Sorbillo Proves He’s a Neapolitan Pizza Master at New Noho Restaurant
After years of Naples-inspired pizzas spreading across New York, an actual Naples-based pizza master has taken on New York City. Gino Sorbillo recently opened Gino Sorbillo Pizzeria on the Bowery in Noho with much fanfare. His pizzeria on the Via Dei Tribunali in Naples was founded by his grandparents in 1935, and is one of the most celebrated in I...
Creative New Dishes and Italian Classics at the Updated Olde Stone Mill
On the banks of the Bronx River in Tuckahoe, the beautiful Georgian style building that was built in the 1800's as a cotton mill and converted into a manufacturer of rubber goods and then to a pharmaceutical company was reinvented as a restaurant many years ago. About 10 years ago, under the ownership of Louis DiNapoli, owner of the popular Angelin...
Vento Bistro brings coastal Italian cuisine to New Rochelle
Chef Francesco Coli is bringing the Southern Italian seas to this Sound Shore city. That is, much of the food he serves at the newly-opened Vento Bistro, at 282 Huguenot St., comes straight from those crystal blue waters. “I import a lot of the fish myself," Coli said. "I have direct contact with fisheries overseas," including in southeastern Italy...
The Espresso Boom in Manhattan: Which Cups Are Best, and Why?
I live in Manhattan. I drink gallons of espresso in Manhattan every year (even though each pour is very, very small!). Over the years, I have developed a list of my favorite Manhattan cafés for espresso—always remaining open, of course, to new places, in what can only be described as a post-Seattle Manhattan espresso boom. But one big espresso deta...
How Il Laboratorio del Gelato makes New York's best Italian ice cream
In Jon Snyder’s laboratory, the science experiments result in delicious gelato and sorbet flavors. Il Laboratorio del Gelato — designed to look like a lab with stark white walls and gleaming chrome machinery — has been churning out new flavors since opening in 2002 in the Lower East Side, racking up more than 300 and counting. That kind of work mea...
A Pescatarian Italian Gem at Osteria 57
It's no secret that the Mister and I are fans of Italian cuisine and are always in the hunt for our next great pasta meal. Therefore, when we heard about Osteria 57, a brand new Pescatarian Italian resto in the heart of Greenwich Village, we had to check it out. Osteria 57 was tad difficult to find and easy to miss (especially in the dark), as it...
A New York è Arancino Day, impazza lo street food siciliano
L'arancino, il gustoso street food siciliano, prende per la gola anche i newyorchesi. Lo chef Philip Guardione, di origini catanesi, annuncia di aver portato in America il cosiddetto "Arancino Day", la giornata in cui in Sicilia, ogni 13 dicembre, c'è l'usanza di rinunciare a pane, pasta e farinacei in generale per devozione. Al loro posto, arancin...
Historic Families to Ring in the New Year with Amarone Tasting Events in New York City
Historic Families (Le Famiglie Storiche), the organization that represents thirteen quintessential producers of Amarone della Valpolicella, the Italian noble red that hails from Italy’s Veneto region, will be coming to the United States in January 2018 to host two tasting events in New York City. Historic Families aims to educate trade and consumer...
Tony’s New York Pizza II on Louetta Road serves Italian food with a Brooklyn background
After spending years honing his craft making pizza in New York, Antonio Portillo moved to Houston and opened Tony’s New York Pizza on Jones Road in 2005. Four years later, Portillo opened a second location on Louetta Road in Spring. While in New York, Portillo said he spent some time working at a Greek restaurant before leaving to open his own pizz...
Italian Christmas Food Traditions / Thurs, 12.14.17
Thursday, December 14th, 6:30 PM - Italian American Museum - 155 Mulberry Street (Corner of Grand and Mulberry Streets) New York, NY 10013. Suggested donation of $20 per person. For reservations, please call the Italian American Museum at 212.965.9000, Email: [email protected] or Fax: 347.810.1028. RSVP Code: LV1214. Light Refreshment...
Scampi, From Altamarea Group Alumnus, Opens in Flatiron District
SCAMPI Once he found the space, PJ Calapa, a chef who was formerly with Michael White’s Altamarea Group, did not take long to open his dream restaurant. About eight months might be some kind of record. Polished pale concrete on the floor and the bar, and generous windows, make for an airy setting. There are touches of blue, including on some of the...
Sola Pasta Bar launches a new seasonal "Influencer NYC Pasta Challenge" to elect the best pasta dish of New York's influencer community
Sola Pasta Bar, new pasta bar in the heart of Soho, launches the "Influencer NYC Pasta Challenge" in collaboration with Urbani Truffles. Over the course of the upcoming four seasons, the initiative will elect the best pasta dish of the year, as chosen by New York's food influencers community. How does it work? Over 40 social media influencers.16 pa...