New Openings - September 2023

The positive trend of new business registrations in the restaurant industry continues, although there is still a very high number of terminations.

The regions with the highest number of enterprises with new table service born as of October 2022 are Lazio (821), Lombardy (620) and Tuscany (422). In terms of type of establishment, among new openings, Italian cuisine restaurants prevail in all regions of the peninsula, with an average of 62 percent, while Asian cuisine takes second place especially in the northern and central regions(15 percent). On the third step of the podium are pizzerias (10 percent), followed by meat/fish restaurants (7 percent) and restaurants with international cuisine (Greek, French, Mexican, etc., 6 percent).

Among different geographic areas, the distribution of new restaurants by price range remains stable. The most common range (62 percent) turns out to be between 15 and 30 euros per person.

Data provided by TheFork Awards Observatory.

Hiromi – La Maison: in Rome for an experiential journey into Japan

In Rome, it is time to enter “Hiromi’s house,” Hiromi – La Maison, to discover even more Japanese culture, from breakfast to after dinner among sake tastings, mixology, bistro and pastries. In October 2018, Hiromi Cake lands in Rome to bring the art of Japanese pastry to the capital. After 5 years and other openings between Rome and Milan, Hiromi Cake expands into a new project, “Hiromi – La Maison.” A full immersion journey into Japanese culture and all its fascinating Eastern nuances. In Via Reggio Emilia, 24 – in the Porta Pia area – a space has come to life in which to discover Japan in all its authenticity: here Asian culture will enliven the days from the morning with Japanese language and calligraphy courses, traditional pastry classes with a focus on typical products and, in general, everything related to the culture of the people of the Rising Sun.

ISi Bistrot Genova Concept arrives in Cargnano

In collaboration with Isotta Alzona, Ivano Ricchebono announces what will be an unmissable gastronomic destination featuring him. There are those who know him from the show “It’s Always Noon,” those who when in Genoa can’t help but drop by and sample his delicacies in the centrally located The Cook. And from October there will be a new opportunity to delve into his idea cuisine and gastronomic philosophy: in fact, during the Aon Open Challenger tournament in Valletta Cambiaso this September, Ivano Ricchebono announced his new project, the ISi Bistrot Genova Concept Ivano Ricchebono. The desire behind the project is to offer traditional dishes not only from Genoa, but also from the Mediterranean. “The clients I target are varied, and as a result, the economic proposition will be different.

Rivoire in Milan, new season with taste

The new flagship store of the historic Florentine café opens Tuesday, Sept. 12, in the heart of Brera. From breakfast to aperitif to dinner, masterful flavors in an environment where you can immerse yourself in Renaissance and neoclassical suggestions. In Milan, there is a new address for the most refined palates: RIVOIRE® at 9 Via Formentini, which brings to the heart of Brera the taste excellence of the historic café in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria. Open since June, the new RIVOIRE® bids farewell to the summer and welcomes the new season on Tuesday, September 12, officially opening its spaces in Brera: two floors and a large dehors in which the magic catches the eyes first of all, for the refinement of the furnishings, and for the original and fascinating wall decorations, completely covered with large images of Renaissance paintings, in perfect harmony in this contemporary setting.

Berberé arrives in Modena

Scheduled for Sept. 14, the 18th opening of Berberè-the live sourdough pizza brand-this time comes to the historic center of Modena. Berberé, among the best pizzerias in Italy in the Gambero Rosso Guide and at the 4th place in the world ranking of the 50 Top Pizza guide, continues its development project by continuing to focus on its home region, Emilia Romagna: it is Modena that welcomes the new opening of the Aloe brothers artisan pizzeria brand. The city, in fact, from September 14 will be able to count on the presence of a new Berberè pizzeria, precisely at Via del Taglio 40, on the ground floor of Palazzo Pierallini, a typical private residence built between the 18th and 19th centuries, which since the 1970s has housed the historic pizzeria La Mamma, “home” of the cadets of the city’s famous military academy. The venue will have about 80 seats and a quaint dehors nestled among the streets of Modena’s historic center.