Philip Guardione and His "Piccola Cucina": The Sicilian Chef Making New York Go Crazy
Italian cuisine is, as we know, the most exported in the world. But what specific Italian cuisine do foreigners, especially Americans, like? It took Philip Guardione, an Italian chef currently leading five restaurants under the "Piccola Cucina" brand, some time to understand. "In order to succeed abroad, the most important thing is the ingredient, ...
A free bombolone festival is coming to NYC
If you're not familiar with bomboloni—Italian donuts filled with custard, chocolate or marmalade—now is the time to get acquainted with them as a first-of-its-kind bombolone festival is set to take over NYC from February 6 to February 9, 2024. Hosted by Unregular Bakery in collaboration with Underground Donut Tour, the free extravaganza will take p...
Italian Nonnas Take to New York Streets with the Most Authentic RAGU Sauce
Who better than old-school Italian nonnas to vouch for the taste of the newest savoury, kettle-cooked sauce by the RAGÚ brand? Staying true to the RAGÚ brand story and following in the footsteps of its founders, Assunta and Giovani Cantisano, Italian nonnas have come together to attest that the newest sauce delivers a homemade taste, as if it came...
Farina is a new kind of Brooklyn pizzeria
This is a controversial take, but I mean it: Italian restaurants in New York are better than Italian restaurants in Italy. The influence of Italian American heft, the freedom to stray beyond regional tradition, and the pressure of competition in a saturated market means that the chefs who stand out here (Missy Robbins, Jonathan Waxman, Rita Sodi, t...
GEI: Andrea Illy Speaks on Creating the Perfect Coffee, Sustainability and Farming
On Wednesday morning, GEI (Gruppo Esponenti Italiani) held a breakfast panel at the Racquet & Tennis Club in New York. They hosted Andrea Illy, Chairman of Illycaffe S.p.A, as their main speaker. Illycaffe is a family-founded coffee business established in Trieste, Italy in 1933 which today is one of the global leaders in coffee bean purchasing and...
Pecorino Romano PDO & Tasting Collective on Tour
This fall, Pecorino Romano PDO went on tour with Tasting Collective, the members-only dining club that fosters local communities of food lovers in cities across the USA. In the dinner series, chefs in New York City, Brookline, and Chicago hosted multi-course dinners that explored the stunning range of culinary possibilities that Pecorino Romano PDO...
Eataly’s Italian Kingdom Expands to SoHo
This, the third Eataly in Manhattan, the ninth in the United States and the 49th worldwide, is more restaurant than food market. About half the 20,000-square-foot space, smaller than the Eataly locations in the Flatiron and financial districts, is taken up by a 200-seat dining room and bar, generously windowed, with a brick wall and a bar done in n...
Accademia Italiana della Cucina Celebrates 70 Years at Barbetta, NY’s Culinary Jewel
In the heart of New York City, a gastronomic celebration unfolded as the Accademia Italiana della Cucina commemorated its 70th anniversary. The event, seamlessly fusing the New York and Soho chapters with the two delegates Roberta Marini and Berardo Paradiso, took center stage at Barbetta, the city’s oldest Italian restaurant and a revered historic...
Staten Island pastry legend selling iconic Alfonso’s bakery
The owner of an iconic Staten Island bakery is putting his longtime family business up for sale, marking the bittersweet end of an era. Alfonso’s Pastry Shoppe has been a borough staple since it was founded in 1970 by Italian immigrant Alfonso Campitiello, famously appearing in the 1983 film “Easy Money.” But now the current owner, Alfonos’s son An...
Italian cuisine week makes a global comeback and Puglia becomes the star of the Big Apple
"Eat Well, Feel Wonderful." This is the core concept of the all-Apulian event that will take place in New York on November 15, 16, and 17 during the Italian Cuisine Week in the World, now in its eighth year. The three-day celebration is dedicated entirely to "Mangiare Bene e Sentirsi in Forma" "Eating well and Feeling great," a simple yet impactful...
Why Viola Buitoni’s Italy by Ingredient is a Celebration of Iconic Italian Cheeses
“I have been cooking my whole life,” says Viola Buitoni. “I come from a food family—Italy by Ingredient is a story of a lifestyle.” Born in Rome and raised in the Umbrian countryside, on a fifteenth-century former convent surrounded by an olive grove and grazing sheep that made pecorino, Buitoni was weaned on extra-virgin olive oil and Parmigiano R...
Unearthing The Power Of Food: A Journey With Chef Dan Pelosi
In the bustling city of Brooklyn, a passionate Italian-American chef named Dan Pelosi has been capturing hearts and taste buds with his culinary creations. Pelosi believes that food is so much more than sustenance—it is an expression of love and a way to build a supportive community. With his debut cookbook, Let’s Eat, hitting the shelves in Septem...