DeLuca's of Tottenville branches into bocce, outdoor dining this weekend
After 11 months in business and roughly 30,000 meatballs later at DeLuca's in Tottenville, Rob DeLuca announces the Italian restaurant's expansion. "I added about 60 seats with the outdoor dining with room to add more," said Rob. It debuts this weekend with the regular ala carte menu. And DeLuca built a bocce court, a springboard from which he will...
Gino Sorbillo torna a New York e rilancia: «Prima Miami, poi il bis nella Grande Mela»
Gino Sorbillo è tornato. Ha negli occhi il guizzo di sempre, quello del genio di una Napoli che vuole farcela anche in America: la sua. Sorride di sogni. È carico, ma al tempo stesso gentile. Come è abituato ad essere, del resto. Come è lui.Manhattan lo ha accolto srotolando il tappeto rosso delle grandi occasioni. L’evento di inaugurazione del loc...
Global Italian Trattoria Chain Bice Returns to NYC With Huge Midtown Space
Popular Midtown Italian trattoria Bice Cucina — started in Milan in 1926, brought to New York City in 1987, and now a global brand — makes its return to NYC on Wednesday. Co-owner Peter Guimaraes and his partners are relaunching the restaurant today at 62 West 55th St., between Fifth and Sixth avenues, around the corner from where it originally was...
Mama’s Of Corona Serves Up Fresh Mozzarella And Old-Time Tradition
About 85 years ago, Irene DeBenedittis’s Italian grandparents opened Leo’s Latticini, an iconic deli in Corona, Queens. “Corona was, at that time, country, and it was farms. It was not like it is today,” Irene said. Today, Irene co-owns the shop with her sisters Marie and Carmela. They live upstairs, just above the deli and the recently added baker...
Fresco Italian Kitchen in Greece surprises with savory flavors, restaurant review
Fresco Italian Kitchen, a new takeout Italian eatery in Greece, has been building steam since it opened last December. I’ve been keeping tabs on this "dinners-only" eatery via social media, and my family and I ate there recently on a Tuesday evening. It's located in a converted house on Stone Road and has parking in the back. Although Fresco Itali...
Michelin-starred chef Massimo Sola to cook at Dopo la Spiaggia in East Hampton and Sag Harbor
A Michelin-starred chef from Italy, who has been cooking in Manhattan for the last three years, is spending the summer in the kitchens at Dopo la Spiaggia in East Hampton and Sag Harbor. In May, Massimo Sola joined forces with childhood friend and owner of Dopo, Maurizio Marfoglia, to bolster the menu at both locations. The two Italian chefs grew u...
A Nutella Cafe is officially coming to New York City
If you’re ever spent any time in Europe, you know the wonders of Nutella. Across the Atlantic, the creamy chocolate-hazelnut spread serves many of the same functions as peanut butter, enhancing toast and baked goods of all kinds.The product created by Italian confectioner Pietro Ferrero as a cheaper alternative to chocolate after World War II keeps...
ItalianFood Awards USA 2018 at Summer Fancy Food Show
The Italian Food Awards land for the second time in the United States to celebrate the most innovative Italian food and beverage products for the US market. Awards for innovation The Italian Food Awards USA 2018 is organized by ItalianFood.net – the international, integrated B2B project by Parma-based Publisher Gruppo Food – supported by the Specia...
Macchina: A Trendy Italian Pocket of North Gramercy Park
You're at dinner, seated across from someone you like sharing dinners with—the two of you savoring a couple of Saffron Vespers. Nice shirt, by the way. Your date rattles off a few things they'd like: oven-fried garlic knots smothered in everything bagel seasoning. Avocado bruschetta. Another round, this time of Macchina martinis, with herbs and ol...
Raffaele Ronca, da Napoli a NY: “Porto l’Italia sulle tavole della Grande Mela”
Napoletano di sangue e di cuore, chef per passione e vocazione, Raffaele Ronca fa il bis dopo il successo del suo “Rafele” ristorante con anima e corpo nel Sud Italia inaugurato nel 2012 nel West Village. Sarà a Rye, nel Westchester, e porterà avanti la formula di successo che lo chef napoletano ha già collaudato nella Grande Mela: una cucina vera,...
Fast casual to fine dining: 4 new spots to score Italian eats in New York City
If you've got Italian fare on the brain, you're in luck: we've found the freshest New York City eateries to quell your cravings. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're in the mood for Italian food. Fluem Pasta (241 Pearl St., Financial District): Fluem Pasta is a fast-casual Italian spot that offers house-made al dente pasta t...
Discovering Franciacorta: Cork On The Road
Just this week, the Franciacorta New York Festival was held in the historic Redbury Hotel in New York City. Sponsored by the 200-member consortium of Franciacorta producers, the event aimed to spread the word about this lesser known sparkling Italian wine through educational seminars and tastings. Open to consumers and the trade, about 35 wineries...