Tuscan cuisine on this side of the Atlantic Ocean
by Andrew Benjamin Tuscany, a region in central Italy, is well known for its culture and traditional foods. But you don't have to cross the Atlantic Ocean to taste the cuisine.That's because a Howard Beach deli is keeping the tradition of Tuscan food alive with hearty, home-cooked dishes. Tuscany Deli, a family-run Italian delicatessen, has been...
Baci e Vendetta Brings Old-World Elegance to the East Village
Here's a stunning bar and trattoria with Old World bronze-trimmed elegance that outclasses its East Village location. It's the work of the Church Group, which creates themed bars, several in the same neighborhood. Nearby, the group's Kingston Hall is Jamaican, Shoolbred's is as Scottish as its hot toddies, and Ninth Ward, which is closed temporaril...
A New Italian Spot? You’ve Been There Before
For Italian-Americans, it was the moment when the meatballs got big.We speak of the 1950s, when at least some of the thousands of immigrants who had poured into New York City from impoverished regions of Italy finally began to see the postwar fruits of their sacrifice. Prosperity was within reach, and they expected their meal at the neighborhood re...
Ciro e Fabio Casella, i guru della pizzeria San Matteo nell’Upper East Side
di Piero Armenti La Pizzeria San Matteo, nel cuore dell'Upper East Side, rappresenta un motivo d'orgoglio per la città di Salerno. Lontano dalle sponde del Mediterraneo, i suoi guru culinari, i fratelli fondatori Ciro e Fabio Casella, sono riusciti in un'impresa importante: ricreare qualcosa della piccola città capofila della costiera amal...
The Health Benefits of Eating Italian Style Presented by Fiorella DiCarlo
You are cordially invited to attend a special presentation by Fiorella DiCarlo RD, CDN titled, The Health Benefits of Eating Italian Style at the Italian American Museum on Thursday, May 29. Fiorella is a Registered Dietitian in private practice in New York City and born in Naples, Italy. She is also founder of a food blog called Fiorella...
Gala Italia. Gli Usa terra di conquista
Il Gala Italia compie 30 anni con una rassegna al Pierre Hotel che racconta lo straordinario successo del vino italiano che negli ultimi tre decenni ha visto passare le proprie esportazioni da 44 milioni di dollari ad oltre un miliardo e trecento milioni. Organizzato dall'Italian Wine & Food Institute diretto da Lucio Caputo sotto l'alto patro...
Babbalucci Bringing Wood-Fired Italian Fare and Aperitivo to Harlem
By Sara Ventiera Andrew LoPresto grew up in the restaurant industry; both his father and grandfather were bread bakers most of their lives. Following in their footsteps, LoPresto made a career out of cooking himself, working at respected eateries such as Le Madri, Ovest, and Blue Duck Tavern. Later this month, LoPresto is finally...
A New York lo street food all'italiana
di Claudio Moschin Si dice che nessuna città al mondo possa competere con New York quanto a street food, il cibo venduto per strada, grazie a centinaia di piccoli e grandi furgoni, posizionati ogni giorno nei diversi quartieri cittadini, davanti a uffici, banche, studi di avvocati, ospedali, scuole. Dunque, se è vero che la metropoli ameri...
Iconic Italian Restaurant and Celebrity Hangout Da Silvano Has Closed for Good
By Chris Crowley After 41 years in the West Village, frequent Lindsay Lohan paparazzi destination and Italian trailblazer Da Silvano has served its last osso buco. Owner Silvano Marchetto tells the New York Post that the restaurant is "closed forever" following last night's service and it sounds as if he's simply tired of the grind. Operating cost...
Torrisi Boys to Open Parm Location Near Barclays Center
by Greg Morabito The unstoppable Italian-American culinary force of nature that is the Major Food Group is getting ready to take Flatbush Avenue by storm. A Times article from earlier this year about the group mentioned plans for a location of Parm across the street from the Barclays Center, and now, the Daily News reports that Mario Carbo...
Taste of Italy Dinner To Benefit Specialty School
It was a night of Italian food as Hope Hall School hosted a fundraiser to benefit its School Scholarship Program. The second annual Taste of Italy dinner benefit was held at the Italian-American Sports Club.Participants paid $40to enjoy Italian cuisine like eggplant parmesan and chicken marsala. A chinese raffle, 50/50 drawing and Italian...
Zeppieri & Sons wins WABC pastry contest
by Jaime Williams A local bakery recently won the title of 'Best Pastries' in the tri-state area during WABC radio's annual contest. Zeppieri & Sons Italian Bakery, a Pelham Bay institution, received the most votes in the online contest this spring. "It was a really good feeling," said owner Carmine Zeppieri Jr. about the...