First Look: Rocky Slims Brings Italian-American to Kips Bay
by Kelly Dobkin The gist: Brooklyn restaurant-hopping chef Angelo Romano (The Pines, Masten Lake) has surfaced at this new Italian-American inspired eatery in Kips Bay, owned by Drena and Tim Gashi of GL Hospitality Group. The space: The 45-seat spot was designed by Josh Held and sports an industrial look with reclaimed wood, retractable...
Fiamma to open second restaurant in Rochester
by Mary Chao I just discovered Fiamma Pizza e Vino at 1308 Buffalo Road in Gates and found out that a second location will open in the Neighborhood of the Arts at Russell Street. It will be in the old factory building where Fashion Week hosted a runway show two years ago. Owner Giuseppe Paciullo confirmed that the second location...
Restaurant Week pick of the day: Zero Otto Nove, Armonk
Zero Otto Nove brings classic, comforting Bronx Italian to Armonk. It's a spot that's just as friendly to families as it is to date nights or a post-work meal. Pizzas are pulled in and out from the wood-fired oven, a glittering jewel in the back of the dining room, which is flanked with heavy wooden trusses, dark wood, white marble counter tops an...
A Taste of Italy on the North Fork at Diliberto Winery (LI) on November 6
When: Sunday, November 6, 2016, 11:30 AM – 2:00 PMWhere: Diliberto Winery | 250 Manor Lane, Jamesport, New York 11947More info: Ages 21+ only. Advance registration required. Registration will open soon.Gaze out at the picturesque vineyard from the winery's tasting room as you enjoy class Italian songs performed by accordionist Michael Giordano and...
The oldest Italian bakeries and pastry shops in NYC
by Georgia Kral Step back in time and give your taste buds a treat by visiting these bakeries and pastry shops. Italian breads and pastries are a true delight, and we're not surprised at all that so many of these business have been around for so long.Here are some of the city's oldest... (Did we miss your favorite? Tell us in the comments!...
Eataly's stalled office relocation and new 4 WTC market
It's taking longer than expected for Eataly to move its corporate headquarters closer to its flagship Italian marketplace on Fifth Avenue. Some are speculating that the delay may be tied to stalled plans for Eataly to take possession of new retail space at 4 World Trade Center, according to the New York Post. But it's unclear how they are linked....
Costata Pays Homage to the NY-Italian Steakhouse
by John Mariani Tweaking is as important to a serious new restaurant as tuning is to a violin. So, after an opening two years, Costata is now a better restaurant for the changes that have been made to the three-story premises, which include better lighting, more colorful artwork, and a far more affable service staff. Costata is very much...
Tra i tavoli di Soho la “bagna caoda” conquista i newyorkesi
I ristoranti di cucina italiana non mancano a New York. Più difficile invece trovare l'autentica cucina piemontese. Questo fino a quando sei amici, cinque torinesi e un nativo di Tortona, hanno deciso di farsi ambasciatori delle specialità della loro terra nella grande mela. Un'idea nata in una serata in compagnia di fronte a un buon bicch...
The old Savoia: Now that’s Italian!
by Ron Marzlock The Savoia, steeped in the tradition of great Italian restaurants and superior cuisine, served everyone from monsignors from Rome to Willie Mays of the New York Mets. The building it was in, on Roosevelt Avenue in Jackson Heights, started out in life as the Hong Hand Laundry. In 1939 The Savoia was born and started serving visitor...
On Chippewa, Frankie Primo’s offers a sophisticated touch of Italy
A restaurateur returns from Italy with dreams of reproducing the trip's most memorable meals. It's a restaurant cliché old as candle-corked Chianti bottles. Yet Frankie Primo's +39, inspired by Jay Manno's tour of Rome and the Amalfi Coast, does more than avoid cliché. It provides a zone of respite and rejuvenation in a sheltered nook off of one of...
Lidia Bastianich “In cucina (e in tv) faccio incontrare l’America e l’Italia”
di Paolo Mastrolilli In Usa è la "conduttrice culinaria dell'anno". Lidia Bastianich, come mai questo premio proprio a lei e al suo programma tv dedicato alla cucina italiana, con tutta la concorrenza? «Per la mia passione di educare, credo. La cucina italo-americana ormai è una cosa a sé, molto diversa da quella originale. Una cultu...
Di Palo's: the story behind the store, the family and the food
Di Palo's Fine Foods has been selling Italian cheeses and other products on the corner of Grand and Mott streets in Little Italy since 1925. How has the family done it? According to Lou Di Palo, it's because of the emphasis on the customer. Di Palo explains this philosophy in his book "Di Palo's Guide to the Essential Foods of Italy," which is out...