Feasting of the Seven Fishes at Casa Barilla Radio City
To celebrate the holiday season, Casa Barilla, unveiled a special “Feast of the Seven Fishes” menu at its restaurants in New York and California. The two dishes on the menu pay homage to the Southern Italian custom of La Vigilia (the Vigil) and the Italian-American tradition of the “Feast of the Seven Fishes” in which in observance of an abstinence...
Maria: Home Cooked Italian in New Rochelle
“Maria”, I just discovered a restaurant named Maria, and it is quickly becoming a favorite. I had the pleasure of chatting with the hospitable Giovanni Cucullo, the co-owner and chef at the new Maria in New Rochelle. He and his brother Peter have been feeding guests on Huguenot Street in New Rochelle throughout the day. Y ou can enjoy breakfast, pa...
Da Giorgio Restaurant is Small In Size But Has Big Flavor
Giorgio Giacinto was born and raised in New York by his parents who were originally from Calabria, Italy. Upon graduating from high school, he got a grant to attend the New York Restaurant School to study becoming a chef. After having a few brief stints in various restaurants, Giacinto decided to open a DJ and catering group called Renaissance Ente...
This New York-style pizza place dazzles with pies, other Italian offerings
If there is one thing we all can agree on, it’s that locals from New Jersey and New York take their pizza seriously. Transplants and visitors from there to here are constantly on the hunt for the perfect slice and, luckily for them, there are plenty of places to choose from. Gino’s Real New York Pizza in Garden City, for instance, has a name that s...
GJP Italian Eatery Expansion Planned For December
Larry Miller loves what he does. As owner and manager of GJP Italian Eatery, along with partners Nicky Loomis and Ryan Gunther, Miller finds great joy in running Oswego’s only locally-owned and independently-operated New York style pizzeria. And, since opening in 2015, it’s become a major favorite among Oswego residents. GJP recently made the decis...
Patrizia’s: An Italian Restaurant Chain With Unparalleled Growth
At Italian Enclaves we like to shed light on Italian American success stories. We also have an agenda to support Italian American-owned businesses, hence the establishment of the #SupportItalianAmericanBusinesses hashtag, which is becoming consistently more popular. The success story that we are sharing today has to do with food, so we are even mor...
5 Gnocchi Dishes Even Your Nonna Would Find Worthy
Found in many (okay, most) Italian restaurants in Westchester, these pillowy Italian dumplings can be made with ricotta or potatoes. The ultimate Italian comfort food, here are five versions that are just as good as grandma’s. Gnocchi al Pesto Genovese at Lago (97 Lake St, West Harrison; 914.358.9180) Lago brings a lot to the table with cozy atmosp...
"Tu mangi!" Niagara Falls hosts first-ever Festival of Slice this Friday
The City of Niagara Falls, which has a history rich with Italian-American influence, will host its first-ever celebration Friday, November 30 to showcase one of the city's most beloved food staples: pizza. The inaugural Festival of Slice will be hosted at the Niagara Falls Culinary Institute, and is part of opening night of the city's Jingle Falls...
How Gherardo Guarducci, Restaurateur, Spends His Sundays
“When you run a business, you work seven days, Sundays included,” said Gherardo Guarducci, 51, the co-founder of the Sant Ambroeus Hospitality Group, which includes its flagship restaurant, Sant Ambroeus, on the Upper East Side, the upscale Italian spot Casa Lever in Midtown Manhattan and Felice, a wine bar and restaurant that has four locations...
NITTIS Italian Restaurant Opens in Hell's Kitchen
Nittis is a high-end yet comfortable concept bringing classic Italian recipes with a modern touch and aesthetic. Blending fashion and food, Nittis offers an energetic environment reimagining the Noir of the 1950's and New York in the 1980s. Patriarch Will Durollari, whose nickname "Nitti" was given to him by his grandmother and his fashion designer...
Gli arrosticini sbarcano a New York: aperto un chiosco nel mercatino natalizio di Bryant Park
Arrosticini al mercatino di Natale di New York di Bryant Park. Per la prima volta uno dei simboli dell'enogastronomia abruzzese arriva anche nel popolare mercatino natalizio della Grande Mela dove si possono trovare corner di street food provenienti da tutto il mondo. A fare la curiosa scoperta il travel blogger Piero Armenti, che ha postato anche...
Pete Wells Says Misi Serves Great Vegetables, Awarding It 3 Stars
Chef Missy Robbins landed yet another review today for her pasta-centric restaurant Misi— this time a far more glowing one from Times critic Pete Wells, who crowned the Williamsburg Italian hit with three stars. While most of the buzz since the restaurant’s debut has focused on Robbins’ pasta making, Wells says that Misi should instead be viewed as...