Bronx Little Italy Pastry Shops Celebrate St. Joseph's Day with Feast Day Pastries
On behalf of Bronx Little Italy, let's spotlight some of the local pastry shops celebrating St. Joseph’s Day with sweet offerings this year. The Feast of St. Joseph, or La Festa di San Giuseppe, is celebrated annually on March 19th (Tuesday this year) to honor the husband of the Virgin Mary and earthly father to Jesus. It is also the day in which I...
Eataly Soho is offering its first-ever brunch service this weekend
The ever-growing Eataly empire, which now boasts 50 outposts all over the globe including three in Manhattan, opened its 20,000-square-foot Soho superstore this past November. And on Saturday, March 16, it will serve Eataly's its first-ever NYC brunch. What will the first brunch menu at any NYC Eataly include? The menu lists an uova benedettine, w...
Umberto's of Long Island: A Culinary Journey through Authentic Italian Delights in Dunedin
Umberto's of Long Island in Dunedin is a fantastic place for traditional Italian cuisine. It truly captures the essence of a classic Italian dining experience. This restaurant is charming and committed to quality. It has won the hearts of locals and visitors. Umberto's in Dunedin is known for its generous portions, excellent service, and delicious...
Cerasella: Italian Delights in Long Island
In Italy, “we would call this a bar,” Caterina Pepe tells us. We’re chatting inside Cerasella (pronounced “Chair-ah-Sell-ah”), the small pasticceria e caffetteria she owns with her husband, Luca Schiano, not far from their home in Long Island City. In New York, of course, a bar is typically adults-only, and rarely known for its food. Using that nam...
This Classic New York Italian Eatery Boasts Timeless Old-School Vibes
There’s no denying the exuberance of Italians—expressing themselves not only through their voices but also with their animated hand gestures. Now, imagine infusing the energy of the third-largest Italian population outside of Italy, right here in a New York City restaurant. The result? A family-style dinner party at Tony’s Di Napoli, a celebrated A...
Vinitaly International Academy Celebrate 12 New Italian Wine Ambassadors certified at its New York edition
Vinitaly International Academy, the renowned Italian wine education institute, hosted the 28th edition of its rigorous Italian Wine Ambassador certification course on 4-6 March 2024 at Banville Wine Merchants in New York, certifying 12 new Ambassadors. The Course 2024 marked the comeback of Vinitaly International Academy in the United States. A tot...
"Are These The Top Italian Bakeries in Upstate NY? We Think So!
It was almost impossible to write this gallery without drooling. The cannoli's, the tiramisu, the struffoli, the pusties, the sfogliatelle, oh my! The photos are amazing! There are many, many Italian bakeries around Upstate New York. Our region has a very large Italian-American population and these citizens have brought over many of the great Ol...
Newest New York City Eataly To Offer The Quintessential Italian-American Brunch
Eataly SoHo, the third and newest Eataly location in New York City, has announced the Italian superstore’s first-ever brunch, beginning March 16, 2024. Only open since November 2023, the 20,000-square-foot Eataly Soho is located in a historically landmarked building at the corner of Lafayette and Broome Streets in the heart of Soho. The store has t...
'Cake Boss' Buddy Valastro sounds starstruck as he opens on Broadway: 'Like the American dream'
The "Cake Boss" is now a Broadway leading man. "It’s like the American dream," Buddy Valastro, the owner of Carlo’s Bake Shop, told Fox News Digital on Monday, just weeks after the celebrity baker quietly opened a new flagship location in Times Square in New York City. "When you walk around Times Square, you just feel that vibe, the people, the en...
A Hidden Treasure: Roberto’s of the Bronx
Around the corner from Arthur Ave. on Crescent Ave., Roberto’s restaurant can be found inside a broad yet unassuming storefront under a simple green awning. If you see a light blue ’57 Fiat 500 parked outside, it means that chef Roberto Paciullo himself is in the kitchen, or outside of it, going from table to table to talk with patrons. Paciullo is...
Casa Stellina Opens Farmingdale Pizzeria, Offering Roman Style, More
Casa Stellina has opened the pizzeria half of its Farmingdale venture, with an Italian restaurant coming this spring. Casa Stellina Pizza is at 302 Main Street — formerly the Main Street Pizza Company. Chef Fabrizio Facchini moved from Italy with his family and has lived in New York since 2017. Casa Stellina offers traditional American or Neapolita...
NYC’s famed Delmonico’s steakhouse to open ‘sister’ trattoria
Every so often, plans for an important new restaurant somehow remain under the radar almost until opening day. That’s the case with Tucci, a “sister” establishment to FiDi steakhouse phenomenon Delmonico’s and named for partner Max Tucci. The Italian eatery boasting northern and southern dishes will open on March 15 at 643 Broadway on the corner of...