Mario Borgatti honored with street co-naming
A legendary merchant in Belmont was immortalized with a street naming near the store he ran for decades. Mario Borgatti, proprietor of Borgatti’s Ravioli & Egg Noodles on East 187th Street and a fixture in Belmont’s business and philanthropic efforts for decades, was posthumously honored with a street co-naming near his iconic business on Sunday, J...
Portico offers modern menu with Italian flair
It was a special occasion for my husband and me. We decided that venturing to the newly opened del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre would offer something different to commemorate the event. While it would have been nice to take in all that the property offers by staying overnight, relaxing in the spa and playing a little in the casino, we were on a mis...
Italian restaurant with focus on pizza opens on Jackson Avenue
An Italian restaurant that focuses heavily on pizza opened its doors yesterday in the Court Square section of Long Island City. Levante, located at 26-21 Jackson Avenue, serves pizza cooked at high temperatures in a wood burning oven as well as pasta and typical Italian fare. The restaurant is located inside an old brick building–owned by Rockrose–...
Irondequoit DiVincenzo's bakery rises from deep roots
It’s been nearly 40 years since DiVincenzo Bakeryopened in Irondequoit, but the roots of this family-run business stretch back a lot farther and even across continents. Dominic and Maria DiVincenzo started the first American version in 1905 on Central Park in northeast Rochester. Their sons Don, George and Joseph eventually took over that shop, whi...
5 Reasons to Stop Everything and Go to Eataly Right Now
If someone were to ask me to describe Eataly to them in just a few words, I would tell them that the 50,000 square foot marketplace is the Disneyland of all things Italian. Opened on August 31st, 2010, Eataly is owned by Italian powerhouses and culinary household names, Lidia Bastianich and Mario Batali. The two, with other various partners, have s...
Forest Hills Eatery Tuscan Hills Moves to More Central Location, Owners Say
Popular Italian restaurant Tuscan Hills is moving to a "more central" location in Forest Hills, replacing its sister eatery Ovo Sodo, the owners said. Tuscan Hills, known for its classic Northern Italian cuisine, opened nearly a decade ago at 115-20 Queens Blvd., near the Kew Gardens border. But next week, it will reopen about seven blocks west, at...
Suozzi endorses Vallone in his re-election bid
Tony’s Beechhurst Delicatessen in Whitestone was the scene of another endorsement for Councilman Paul Vallone (D-Bayside), who accepted support from U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-Huntington) and the Italian American Political Action Committee for his re-election. Vallone has picked up endorsements from teachers unions and organizations representing worke...
Chef Spotlight: For Eric Nelson of Italian Kitchen, career change was his ‘best decision’
Being a chef wasn’t Eric Nelson’s first career. Instead, he came to it after years in the classroom. He calls going back to another classroom – culinary school – the best decision of his life. Here are 7 questions and a recipe with the Italian Kitchen’s executive chef. What’s your favorite dish to cook at home? Oddly, I don’t cook much at home due...
Casual Italian restaurant arrives to Larchmont downtown
A new Italian restaurant that toes the line between casual atmosphere and fine cuisine has arrived in the village's downtown. Trattoria 141, at 141 Chatsworth Ave, opened earlier this month and offers a distinctly casual atmosphere combined with sophisticated cuisine. It's a mix that Jimmy Resulbegu, who co-owns the restaurant with his wife, says i...
The Italian Fisherman: 'We've really become a destination'
Meatballs to Mozart – that more or less describes the journey of Dan Dalpra who owns the Italian Fisherman in Bemus Point. The Ohio native opened the restaurant in his wife’s hometown in 1982. He has since expanded multiple times, spurred development in Chautauqua County, and created the popular Bemus Bay Pops concert series. As he celebrates 35 ye...
Brandi Trattoria opens in Port Chester
A recently opened Italian restaurant in Port Chester with a two-century-long legacy is giving hungry diners a new reason to say “that’s amore.” Brandi Trattoria & Pizzeria opened the doors of its 4,500-square foot restaurant in May and offers an array of Italian favorites, from penne alla vodka to pasta cartoccio. The sleek 200-seat eatery at 108 A...
Italian Foods in New York That Take You to Italy
Where would you find the largest population of Italians or people of Italian origin outside Italy? Surely, it must be the US. Therefore, travelers who are not fortunate enough to have made it to Italy to savor authentic Italian cuisine must not have any regrets when they are traveling in the US. They can derive the same satisfaction of original rec...