Happiness is a Meal at Vento Bistro
A refreshing breeze has arrived in Westchester. Its name is Vento Bistro, [Vento translated to wind]. The owner, Chef Francesco Coli has graced our area at La Viletta, at Massa’ right here in Scarsdale and at Massa’ Coastal in Mamaroneck. His latest venture Vento Bistro in New Rochelle, once again showcases is outstanding talent in preparing seafoo...
Earth Week at Eataly NYC Flatiron
Every year, Earth Day reminds us to celebrate our planet, protect the environment, and reflect upon our impact as humans. This year, we are celebrating for an entire week at Eataly NYC Flatiron! Join us as we feature our most sustainable butchers, bakers, and even cider makers throughout the market. ALL WEEK, APRIL 16-22 - No Plastic Straws. For so...
New Italian restaurant opens in downtown Rochester
There’s a new Italian restaurant on the scene in downtown Rochester. Restaurateurs Mark Mendola and Michael Thomas Jr. hosted a grand opening of their new restaurant, D’Marcos Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar. D’Marcos is at 401 S. Main St., Rochester, in the former Rojo Mexican Bistro location. Mendola is a business executive, who graduated from Oakl...
Crispino’s is slinging authentic NY-style pies and Italian classics
Don’t trust me? That’s fair. I get it, dear readers: You don’t even know my real name, so go ahead and trust your peers. One skim through the interwebs, while searching for Crispino’s critiques, will lead to rarely a negative comment. Also “best pizza in Wilmington” comes up quite a lot, for that matter. Quite the accolade for a newbie. Seems like...
A Day in the Life of Jenni Guizio, Danny Meyer's Right Hand for Italian Wine
Breakfast service is in full swing at Maialino, the jewel of restaurateur Danny Meyer's Italian eateries, when Jenni Guizio arrives. But Guizio has already been "on the clock" for hours, tackling her inbox on her commute from Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Her days spent at the Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence winner in Manha...
Meet Lidia Bastianich, the woman who cooked for two popes
If you were asked to cook for the Pope, what would you choose to make? This was a real question for chef Lidia Bastianich in both 2008 and 2015 – the years in which Benedict XVI and Pope Francis visited the United States. “I remember vividly,” Bastianich told CNA. “It was an extraordinary experience. ”“When I got asked to cook for Pope Benedict, I...
Little Big Italy parte su NOVE: concorrenti e ristoranti della prima puntata
Parte oggi, domenica 8 aprile 2018, Little Big Italy, un programma in onda su canale Nove presentato dal ristoratore romano Francesco Panella. La formula è quella della gara tra tre ristoranti italiani all’estero, partendo da New York sede della prima puntata. Vediamo insieme chi sono i tre concorrenti in gara. Qui trovate orari e scheda del progra...
Italian restaurant Patrizia’s to open in Massapequa Park
Patrizia’s Italian restaurant is all about more: more food, more celebration, more noise. And now, more Long Island locations. The Hicksville restaurant, which opened in August 2016 and received two stars from Newsday, will be joined by one in Massapequa Park, expected to open in the next few months. Massapequa Park will be the eighth location of t...
A Casual Tuscan-Inspired Eatery for All-Day Indulgence in Soho
Neighborhood coffeeshop with a line of tourists out the door. Indulgent all-day Italian spot for chicken-ricotta meatball sandwiches and/or lasagna bolognese. We'll end our virtual tour of Prince Street right there at Coco Pazzo: a casual-leaning Italian spot back after ten years and open right now in Soho, right as you read these very words. You...
How Balducci’s Taught New York to Love Produce
It was with a mix of sadness, nostalgia and, mostly, appreciation that I learned of the recent death of 92-year-old Andrew Balducci, scion and guiding force of the family that brought fruit and vegetable wisdom to countless New Yorkers, myself included. The Balducci produce market provided a formative food and cultural experience for me. I moved in...
Italian eatery from ‘Lord of the Pies’ Bruno DiFabio now open in Brookhaven
An Italian restaurant that took the place of a pizzeria is now open for business in Brookhaven. Amore Kitchen & Bar is located in the Town Brookhaven development in a space previously occupied by Ohio-based chain PizzaFire, which closed in November. The restaurant, which also has a location in Stamford, Conn., is owned by Bruno DiFabio, who has app...
Zetti's offers Italian specialties from classic dishes to twists on favorites
With nearly 30 different flavors of hand-stretch, brick-oven New York style pizza, visitors to Zetti’s will have difficulty picking just one. A popular spot for take-out, Zetti's also has a small dining area. Options range from a classic cheese slice ($2.80) to a variety of specialty slices available daily ($3.92) like the Hawaiian Pizza loaded wit...