Joe Isidori to open Arthur & Sons in Bridgehampton
Bridgehampton will be home to Arthur & Sons, which is opening at 203 Bridgehampton Sag Harbor Turnpike in May. Joe Isidori, a Michelin star chef, is paying tribute to his family’s three generations in the New York restaurant scene, with a menu filled with “old school” Italian American red-sauce favorites. The restaurant also has a location in Manh...
Bar Madonna opens with Calabrian hot wings and Italian Jell-O shots
Brooklyn’s new Italian-American cocktail bar comes with some serious red-sauce pedigree: Ray Rando, who founded the joint alongside longtime collaborator Eric Madonna, is a former manager of Carbone. And at East Williamsburg newcomer Bar Madonna (367 Metropolitan Ave), the team takes those good ol’ goombah traditions and gives them an irreverent tw...
You can now get gelato from a vintage Fiat at Columbus Circle
We’re, sadly, far from ice cream weather but a little cloud and rain (and, uh, earthquake?!) won’t stop us from having gelato-fueled good time. Italian gelato brand L’Artigiano is making its debut in the United States this month with a pretty adorable pop-up: stop by the ground floor of The Shops at Columbus Circle this spring and you can get yummy...
Mambo Italiano Opens in Irvington’s Competitive Market
That Family Feeling (the Main Street, Irvington sandwich spot with a mean Reuben) has been replaced by a new Italian restaurant, Mambo Italiano — opened by two former employees. Dani Berarducci, the weekend cook at That Family Feeling, says the idea for Mambo Italiano started when the owners announced they were moving on to an...
Buffalo Next: New Italian restaurant headed for Southtowns
When Robert Biondolillo was 3 months old, he emigrated from Montemaggiore, Italy, to the United States. "They brought him in a basket," said his wife, Michele. "I hear the story every day." When he was 13, he began working at the Biondolillo family restaurant Touch of Italy in the City of Tonawanda – an Italian eatery that has been a neighborhood...
Denino’s in Brick is a Taste of Staten Island at the Jersey Shore
In Brick, New Jersey, there’s a spot called Denino’s Pizzeria South that’s dishing out some seriously good pizza. It’s a story that stretches all the way back to Sicily, Italy, with Giovanni Denino making his way to America and eventually setting up shop in Staten Island, NY. Fast forward through the years, and his son Carlo Denino adds pizza to th...
Motorino Pizzeria brings traveling mobile station to the Hamptons
Motorino Pizzeria Neapolitan is coming to the Hamptons with a new custom-built-wood-fired pizza trailer. The company is bringing a full onsite pizza station, complete with refrigeration, tent and lights for “on-demand” pizza events. Menu offerings will include ingredients that highlight fare from the East End. Chef Mathieu Palombino founded Motorin...
Don Antonio changes the game with authentic Italian ingredients and fried pizza
A New York City restaurant is taking its pizza to the next level. Don Antonio offers 45 different types Neapolitan pizza, served up from within its cozy storefront in Hell’s Kitchen. Owned and operated by Giorgia Caporuscio, the store was originally run by her father Roberto when it started in 2012. I come from a small town between Rome and Naples...
Italian eatery Elaine’s sets date for anticipated debut in East Setauket
Elaine Micali compared the sensation of stepping into her new East Setauket restaurant for its soft opening on Monday night to “an out-of-body experience.” “What I said to my friends was that it was like having a wedding, a baby and moving into a new home all on the same day,” she said. “Those emotions were so overwhelming.” The April 4 opening of ...
L'Artigiano, Gelato from Italy, Makes United States Debut in New York City
L'Artigiano, synonymous in Italy with creamy, flavorful gelato and a long history in the region of Umbria, is making its debut in the United States in the same city that so many Italians have called home for generations — New York. Officially launching across 12 retailers at over 400 locations in the New York City metro area, L'Artigiano is now ava...
From Nancy Pelosi to Paul McCartney: the story of the Italian chef cooking in ultra-luxury homes in New York
From Manhattan to the Hamptons, from New Jersey to Miami. Every week, chef Pasquale Martinelli conquers the palates of wealthy Americans. Businessmen, showbiz stars like Nancy Pelosi, Henry Kissinger, Liza Minelli, Paul McCartney, Bloomberg, and famous athletes. He does this through dishes of Puglian tradition, based on simple yet excellent quality...
Dalfonso’s Italian Imports is coming to Five Points neighborhood
The Five Points neighborhood continues to grow in ways that few people could have imagined. Following recent news of the reopening of Remedy House, there is now another exciting development underway. The Five Points neighborhood continues to grow in ways that few people could have imagined. Following recent news of the reopening of Remedy House, th...