Ambra, A New Italian Dining Room Led by Chef John DeLucie, Joins Hudson Street Landscape
A new localized restaurant offering modernized light Italian fare consisting of an intimate 75 person dining room is set to open in the West Village at Hudson and 11th Street, featuring notable chef John DeLucie. Joining the landscape of the historic Greenwich Village, the highly anticipated Ambra will offer the newest dining destination in the eve...
ITA Kitchen is coming to Patchogue, in the former PeraBell location
The secret’s out. ITA Kitchen, the popular Italian restaurant owned by Salvatore and Christina Sorrentino, is coming to Patchogue. The Sorrentinos, along with their business partners, are bringing their growing brand to the former PeraBell Food Bar next to the Patchogue Theatre on East Main Street. They made the official announcement on Instagram....
Ferragosto Festival brings a taste of Italy to Arthur Avenue
Belmont businesses hosted the annual Ferragosto Festival, which brought thousands of people to Arthur Avenue on Sunday. The festival is held to support local businesses in the Belmont section of the Bronx. Traditional Italian foods, including the fan-favorite sausage and peppers, were sold. Festival goers were also treated to live music and enterta...
The long-term initiatives for Ferrero USA's frozen division
The addition of 200 new positions underscores and strengthens the presence of the Italian confectionery behemoth, Ferrero, in the U.S. ice cream segment, following its acquisition of Wells Enterprises at the close of 2022. According to reports from FoodDive magazine, this expansion project at the Dunkerque facility in New York, which plays a pivota...
La Bottega to open new restaurant in Glen Cove
La Bottega Italian Gourmet will be opening a restaurant in Glen Cove. The chain leased a 2,500-square-foot freestanding building in the Orchard Plaza shopping center at 192 Glen St. The space was formerly occupied by iSouvlaki, which closed towards the end of last year. Founded in 2003 by Giuseppe and Marisa Ruta, the La Bottega chain has eight...
Ferragosto 2023 in Arthur Avenue
The Belmont Business Improvement District is thrilled to welcome everyone back to the neighborhood for Ferragosto 2023 on Sunday, September 10th! Ferragosto is a special day in the community filled with Italian culture, delicious food, wonderful live entertainment, and great fun. Ferragosto is a way to convene our customers and supporters in a fest...
Savor the flavors of Abruzzo: D’Abruzzo NYC's Italian street food delights
Whether you’re a native New Yorker or your travels bring you to Lower Manhattan, you won’t want to pass up a visit to D’Abruzzo NYC. Tommaso Conte, founder, and chef, sets up shop every Friday at Smorgasburg on Fulton Street outside the World Trade Center. That’s where he cooks authentic Italian street food, served under a signature orange awning s...
La Dolce Vita: Discover top Italian establishments in western Queens
While western Queens fosters many different cultures, characters and world views, one that has a strong presence in the area is Italian. Whether you’re craving pasta, pizza, a baked good with a strong espresso or even a friendly greeting, you’ll be whisked away to Italy when you patronize these Italian establishments. Senso Unico was established...
Brooklyn’s Legendary Di Fara Pizza Just Opened a Sandwich Shop
It’s opening week at a new restaurant from Di Fara Pizza. The Brooklyn pizza institution, known for making some of the city’s best pies since 1965, opened a sandwich shop at 1012 E. 15th Street, near Avenue J, down the street from its original location in Midwood. It’s called 1012 Kitchen, and it’s only open for lunch to start. The restaurant is a...
Staten Island restaurant Nucci’s reopens with full menu, signature pizzas
After a brief closure, Nucci’s South has fired up its kitchen once again. It’s “business as usual” for the Richmond Valley pizzeria and Italian restaurant as of noon on Monday, Aug. 7, says its management. Nucci’s closed temporarily in late July as owner Paul Montella took a brief respite. Going forward, he said lunch specials and the regular menu...
Italian restaurant in Syracuse known for its huge portions and Friday fish fry to close after 70 years
An Italian restaurant in the city’s Valley neighborhood will shut down after 70 years in the business. Luigi’s Restaurant, known for its oversized plates of pasta and Friday night fish dinners, will permanently close the doors at 1524 Valley Drive on Sunday, Aug. 27. “We would like to thank our loyal customers and family being able to serve you for...
A New Italian Restaurant Pairs Serious Cooking with a Sense of Humor
Humor might be the hardest thing in the world for a restaurant to get away with. Plenty of attempts can be found in the city’s dining rooms, especially at the billionaire-bait tasting-menu spots, where caviar presented in an ice-cream cone is hailed as the pinnacle of whimsy, and at restaurants embracing the new school of self-aware, proudly stupid...