Dear friend of PI-Philly, It's almost time for our monthly social appointment! WHAT: PI-Philly's monthly Aperitivo. Join us on the first Wednesday of every month to build and consolidate social and professional connections.    We ask our friends to contribute to our fundraising campaign with a small $5 admission fee to help co...

If the only time you think of pulling that jar of balsamic out of the cupboard is when it's time to make a salad, you're missing out. This sweet and tangy vinegar is one of my favorite secret ingredients, and I've found all sorts of ways that its presence will perk up my everyday cooking.   1. To Finish Soups and Sauces: Balsamic and ripe summer...

by Elisa Ung   The three-decade-old Italian restaurant Sorrento in East Rutherford has been purchased and its name will be changed to Su Di Noi, according to the new owner, Renaldo Mora.   He said that the new chef, Ciro Conti, had previously cooked at Girasole and Il Cortile in the city, and that the menu would still be Italian but w...

Due Ponti of Whitestone provides the kind of cityscape background to your fair-weather dining experience that is reserved for most Hollywood movies. They provide fine Italian dining indoors and out. While weather permits, they have an open patio that extends to a wide dock that offers beautiful views of the Long Island Sound and the Throgs Nec...

By Rob Bailey    We've said it before but it bears repeating: Delis are crucial for survival in New York City. They aren't glamorous or trendy — they are essential. Delis are also where you get the essentials: A gallon of milk, a loaf of bread, a dozen eggs, a hot cup of joe — ahem — your daily newspaper.   The 80-year-old's...

di Maurizio Bertera È sbarcato in Italia, senza fanfare. Ma sta mostrando i "muscoli" come era prevedibile: al "ME Il Duca di Milano" – hotel totalmente rinnovato in Piazza della Repubblica – va in onda lo show a 360 gradi di The One Group.   Con ben sedici ristoranti nel mondo (e altri dieci sono in arrivo) curati direttamente e la gestion...

La Gelateria della Musica is known in Italy for strange and popular ice cream concoctions like Bread, Butter & Jam, Bud Light-flavored and Chocolate Bacon. For a while, you couldn't find anything like it outside Italy. That is until Fabio Brigliadoro, the owner of the La Gelateria chain and chef behind flavors, decided to open up his first...

By Kristin Davis Do you have one of those restaurants hanging out in the back of your mind you will never forget? You know, the one where you remember precisely what you had, and when you think back to it, your mouth waters a little and your heart aches to return.   For me, it's a tiny Italian restaurant in Boston I went to more than five...

La Galleria Italian Market & Eatery, 298 S. Nova Road, Ormond Beach, will celebrate "Festa dei Sette Pesci," the Feast of the Seven Fishes, on Christmas Eve. This is a traditional Italian/American meal, featuring seven courses of authentically prepared seafoods from Executive Chef David Sabato.   Two seatings are planned, at 4:30 and 6:3...

A Little Italy institution plans to mark this year's San Gennaro Feast with an ambitious project: a 12-foot cannolo containing 50 pounds of chocolate chips.   Ferrara Bakery and Cafe at 195 Grand St. has been working on a giant-sized version of its cannoli, a Sicilian pastry made with a light, crispy shell filled with sweet cream, chocolate...