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A Cave Creek restaurant is named as one
of the top Italian spots in the entire country
Italian Restaurateurs Realize Dream to Open Eateries in Arizona
When husband and wife Federico Venturini and Viola Tagliaferri moved from Gualdo Tadino, Italy to Cave Creek, Arizona in 2018, they didn’t speak English or know anyone in the community. What they did have was determination and a dream.
Federico Venturini Of Pomodoro: 5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a Restauranteur
Aspart of our series about “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became a Restaurateur”, I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Federico Venturini. Federico Venturini left Italy for the USA on December 4, 2019. Italian cooking is his family passion, which inspired him and wife Viola to open 2 restaurants in the Phoenix -land area; Pizzicata in 2019 and Pomodoro in 2020.
11 Best Italian Restaurants in Metro Phoenix
Pomodoro Italian Grill & Seafood, set in the adobe-style building once home to Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine in downtown Cave Creek, is an upscale retreat for wine, pasta, and seafood.
A Seafood Lover's Guide to Greater Phoenix
In a sit-down setting, order the brown-bagged Frittura di Mare (hand-battered calamari and shrimp) from Pomodoro Italian Grill & Seafood.
First Taste: Pomodoro Italian Grill & Seafood, Or Fine Dining in the Old West
Upon walking in, the first thing you might notice is how — thank goodness — the owners of Pomodoro Italian Grill & Seafood kept some of the fixtures from Cartwright’s Modern Cuisine, like the spindly, frozen wood décor that divides the bar area from the dining room.
Couple brings their hometown flavors to Cave Creek
Federico Venturini and Viola Tagliaferri, the husband-and-wife duo behind Carefree’s Pizzicata, are expressing their love for their home country of Italy with Pomodoro Italian Grill & Seafood in Cave Creek.
FOUND:Re in Phoenix Will Soon Reopen With a Market and Bar, Plus More Phoenix Food News
It’s Friday, and we have three big chunks of Phoenix restaurant news to cap off the week: a new Cave Creek restaurant, a new downtown artisan market, and free food for Arizona teachers. Let’s dig in.
This 'high-end' Italian restaurant will open in the ex-Cartwright's location in Cave Creek
Pomodoro Italian Grill & Seafood will open in the former Cartwright's location on Sept. 28. The restaurant comes from a trio of owners including husband-and-wife team Federico Venturini and Viola Tagliaferri and partner Philip Igneri. It will be a "fusion between an American steakhouse and high-end Italian" restaurant, Venturini says.
