See what this Brooklyn chef forages from Staten Island’s woods
Mario Di Biase loves to cook from the land. And the Great Kills resident, who owns Sottovoce Restaurant in Park Slope, regularly fishes New York waters and forages Staten Island’s parks to harvest the goodness indigenous to the region. He then brings the fresh haul home to play with it. This past spring, he began a hunt for pawpaws, tropical-like...
Blue Apron Partners with Chef Christian Petroni to Bring Italian-American Comfort Recipes to Home Cooks Across the Country
Award-winning chef and television personality Christian Petroni has created a new line of bold, simple, and indulgent recipes exclusively for Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN), bringing classic Italian-American comfort food to home cooks across the country. Petroni created the new recipes, that each bring a unique, flavor-packed twist to a classic Italian-Am...
At Caffè Panna, the Cream’s the Thing
Like in Italy, where gelato shops are frequented by people of all ages—from toddlers to nonnas—the newly opened Caffè Panna in Manhattan’s Gramercy Park is visited by ice cream lovers from young to old. It’s a corner shop, so it’s airy and the daylight floods in. One side serves ice cream, while the other has a coffee bar that dishes out affogatos,...
This Cheese-Oozing New Italian Flatbread Is Robert Sietsema’s Most Memorable Sandwich Yet
These days, everyone knows about Italian panini, simple sandwiches made with an oblong roll and a slab of porchetta or slice of pecorino and not much else. They are tasty in their elemental simplicity and would be unthinkable without that yeast-risen roll. But Italy also has another type of sandwich that doesn’t depend on yeast and is much older, p...
Agroalimentare: FVG in missione a Chicago e New York
È cominciata oggi la missione negli Stati Uniti della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, che durerà 5 giorni, con tappe a Chicago e New York, per promuovere il comparto agroalimentare del Friuli Venezia Giulia. La delegazione regionale, guidata da l'assessore regionale al Turismo e Attività Produttive, Sergio Emidio Bini, sarà protagonista del viaggio...
Conti's Pastry Shoppe
An Italian-American baker in Morris Park known for its elaborate cakes continues to be a hit with customers. Conti's Pastry Shoppe has been in the community for nearly a century. Even though the shop is no longer owned by the original family, the traditions and secrets behind the bakery's famous desserts are still around. "We've been here 98 years...
Antoinette Balzano
Antoinette Balzano is the granddaughter of Totonno's founder, Anthony Pero. At Totonno’s Pizzeria Napolitana on Neptune Avenue in Coney Island, pizzas have been made in the same way in the same spot since 1924. Anthony (Totonno) Pero, emigrated from Naples in 1905 and began making pizzas for Lombardi’s grocery store on Spring Street in Manhattan. B...
A Pizza-Making Dream Team Drops a New Slice Shop in Brooklyn
Brooklyn’s newest slice shop comes from neighborhood restaurateurs Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli, who have now added pizza to their mini dining empire on Court Street in Carroll Gardens. It’s the duo’s first foray into pizza making, and they’ve tapped two of the biggest names in the pizza and bread worlds to help them with the task: Chad Ro...
Pasta Eater Serves Southern Italian Traditions in NYC
As I stepped down from street level into the unassuming eatery nestled near Union Square Park on 17th Street, New Yorkers were happily swirling, twirling, and devouring pasta all around me. The hum of lively conversations filled the space along with the divine aroma of authentic Italian cooking. Servers swiftly glided to and from the kitchen carryi...
3 new places to savor Italian fare in Los Angeles
Looking for your next great Italian meal in Los Angeles? These new spots will satisfy all your cravings. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for Italian food. Pizza Pasta Dilla is an Italian spot, offering pizza and more. This new business specializes in pizza and pasta dishes, with menu items ranging from four...
Dante, NYC’s famous Greenwich Village bar, has been named the world’s best bar
Dante, one of Greenwich Village’s most beloved stomping grounds, has undergone a transformation 104 years in the making. Its latest incarnation: the world’s best bar. Last night, the 50 World’s Best Bars—which is part of a group that also releases the popular (if at times controversial) 50 World’s Best Restaurants list—revealed its winners in Londo...
Room to Rome: Giant new Italian spot opens in Williamsburg
This space could be its own Little Italy! An enormous new Italian restaurant in Williamsburg offers its visitors four distinct dining experiences. Ainslie Italian Wine Bar and Beer Garden, which opened in a former warehouse on Sept. 12, slices its space into a rustic wine bar, an expansive beer hall, a cocktail lounge, and a relaxing rooftop patio,...