“A Table in Heaven” at Le Cirque, Sirio, and Circo during Italian Dine-Out!
Many New Yorkers may have dined at the esteemed Le Cirque Cafe in NYC, but how many of them were really aware of the history and fame behind this elite Italian restaurant? Founded in 1974 by owner Sirio Maccioni, the celebrity hotspot has gained such a cult following that it inspired HBO to create a documentary focused on Maccioni and his family. L...
Sant Ambroeus apre a Soho il «numero 3» E con la steak tartare di uova di quaglia conquista l’alta società di Manhattan
di Andrea Marinelli La cucina tradizionale milanese è arrivata a SoHo, il quartiere più alla moda di New York. Il 2 gennaio ha aperto il nuovo ristorante di Sant Ambroeus, storico locale di Milano sbarcato negli Stati Uniti per la prima volta nel 1982. Da allora i due proprietari, Gherardo Guarducci e Dimitri Pauli, hanno segnato il tempo aprendo...
Successo per la settimana del vino trentino a New York: protagonisti Made in Italy e associazionismo
Bilancio positivo per il Programma "Trentino. Taste of Dolomites" che dal 6 al 12 maggio scorsi ha visto nove aziende vitivinicole trentine partecipare a New York ad un ricco programma di eventi, incontri business to business, seminari degustazione e azioni di promozione presso alcuni templi della ristorazione italiana nella Grande Mela. I...
US ambassadors to expand Vinitaly International Academy community
As Vinitaly USA, Chicago comes to a close today, Vinitaly International Academy (VIA) is getting ready to move ahead in its mission to strengthen Italian wine's presence in it's number one market, the US. The plan is to leverage education through the creation of new VIA Italian Wine Ambassadors and Experts: from the 26th to the 28th of Jun...
Meet the Owner of Primi Italian Steakhouse
Meet Frank Bono, one of the owners of Primi Italian Steakhouse in West Islip. Bono, along with Michael Webber, opened up the restaurant on Montuak Highway in January 2016. In less than a year, their restaurant has received rave reviews from the New York Times, Newsday and more. Bono spoke to Patch to tell us about his restaurant....
Macelleria: cucina italiana al Meatpacking District
Il Meatpacking District è da anni uno dei punti di riferimento della vita sociale di New York. Questi otto isolati che fanno da cerniera tra il West Village e Chelsea hanno subito importanti trasformazioni negli ultimi venti anni, prima tra tutte la nascita della High Line che è oggi una delle maggiori attrazioni turistiche della città, di cui gli...
Longstanding Carroll Gardens Italian eatery, Casa Rosa, closes doors
Say ciao to the hot antipasto and the veal Parmigiana. Casa Rosa, a longstanding Carroll Gardens restaurant offering classic southern Italian fare, quietly closed down last week after more than 30 years in business in the brownstone enclave where rents are on the rise. The quaint eatery on the corner of Court and Carroll Sts. opened i...
How one Italian restaurant stands out in New York City
by Elisha Hartwig It's hard not to feel like you're part of the warm and caring Italian family when you walk through the doors at West 56th street in New York City. Sal Scognomillo, the current head chef at Patsy's Italian Restaurant is a jovial, sweet man who exudes a genuine contentment with life — hard to find in the city, wher...
A New Italian Cocktail Bar Opens in Brooklyn With Amaretto Sours and Lambrusco Spritzes
by Chris Crowley Carroll Gardens has long been one of New York's Italian-American strongholds, a heritage that's maintained by enduring establishments like Caputo's Fine Foods and referenced by newer, homage-paying restaurants like Frankie's 457 and Lucali, two of the neighborhood's best restaurants. And hospitality-industry vets Frankie R...
Barchetta, a New Showcase for Italian Seafood, Opens
David Pasternack, who gained a reputation at Esca for his affinity with sea creatures, has a new showcase for Italian seafood. He is introducing uncommon selections, like fusilli with Atlantic surf clams. "Surf clams are my new favorite," he said. "They're sweet and briny and not at all tough. But nobody here is using them. They're mainly...
First Look: Aunt Jake's Italian Specialties Opens in Little Italy
By Emily Siegel The gist: Little Italy has long been a destination for OG Italian-American joints that are often set their ways, but newcomer Aunt Jake's Italian Specialties lets the diner decide with customizable pastas and more. Following the made-to-order, counter service trend popularized by chains like Chipotle, Aunt Jake's offers cus...
NoMad’s Mamma Leone’s-Inspired Pop-Up Has Already Sold Out Through December
Daniel Humm and Will Guidara of the three-Michelin-star restaurant Eleven Madison Park and the NoMad teamed up again to create Mamma Guidara's, a weekly pop-up at the NoMad Bar "inspired by long-gone tourist trap Mamma Leone's," according to the New York Post, which declared Humm's chicken Parmesan as "autumn's must-have dish," despite only having...