10 best Italian markets and bakeries in Upstate NY
By Chuck D'Imperio October is Italian-American Heritage Month, but it shouldn't just be celebrated on Columbus Day. Upstate New York is home to a large population of Italian families. In fact, New York State has the largest population of Italian-Americans than any other state except New Jersey. Even the small city of Rome, N.Y., has a pop...
This New Restaurant Has the Feel of an Italian Farmhouse—in the Middle of Manhattan
by Alyssa Bird Manhattan's NoMad neighborhood has become quite the hot spot recently, with a bevy of buzzy new restaurants as well as the New York Edition hotel. The streak continues with La Pecora Bianca, an all-day Italian eatery from restaurateur Mark Barak of the popular French restaurant Claudette in Greenwich Village. Chef Simone Bo...
Mamma mia! Italian eatery opening in Williamsburg condo despite residents’ objections
by Allegra Hobbs They're seeing red sauce! An Italian eatery is going ahead with its plan to open on the ground floor of a Williamsburg condominium building, even though residents hate the idea so much the state has twice denied it a liquor license due to their protests. The upstairs neighbors say the restaurateurs should kno...
First Look at Café Altro Paradiso, the Estela Team’s New York Take on a Classic Italian Restaurant
By Robin Raisfeld & Rob Patronite When sommelier Thomas Carter and chef Ignacio Mattos were planning to open their Nolita restaurant, Estela, three years ago, they looked for inspiration to the modern wine bars of Europe — unassuming places likeManfreds in Copenhagen and Le Verre Volé in Paris that surpassed expectations with the quali...
Premio NY 2015-2016: Francesca Grilli e Letizia Calori & Violette Maillard sono i vincitori
Francesca Grilli e Letizia Calori & Violette Maillard sono i vincitori dell'edizione 2015-1016 del Premio New York, il programma di premi di studio riservato ad artisti italiani emergenti promosso dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri - Direzione Generale per la Promozione del Sistema Paese, l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York e l'Italian Ac...
Kimbo brings the tradition and flavor of the authentic Neapolitan espresso to the Summer Fancy Food 2016 in New York
Espresso has always been identified as one of the symbols of the Italian tradition. Usually, it is attributed to Italy in a generic manner, but as the company's motto affirms "it's not just from Italy, it's from Naples where espresso is a passion". It is right in Naples where Kimbo has been producing its coffee since 1963, faithful to the Neapolita...
A Sandwich A Day: Italian Special at Faicco's Italian Specialties
Faicco's has everything from tinned sardines to lemon drop cookies, and a lot, a lot of meat. Sausages are curled snake-like in one long display case, and braciole await your Sunday saucepot. There's a refrigerator filled with rounds of ham, roast beef, soppressata, salami, and the like. My Italian Special sandwich ($10) began as a long lo...
Usa, il vino è finito e l’Italia è in ritardo
Il mercato del vino negli Stati Uniti tende all'equilibrio fra domanda e offerta, le importazioni dall'estero dunque aumentano ma i produttori italiani sono in ritardo nel cogliere tale opportunità. È questo lo scenario che emerge dalla lettura dei dati sull'andamento del mercato del vino negli Stati Uniti a partire dal «Rabobank Wine Quarterly Q2...
Tony Ferrari nuovo presidente dell’Orsogna mutual aid society di Astoria (NY)
Si è tenuta lunedì scorso, 13 gennaio, nella sede della Orsogna Mutual Aid Society (MAS) di Astoria, la cerimonia di insediamento del nuovo presidente dell'associazione, Tony Ferrari. Ferrari, businessman in pensione, è il 22° Presidente della organizzazione abruzzese fondata nel 1939 a Long Island City (Astoria) da sette cittadini emigrat...
Jazz Teacher Luigi to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Italian International Dance Festival Gala, 3/22 Read more about Jazz Teacher Luigi to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Italian International Dance Festival Gala, 3/22
Announcing the first annual Italian International Dance Festival, which will bring together dancers, companies and choreographers from Italy and America in a spirit of exchange and collaboration, with a Gala Performance March 22, 7:30 PM, at Julia Richman Theater, 317 East 67th Street. Tickets: $20. Reservations: www.italianidf.com or 646.387.8979....
L’Italia in Quinta
di Greta Valigi Splende il sole di Sicilia sulla Fifth Avenue dove il nuovo negozio Dolce & Gabbana ha aperto lo scorso mese di Maggio. Uno spazio modernissimo nella sua architettura, incorniciato da travi in acciaio nero incastonato, a pochi passi da Central Park e di fianco al futuristico negozio di Giorgio Armani. La firma di Domen...
New Book Delves Into Italian Cuisine and Family Life in the 30's
Joe Famularo, who grew up with his Italian-American family in New York when the Great Depression was in full swing, recounts his youth, and how his family's love for authentic Italian food helped them weather those difficult days. The narrative of his book, Crazy for Italian Food, primarily occurs in Hell's Kitchen, on the far west side of...