At Marotto’s, Italian classics plus something for the heart
There are a lot of Italian restaurants in the Buffalo area where you can get an enjoyable meal. There are even a few whose cooks have convinced me tripe can be made fit for human consumption. But there is only one I know of where the owner, after cooking your dinner, might come out of the kitchen to ask how everything was, then start playing a harm...
La Foresta in Killingworth is a Farmhouse With Big Visions and Big Portions
by Sarah Gold The hulking olive-brown barn set along a barren reach of Route 81 in Killingworth had sat unused for years. Once home to a struggling Christmas-themed gift shop, it had long stood vacant — a looming carapace marooned beside a sparsely traveled rural road. But then, in late 2013, Francesco Lulaj, a local restaurateur, noticed...
Italy in New York: Where to find Italian ingredients in NYC
by Jackie DeGiorgio Any serious restaurant chef or home cook wants to source the finest ingredients for whatever type of meal they're cooking. It's no secret that Italian food is among the world's most popular however, finding authentic Italian ingredients is–more times than not–easier said than done, sadly. Sure, mozzarella and p...
Gola Osteria is a tavern of gastronomical exuberance
Gola Osteria, a daringly original yet startingly authentic Italian restaurant, gives new meaning to the term "Super Tuscan." Translating roughly as "tavern of gluttony," it's a pleasure palace of gastronomical exuberance. The fare — which includes house-made pasta, sauces and cheeses, wild fish and game, and craft cocktails — is as rich in...
First Taste: Pax Romana Offers Simple, Authentic Italian Fare
When an Italian mother and a Roman chef are in the kitchen of a new restaurant, you know it's going to be good. That is what's going on at Pax Romana, which opened in downtown White Plains in early February. The owner's mother is often in the kitchen preparing her lasagna and helping the chef with their fresh homemade dishes, and the chef,...
Mario Batali Strikes Hot Spot Gold Again, 18 Years After Babbo
It's Friday night in Chelsea and the women with beautifully gelled eyebrows and sequin boleros are flagging down the salami cart. This isn't a euphemism: In the gleaming dining rooms of La Sirena, the latest restaurant from celebrity chef Mario Batali and his partner Joe Bastianich, there's a roving antipasti station delivering piles of olives, ch...
Sfogliatelle: What it is and how Staten Island pronounces it
Hankering for sfogliatelle? If you're from Staten Island or Brooklyn, you have come to love these flaky, crackling Italian pastries wrapped around a ricotta cheese-based filling. You may ask for these as "Zvoy-Uh-Dell." Or, is that Sa-foy-ya-tella? Mammadelle! "Sfogliatelle is plural for sfogilatella," says Dr. Lucia Collett...
Filaga, the first Sicilian pizzeria and rosticceria in NY
Filaga, an authentic Sicilian Pizzeria and Rosticceria opened its doors on March 28th at 75 9th avenue in the famous New York Chelsea Market. Founded by Sicilian natives, this pizzeria and rosticceria is inspired by Sicilian style. The 800 square foot space will at first offer "Pizza al Taglio" (by the square slice), "Pizza ripiena" (...
Molo Italian restaurant opens quietly in Rosebank; what's coming next?
by Pamela Silvestri Donned in a black chef coat, Jeremy Pappalardo ducked into the kitchen at Molo, his brand new restaurant venture at 987 Bay St. in Rosebank with pal Joe Guastavino. About 10 minutes later, he stepped through the double doors into a wood-lined dining room with a pair of dishes. The first one, shrimp cocktai...
Italian Wine Week Vino 2016
Nel quadro delle iniziative in favore del vino italiano sui mercati internazionali abbiamo il piacere di comunicare che dal 7 al 10 febbraio 2016 è prevista a New York la realizzazione della 5° edizione dell'Italian Wine Week 2016 - VINO 2016. La convention, conosciuta negli USA come VINO 2016, e che avrà luogo presso l'Hotel Hilton Midtown, pre...
Taste Italy's Piedmont region at San Carlo Osteria in SoHo
Northwestern Italy's Piedmont region is best known for its wines and the zippy little Fiat that all other tiny cars aspire to. But there's also Fassone beef, made from a special breed of cattle whose double-muscled meat is prized for its lean tenderness, white truffles from Alba and a buttery take on fondue called bagna cuada. Six Piedmont...
'You can taste the difference': the secrets of Coney Island's gelato master
Along Coney Island's boardwalk, in between hotdog and nacho stands and White Castle burger restaurants, stands Coney's Cones, a colorful gelato shop where for the last two seasons, under the supervision of a young Italian gelato master, hundreds of secret recipes are used to produce fresh, old-fashioned handcrafted iced delicacies for thousands of...