Discover Flora: A Hidden Gem Serving Authentic Campanian Cuisine in Brooklyn
Nestled in the heart of Brooklyn’s South Slope, Flora emerges as a culinary beacon for those in pursuit of authentic Italian fare without the Manhattan price tag. At 1021 8th Avenue, this charming restaurant is the brainchild of Emiliano Cammardella and Rossella Episcopo, whose passion for Italian gastronomy lights up every dish served. Flora’s int...
After long delay, Italian deli soon opening in Schenectady
Ron Suriano II has been working to open Suriano’s Deli & Italian Specialties at 140 Clinton Street in Schenectady for about three years now. After some delays, he’s finally close to opening the deli. “It’s been a long haul after having some set backs with the building,” Suriano told NEWS10. “This space needed so much more work then I expected.” Sur...
Italian Food Festival Comes To Babylon Town Hall
A food festival is coming to Babylon Town Hall this weekend. The first-ever Italian Food Festival will go off at Town Hall on Saturday, May 11, from noon to 5 p.m. According to the town, the celebration aims to bring together food lovers and families for an afternoon filled with "delicious cuisine, captivating live music, and a dive into the rich I...
Scenes from ‘the’ Sicilian Restaurant: Picciotto
“I apologize if I seem too focused — I don’t want to seem rude, it’s just that…” Alessandro Ancona gestures to his Margherita coming to life; the picturesque pizza worth a “mille” (thousand) words. “I cannot let myself become distracted,” the soft-spoken chef smiles apologetically. That’s one of the few times Ancona fully turns toward me, his focus...
Verace NYC Bringing a Taste of Italy to the Bowery Neighborhood
40 Rivington Street might be the go-to spot for New Yorkers wishing they were in Italy this summer. Soon-to-open Verace NYC will offer Neapolitan-inspired cuisine accompanied by a curated selection of Italian wines. Verace NYC is owned by business partners Joseph Esposito and Andrea Ingenito, both experienced restaurant owners. Esposito connected w...
Italian Food Awards USA set to come back to New York
The Italian Food Awards USA, dedicated to the most innovative Italian food products in the U.S., are coming back for their sixth edition. Sponsored by Italianfood.net, the international project of Gruppo Food, the Italian Food Awards USA aims to help US retailers and food service operators discover the untapped potential of authentic Italian food....
Move over, Carbone - this new NYC Italian hotspot has the best meatballs
Tucci is the city’s hottest new Italian restaurant in many a moon. Beautifully built atop fine 19th-century bones, it’s the first place that might give reigning boldface-magnet Carbone a run for its money — and for less money than that notoriously hot spot. TUCCI doesn’t have a rockstar chef like Mario Carbone in the kitchen, but it has a very good...
Vecchie Terre di Montefili: A Bridge Between Tuscany and New York to Celebrate the Chianti Classico Centenary
On the occasion of the celebration of the centenary of Chianti Classico, Vecchie Terre di Montefili is preparing to bring the best of the Tuscan wine tradition to American enthusiasts. The historic Greve in Chianti winery will in fact be the undisputed protagonist of a very high-level event which highlights the Chianti Classico brand, which celebra...
Iconic Italian eatery Ortobello fights to rebuild after fire as Brooklyn residents rally to save community fixture
Andrea Cerasuoli hasn’t quite been himself since an early April fire torched Ortobello, the beloved Italian joint in Bensonhurst that his father started back in 1974. “I’ve been kind of — I don’t want to say depressed,” Cerasuoli, 48, told The Post on Monday. “But I’ve been feeling down because of the whole fire situation. “I’m not really over the...
Dalfonso's Italian Imports is a new addition to Buffalo's Five Points neighborhood
Step inside the new Dalfonso's Italian Imports in the heart of Buffalo's Five Points neighborhood and get swept away in a celebration of food, and family. "I want you to feel comfortable like you are walking into a place that has been here for 50 years," said Jeffrey Dalfonso, the owner and operator, "I guess the inspiration really was my family's...
Laura Maioglio’s Barbetta: A Century of Culinary Heritage on Hell’s Kitchen’s Restaurant Row
It’s been on W46th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues for almost a century — long before the phrase “Restaurant Row” had ever been invented — and even today, Barbetta stands as a timeless testament to culinary excellence and enduring tradition. The iconic restaurant was established in 1906 on W39th Street by Sebastian Maioglio, who hailed from Fubi...
Settepani: The family conquering Brooklyn with Italian sweets: "Panettone all year round here"
Bilena Settepani wasn't even born yet when her parents, Nino and Leah, the former Sicilian and the latter Ethiopian-Eritrean, laid the foundation stone for what is now an Italian-American institution: Settepani Bakery in Brooklyn, a place dedicated to promoting the national baking art. "Nomen omen," one might say. And indeed, they never stopped: wh...