Whether you already have a favorite Italian wine or are a novice to the world's largest producer of wine, Angelena's Ristorante Italiano makes learning about and trying Italian wines easy.

Briscione's first-hand knowledge of high-end Italian cuisine, and what makes it great, is re-imagined in the Angelena's kitchen.

A wood-burning oven, which turns out pizza, baked pasta, whole-roasted fish and more, is the heart of the restaurant while an Old World marble-topped, horseshoe-shaped bar fills an entire corner.

Helmed by executive chef and two-time “Chopped” winner James Briscione and marketing and wine director Brooke Parkhurst, Angelena’s promises to bring authentic Italian cuisine with a Gulf Coast flare to local palates.