with thieves stealing about $1,400 and causing emotional distress to staff and owners. The break-in, captured on surveillance footage, is the third in ten years, and authorities are investigating, hoping community tips will identify the suspects.
Following a fire at Massara, a popular Italian restaurant, it is temporarily operating as Massara on Park at a different location while the original site undergoes repairs. Meanwhile, Top Chef winner Danny Garcia's restaurant Time and Tide is being reimagined by Kent Hospitality Group, which is also supporting Massara during its closure. The fire's cause is under investigation, and the reopening of Massara at its original location is uncertain.
After 17 years, Denver's top Italian restaurant, Il Posto, located in the River North Art District, is closing its doors, with its last day of service on Saturday, Feb. 24. Chef Andrea Frizzi, the original owner, will focus on his other concepts at Denver Central Market while the ownership plans to announce a new life for the space later this spring.
A newlywed couple in Italy fled their lavish wedding reception dinner, leaving the owner of the seafood restaurant with an outstanding bill of £7,000. The couple, along with their family, disappeared after the wedding and have not responded to requests for payment. The owner has filed a formal complaint with the police and hired a lawyer to recoup the debt, as it could potentially put him out of business. The couple's whereabouts are currently unknown, and they are wanted for fraudulent insolvency.
After over a decade in downtown San Francisco, Italian restaurant Barbacco announced its closure due to ongoing financial struggles exacerbated by the pandemic. The owner cited a lack of sustainable business volume and a downtown office vacancy rate of around 30% as contributing factors. While some locals express sadness over the closure, others remain optimistic about the future of downtown San Francisco.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is suing Amerigo Italian Restaurant in Memphis for allegedly subjecting an employee to homophobia and subsequently firing him in retaliation for complaining about the discrimination. The EEOC claims that the restaurant's managers allowed staff members to use homophobic slurs and insults against the employee, despite his complaints. The employee was later terminated for allegedly not showing up to work, although he had reached out to the managers for assistance. The EEOC is seeking monetary relief and an injunction to prevent further discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.