This article, written by Dan Myers, appears on The Daily Meal.

Italian cuisine in America is having a moment like never before

The Italian restaurant in America  has changed in style probably more than any other genre of restaurant over the past several decades. Even as recently as 50 years ago, the term “Italian restaurant” conjured images of red and white checkered tablecloths, carafes of middling chianti, and a red sauce-heavy menu with classics like chicken Parmigiana that were more Italian-American than authentic Italian.

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