Whether you want to treat yourself to a pizza after a long day of work or want to treat some friends to a nice dining experience, Italian restaurants provide the perfect ambiance mixed with a cuisine anyone can enjoy. This popularity has caused many Italian eateries to pop up across the U.S., but trying to pinpoint the best ones might seem impossib...
READ MOREThe large sign that beckons to those passing along Broadview Road isn't the one you'd expect when you are seeking a fine Italian meal at Corleone's Ristorante. The restaurant is located in a strip mall, with several other businesses. Corleone’s is tucked at the end. But once you’re inside, the tasteful earth tones, décor and aromas will make you fo...
READ MOREFor his airy Neapolitan trattoria in Columbia Heights, Napoli Pasta Bar owner Antonio Ferraro was on the search for a new chef who could recreate authentic Italian flavors from his native Naples. He ended up going with Andy Clark, a local chef and Maryland native without an Italian bone in his body. The fit may seem surprising from Clark’s side as...
READ MOREFriday 3/13/20. 6:30PM-8:00PM. $100/person. Eataly NYC Flatiron, 200 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10010. Lecture & Dinner: “Brunelleschi and the Dome of Florence Cathedral”. The Dome of Florence Cathedral, which was designed and constructed by Filippo Brunelleschi between 1420 and 1436, spans an octagonal space of 143ft. 6in., and is still the larges...
READ MORETuesday March 10th • 7:00 pm. The Italian Cultural Foundation at Casa Belvedere - 79 Howard Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10301. Register Today!! Presented by: Lou Barrella. DONATION: $15 Member • $20 Non-Member. Although St. Joseph’s Day is celebrated as a sacred and secular holiday (“Father’s Day”) throughout Italy, it has special significance in Sic...
READ MOREChef Lidia Bastianich is a living symbol of the American dream. A refugee from Isitria, this self-taught chef made a name of herself by introducing the country to the regional flavors of her homeland of Italy. Before Chef Lidia opened her first Manhattan in 1981 — and it's still going strong — risotto was not on the map. Julia Child and James Beard...
READ MOREMillions of Italians emigrated to America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and hundreds of them arrived toting a pizza recipe. In 1905, Gennaro Lombardi opened America’s first pizzeria on the corner of Spring and Mott Streets in New York, leading other pizzaioli to follow suit and set up shop in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. In 1964...
READ MOREMike Cammel had plenty of experience with Italian-style food before he opened his own business, Camellone Italian American Cuisine, in December 2016. In 1988, he started delivering pizzas for Domino’s. Then he shifted to cooking, at Boccutti’s, Noble Roman’s and Pizza Hut. For 19 years, he managed Sbarro in the food court at Belden Village Mall. Wh...
READ MOREThursday March 26 | 5:30pm. Milton & Betty Katz JCC, 501 N Jerome Ave., Margate, NJ 08402. A delicious Kosher Italian Pasta Meal and presentation by Eleanor Foa, author of Mixed Messages: Reflections on an Italian Jewish Family and Exile. In post-World War II America, who ever heard of an Italian Jew? Author, Eleanor Foa born in Italy raised in Ame...
READ MOREThe IACC's 2nd annual International Specialty Food Summit (ISFS) will be held on March 10-11, 2020, at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA. Co-organized with the Academy of Food Marketing at Saint Joseph’s University, the ISFS is an exclusive forum for food industry executives to explore emerging and future trends, merchandising technique...
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