La farsa dell’olio d’oliva made in Italy
di Beatrice Bondi L'olio d'oliva che noi italiani acquistiamo a New York siamo proprio sicuri che venga dall'Italia? E se arriva dell'Italia, siamo certi che sia proprio un prodotto italiano? Prendiamo ad esempio quel colosso della grande distribuzione che è Fairway che, per chi non lo sapesse, è noto per aver importato prodotti italiani di quali...
Capriccio Latino Celebrates Grand Opening
Celebrating their grand opening on Wednesday, August 21st, Capriccio Latino Restaurant invites the media to come and experience an exciting culinary venture—classic Italian cuisine prepared with a Latin twist. The media is welcome to sample the fare and flair of this beautiful new restaurant with complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cocktails. ...
"Mangia sano e parla italiano" in collaboration with the International Culinary Center and Barilla
These classes are held by the professional chefs of the International Culinary Center, who will present recipes to the students both with pasta secca and pasta fresca. Students will also learn Italian culinary vocabulary and what the Mediterranean way of living means: how to eat and choose healthy and fresh ingredients based on the Barilla Center f...
Il caffè americano parla italiano
By Maurita Cardone Lavazza parte alla conquista del mercato americano con una nuova linea studiata ad hoc per questo lato dell'oceano. L'azienda sta lanciando in questi giorni quattro nuovi blend di caffè già disponibili nei supermercati di Stati Uniti e Canada, appositamente studiati per le macchine a filtro più diffuse nelle case degli americani...
Sauce Channels Grandma's Sunday Dinner and the Soul of Italian Vegetables
by Tara Mahadevan Frank Prisinzano is no stranger to the restaurant business. He's been cooking since he was 8 years old, so it's only natural that he open a slew of restaurants, the oldest of which, named Frank, just celebrated its 17th anniversary. He took about five years off from launching a new restaurant, and then opened Sau...
New Italian bakery, bagel café opening in Jamesport
by Nicole Smith For Lenny Lubrano, it's all about revisiting his first love. That's not to say he doesn't love pizza, because he does. But it was baking that first caught his eye many years ago, and it's baking he'll be doing once again. Next door to his Jamesport pizza shop, Lenny's Pizza and Italian Cuisine, Mr. Lubrano is sche...
Patsy’s Secret Recipe? Family, Hospitality and a Touch of Sinatra
By Alfonso Guerriero Jr. There are not many family-owned restaurants in urban cities that have been in business for over seventy years. One reason for this is the Food Channel's popularity that has catapulted the careers of many chefs who in return have attached their names to franchises. These franchises are sprouting up across the count...
Mark Your Calendars: MONDO LAMBRUSCO DAY NYC June 27th!
The Italian Trade Commission is counting down to the celebration of LAMBRUSCO, a stellar Italian wine, this June 27th featuring some of Italy's and the US's most celebrated Chefs! THE SCOOP: Chef Cesare Casella, Dean of Italian Studies at the International Cuinary Center and leader of Itchefs-GVCI in the USA will once more be a part of th...
L'Arte del Gelato Is Now Dolce Gelateria
By Laura Shunk L'Arte del Gelato occupied a slot of the West Village for seven years, serving up cups of soft, pliable gelato festooned with tiny trowels to sizable crowds that packed the tiny address each warm night. But in April, the pair of proprietors of the business parted ways, and in June, Salvatore Potestio, the partner who maintained owne...
Harry F. Mariani, Who Introduced Americans to Lambrusco, Dies at 78
by Sam Roberts Harry F. Mariani, who with his brother made a fortune introducing Americans to Italian wines, first through the chilled, sparkling sweet red Riunite promoted with a ubiquitous slogan, died on Tuesday in Huntington, N.Y. He was 78. Joe Janish, a spokesman for Banfi Vintners, confirmed the death but did not specify a...
La Little Italy del Bronx guarda oltre Arthur Avenue
Belmont sta stretta alla sua Little Italy. L'enclave italiana del distretto del Bronx, 10 blocchi di negozi e ristoranti concentrati intorno alle due grandi arterie commerciali, Arthur Avenue e East 187th Street, vuole attirare nuovi residenti e clienti."Diamo risalto all'eredità culturale italiana perché è ciò per cui siamo conosciuti" ha detto Fr...
Restaurant legend Sirio Maccioni talks food, travel and Italy
by Max Gross Next week, the James Beard Foundation is honoring a legend. Arriving in New York in 1955, Sirio Maccioni became one of the great paragons of the city's dining scene. From the hallowed Le Cirque, to the slightly more casual Circo, to Sirio in the Pierre, Sirio's fare (no one calls him Maccioni) has, for years, been the gold st...