15 Items You'll Commonly Find At An Old School NYC Italian Bakery
The Italian bakery has remained a mainstay among New York institutions since the arrival of Italian immigrants in the early 20th century. They brought with them the best of mostly southern Italian and Sicilian pastries, cakes, and cookies. These delicacies all share a mixed past, some equally as French as they are Italian, and others showing Arabic...
Hello Grappa! Days Coming to New York
Hello Grappa!, a new E.U.-funded promotional campaign designed to energize Americans around this sustainable Italian spirit, is hosting a cocktail contest and series of workshops on June 14, 15 and 16 to coincide with Bar Convent in New York. All gatherings are open to bartenders, wine and spirits professionals, journalists, influencers and other t...
The Italian Food Awards USA are back to Summer Fancy Food 2023
Italianfood.net, the international project of the Food Publishing Group, is back in the game at Summer Fancy Food Show to present the Italian Food Awards USA 2023. The awarding ceremony, now in its fifth edition, will take place on June 26 at 4pm in New York at the Big Idea Stage area during the trade show. About 35 Italian companies in the f&b sec...
Exploring Pizza in NY: A Delicious Slice of History by Accademia Italiana della Cucina
Pizza, with its crispy crust, tantalizing toppings, and gooey mozzarella, has evolved into one of the world’s most beloved dishes. From its humble beginnings in Italy to becoming a global sensation, pizza has a fascinating history. Recently, the Italian Academy of Cuisine organized a remarkable dinner at the renowned pizzeria Kestè in New York, whe...
'It Was A++': New Syosset Restaurant Cited For Tasty Pizza, Fresh Pasta
Flora’s Pizza Cafe, located at 637 Jericho Turnpike in Syosset, opened its doors in March 2023. Already, the eatery has sparked a lot of buzz for its Italian dishes and cozy atmosphere. Owned and operated by husband-wife duo Ervis and Gabriella, who met while working at an NYC Italian restaurant, Flora’s Pizza Cafe offers a variety of pizza and pas...
It’ll be mozzarella madness at Saturday’s FerryHawks game
The seventh-inning stretch just got a little cheesier by baseball standards. On Saturday, the FerryHawks introduce “Mozzarella Madness,” a celebration of all things curd-ish from cheese ball tosses to lessons on how to make the supple, yummy stuff. Italo Perito from Italo’s A&S Fine Foods of West Brighton and Port Richmond will lead cooking demos s...
The Wines of Lake Garda Come to NYC
The next best thing to visiting Lake Garda this spring is attending one of the special dining events scheduled in New York City over 10 days in June where one of Italy's best kept wine secrets will be shared. Running June 12 through June 22 at various restaurants and clubs, wines of the Lugana D.O.C., considered among the finest white wines in Ital...
All'Antico Vinaio To Open UES Location
While the Uffizi Gallery and the Palazzo Vecchio are staying put in Florence, the world-famous Italian sandwich maker a stone's throw away from the home of Michelangelo's "David" is coming to the Upper East Side sometime this summer, according to filings with Community Board 8. All’Antico Vinaio, a famous — and now viral — focaccia (technically,...
Meet Biddrina Gelato, the new-school gelaterie at Locanda Vini e Olii
The temperatures are finally heating up, which means those summertime snacks need to cool down: just in time, new-school Italian gelato shop Biddrina Gelato, launched this week outside of its sister restaurant, Clinton Hill's Locanda Vini & Olii. Named after the Sicilian legend of the "Biddrina," a mythical serpent said to live in the wetlands of...
Chef Rich Torrisi And Major Food Group Team Up With Robin Hood, New York City’s Largest Poverty-Fighting Philanthropy
Ever since opening in Lower Manhattan last December, Torrisi Bar & Restaurant has enjoyed status as the hardest reservation in town. A multitude of articles and social media posts are dedicated to helping hack your way to a table inside. Now chef Rich Torrisi and his co-owners from Major Food Group are leveraging that popularity for philanthropic p...
New Italian eatery opens in Penfield, serving specialty pizza, homemade desserts and deli delights
Capone's Italian Eatery has opened in Penfield. The restaurant, located at 1811 Penfield Road, serves specialty pizza, cold and hot subs, pasta, salads and homemade Italian desserts, including carrot cake and cheesecake. The 1,100-square-foot business is part pizzeria and Italian eatery and part deli, said owner Bryan Dezio, a Penfield native who n...
Italian Restaurant Carlotto Opens in New York’s Union Square
Rockwell Group has completed its design for Carlotto, the second New York restaurant from Canada-based Toptable Group. Located next door to sister eatery Oceans, the new Italian concept pays homage to the matriarch of the owner’s family and their enduring roots. “Rockwell Group was inspired by classic Italian dining experiences and the existing spa...