10 Old-Fashioned Italian-American Restaurants to Try in Brooklyn
Near the end of the 19th century, Italian-America cuisine was invented by housewives from regions like Campania, Apulia, and Sicily who arrived in America to find many of the ingredients they were accustomed to cooking with simply not available. Cured pig products, fresh herbs like rosemary and sage, capers, foraged mushrooms, canned Itali...
Pizza Moto Comes to Rest in Brooklyn
By Pete Wells David Sclarow built his first wood-burning pizza oven so he could feed guests at the wedding of two cheesemakers. They were getting married some distance from Brooklyn, where he lived, so he layered the bricks and concrete on top of a flatbed trailer that he could hitch to the back of his Volkswagen Doka. The next ti...
Gola Osteria's takeout menu is a cheesy extravaganza
Toasty Italian sandwiches and cheesy pasta drenched in Sunday sauce — welcome to Gola Osteria's takeout menu. Ithaca Voice Dining visited Gola for a taste of Italian-American comfort foods like meatball subs and baked fusilli. For folks missing classics that used to be prepared at Centini's Coddington Restaurant on South Hill, look no further than...
$50 veal parm and why Carbone is New York's hottest restaurant right now
An actual person answers the phone at Carbone and tells you that they book tables 30 days out. The person is even affable. This is notable because Carbone, on the premises of an old Italian-American joint named Rocco's in Greenwich Village, is easily the hottest restaurant of the moment in New York and getting a reservation is only slightly less di...
Un vino maturo per un'America matura per il vino
di Maurita Cardone È profondamente radicato nel territorio da cui ha origine e che gli regala quel sapore così distintivo. Viene da una ristretta zona dell'Umbria di cui è diventato uno dei migliori biglietti da visita. Il Sagrantino di Montefalco è un vino di carattere ed è con tutta la sua ricca personalità che si presenta agli americani...
Famed Brooklyn sandwich shop comes to Staten Island, opens this weekend
by Pamela Silvestri Construction is almost complete on Defonte's Sandwich Shop in Stapleton. The family operation, known for its original store in Red Hook established 93 years ago, plans to open Saturday, Dec. 13. "The first couple of weeks will be a little hectic," predicts co-owner Phil Defonte. But with a staff of seasoned wor...
Cassariano Italian Eatery in Mineola
by Joanne Starkey Cassariano Italian Eatery, which opened in Mineola in August, is an import from Venice. No, not that one: Venice, Fla. The 9-year-old Florida restaurant is named for its original owners: Luca Cassani and Antonio Pariano. Its new Mineola outpost, also owned by Mr. Cassani and Mr. Pariano, includes two more co-owners who a...
Top Honors To Parmigiano Reggiano Parmigiano
The Consorzio del Formaggio Parmigiano-Reggiano received the award in the food category at this year's Made in Italy Awards. The announcement took place at the official awards ceremony in New York City in September. In its third edition, the awards are given to the most notable Italian personalities, artists, products and businesses...
Wine Tour and Tasting at Banfi Vineyards
Friday June 5, 6 PM EDTBanfi Vintners - 1111 Cedar Swamp Rd, Old Brookville, New York 11545Join the Long Island Network on Friday, June 5th for its popular annual wine tasting and tour at beautiful Banfi Vintners in Old Brookville. Banfi is North America's leading wine importer. Founded in 1919, it is now owned and operated by the gra...
Peroni Nastro Azzurro Announces Second Annual MADE for Peroni Young Designer Awards
Peroni Nastro Azzurro, one of Italy's leading style brands and the world's number one premium Italian beer, supports some of America's most exciting emerging fashion talent with its support of the Second Annual MADE for Peroni Young Designer Awards. To celebrate its second year, the program will open the competition to talented young desig...
Trip to the Magnanini Winery
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum invites you to the Magnanini Vineyards Sunday, June 28. Stroll their lush vineyards and enjoy the beautiful contryside of the Hudson Valley region. Taste their luscious wines and enjoy dining in their Winery Restaurant overlooking the picturesque vineyards. The six course dinner of Northern Italian cuisine...
Sessanta Brings a Taste of Palermo to Sixty Soho
by Sara Ventiera The dining room of John McDonald's Sessanta (60 Thompson Street; 212-219-8119) in the Sixty Soho hotel looks like it could have been plucked straight from 1960s Italy. Leaning toward glam, the décor features vertical-striped maple walls, vintage-style wood framed chairs, orb light fixtures, and plush azure couches and seat...