Ravenna Osteria Emerges As Go-To Eatery In Northern Westchester
Craving some freshly made Italian specialties? Look no further than Ravenna Osteria, located at 1099 N. Division Street in Peekskill. The eatery provides savory and traditional Italian fare; from pizza to pasta, soups, salads, veal, eggplant and much more, this top-rated establishment is a dream come true for anyone who enjoys authentic Italian cui...
Roncone's Italian Restaurant to close Sunday
A staple of the Rochester community will be closing its doors this Sunday. Roncone’s Italian Restaurant has been in business for 80 years. Chef Jimmy Paulino, who has run the kitchen for the past three years, will be opening a new venture, Paulino’s Restaurant, in the coming weeks on Lyell Avenue at Route 390. Silvano Orsi of the Little Italy Asso...
Lindenhurst family takes over Uncle Louie G's on Montauk Highway
Lindenhurst’s Italian ice and ice cream shop Uncle Louie G’s changed hands earlier this year. The new operators are Michael and Nora Dorso, a husband and wife team who’s lived in the neighborhood for 25-plus years. Michael, a former Toys ‘R Us employee, and Nora, a teacher at Brentwood High School, decided to purchase their first business together...
Italian steakhouses on Long Island
It’s a meat-and-tomatoes issue. Not that spuds have entirely given way to pomodori, but restaurants combining Italian fare and steakhouse specialties are growing on Long Island, bringing together the two most popular cuisines of Nassau and Suffolk. “They’re two of my favorites,” said Frank Bono, owner of Primi Italian Steakhouse in West Islip. “Gro...
Cafe Continental Serves Up Italian Cuisine Near Shopping Hotspot In Manhasset
For 54 years, Cafe Continental has been one of the premier places to enjoy an authentic Italian meal in Nassau County. Located at 1538 Northern Boulevard in Manhasset, the upscale eatery, which opened in 1964, specializes in crafting some of the most savory and traditional appetizers and entrees. Start out with an order of prosciutto, beef carpacci...
Il Toscano Restaurant in Douglaston to be featured on Cooking Channel show this summer
A renowned Italian restaurant in Douglaston will be featured on a popular Cooking Channel program this June. Earlier this month, the owners of Il Toscano Restaurant at 42-05 235th St. broke the news that it will be appearing on “The Best Thing I Ever Ate.” The program features celebrity chefs describing the best dishes they have tried at restaurant...
Prosecco DOC Consortium Announces Second Annual "National Prosecco Week"
The Prosecco DOC Consortium, the entity that oversees the production of the world’s most popular sparkling wine, is pleased to announce that ‘National Prosecco Week’ will return for its second year from June 3-9, 2019 and will include exclusive events, restaurant and retail promotions and masterclasses for media and trade in New York, Miami, Nashvi...
The Best Italian Eateries in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Craving some savory spinach gnocchi or crisp, wood-fired pizza? Head to Carroll Gardens: Brooklyn’s take on Little Italy. This neighborhood of lush gardens, churches, and peaceful rows of brownstones has been home to a strong Italian-American population and, as a result, plenty of authentic cuisine from Italy and its neighbor Sicily. Read on for th...
Cafe Al Dente review: Popular restaurant returns to Oyster Bay with homey, Italian-American fare
Cafe Al Dente is back in downtown Oyster Bay with some of its old bite and plenty of red sauce. The homey eatery has returned at a new location five years after it closed at 2 Spring St. over purported code violations. Lawsuits and townwide agita followed. The Town of Oyster Bay eventually settled with owner Phil Morizio, who’d sued citing denial o...
From the Purveyors of New York’s Best Mozzarella, a New Cafe
With the new Di Palo osteria getting ready to open, there was excitement on Mott Street last week. This is a 21st-century addition to Di Palo’s 109-year-old Italian food shop just around the corner, on Grand Street, and the enoteca (wine store) next to it. At the new place, which will open officially on Monday, you can drink wine, nibble cheese — d...
D’Onofrio Set To Chart New Pastry Vision For Westchester Distributor
There are lots of sources for ingredients if you are considering starting or expanding your pastry arts arena. If you are, consider being in touch with Steven D’Onofrio, Director of Specialty Ingredients at Ace Endico’s expanded pastry arts department. He was most recently the Managing Director of Gellert Global Group’s Swiss Chalet Fine Foods in D...
Cornells in Little Italy offers Schenectady great Italian, cozy atmosphere
George Ryon and Jack and Connie Hume love the culinary creations at Cornells in Little Italy. They are Italian-style classics—such as the house-made cavatelli served with meatballs, sausage or both. The hot antipasto for two is full of flavors, with eggplant, shrimp, clams, mushrooms, red and green peppers and homemade marinara sauce all in the mix...