National Meatball Day inspires $100 meatball at Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse
One New York City restaurant has come up with a unique way to mangia on National Meatball Day. For $100 — one night only — you can get a special meatball at Davio’s Northern Italian Steakhouse in Manhattan. But this is no ordinary meatball stuffed with breadcrumbs, egg and fennel. This upscale version is comprised of Wagyu beef, truffle caciocavall...
A Brooklyn arriva il sapore della Puglia…in un morso!
Dal tacco d’ Italia a Brooklyn per esportare una mezzaluna ricca di sapori della tradizione culinaria di casa. Questa è la missione di una coppia di giovani imprenditori, Vittoria Lattanzio e Pasquale De Ruvo, che dalla Puglia hanno costruito il loro sogno esattamente al 235 Smith St., aprendo Panzerotti bites dove hanno ricreato le atmosfere accog...
Bruno Italian Grill to open at Delaware and Chippewa
It didn’t take long for the Rachel’s Mediterranean location to fill up at the corner of Delaware and Chippewa. Bruno Italian Grill was apparently waiting in the wings, to swoop in and grab the vacant storefront. The Italian eatery will join numerous other restaurants on “The Chip Strip”, as the district continues to transition from night life party...
Pizza, Pasta and Pizzazz at Acqua Restaurant NYC
During the President's Day long weekend, the Mister and I journeyed to the south end of Manhattan to visit the Seaport District (aka/fka South Street Seaport). As both of us hadn't visited the area since pre-Hurricane Sandy, we were excited to see the new restaurants, stores and buildings that have redeveloped the area from yesteryear. However, we...
Massoni Offers An Interesting Twist On Italian Classics
There are plenty of Italian cuisine options in New York. In fact, there’s a whole neighborhood dedicated to Southern European fare. All along Mulberry and Mott streets, restaurants are known for cooking by-the-book Italian staples. Massoni though, the self-proclaimed “Italian-ish” eatery in NoMad, breaks away from the traditional with an Italian-ce...
'Fluem Pasta' Brings Italian Fare To Battery Park City
Hungry? A new neighborhood Italian spot has you covered. Called Fluem Pasta, the new arrival is located at 241 Pearl St. (between John St. & Fulton St.) in Battery Park City/Lower Manhattan. This newcomer--located in the formerBackyard Chicken space, which closed in 2015--specializes in fast-casual Italian cuisine, offering housemade al dente pasta...
Francesco Realmuto: dalla Sicilia a New York per aprire “l’arte del gelato”
Si può amare la propria terra anche lontano da casa. Addirittura in un altro continente. Lo dimostra la storia di Francesco Realmuto, siciliano di nascita che da 19 anni vive a New York dove ha aperto “L’arte del gelato”, la prima gelateria siciliana della città. Originario di Baucina, un comune nella provincia di Palermo con 2000 abitanti, si inna...
Scarpetta Opens New Flagship Location At The James New York – NoMad
After 10 successful years in the Meatpacking District, LDV Hospitality’s Scarpetta officially has a new flagship location at The James New York – NoMad. The new flagship location draws inspiration from it’s original Meatpacking location but has dramatically expanded in size, featuring an expansive 50-seat bar and café where guests can order off the...
Lena’s Italian Kitchen opening second Upper East Side location
Too tired to cook for your own dinner party? Lena’s Italian Kitchen, which serves up home-cooked meals you can (shhhh!) pretend you made, is opening a second location on the Upper East Side at 1167 Second Ave., between 61st and 62nd streets. The 900-square-foot space is takeout and delivery only, with four stools where folks can sit while waiting f...
'Be Italian' fa viaggiare l'America nell'Italia dei sapori
Conto alla rovescia per Be Italian, il nuovo salone organizzato da Lombardia Fiere dedicato alle eccellenze del made in Italy agroalimentare e alle attrezzature professionali per la ristorazione che debutterà a New York dal 4 al 6 marzo 2018. Be Italian condurrà alle porte del mercato americano una selezione di alcune delle più interessanti realtà...
Café Alaia Is Scarsdale’s New Hipster Italian Digs
Some things are meant to be — or so it seems for Vincenzo Alaia. When the lease he had been negotiating in Greenpoint, Brooklyn fell apart, Alaia and his partner Nancy Rosner, went to check out 66 Garth Road in Scarsdale. The numeric entry code was exactly the same as the one that Alaia, a New York City restauranteur, had been personally using for...
Scarpetta Is Back With Its Famed Tomato Basil Spaghetti
On its 10-year anniversary, Scarpetta — the higher-end Italian restaurant celebrity chef Scott Conant used to be involved in — has relocated to the James New York Nomad hotel. That famed spaghetti with tomato and basil will be once again available to the public at 88 Madison Ave., between 28th and 29th streets, come Wednesday, February 7. The new l...