Authentic Italian at Parillo's Armory Grill in Amsterdam
For 46 years, Parillo's Armory Grill has been one of the go-to places for authentic Italian food, drawing people from the city of Amsterdam and beyond. The establishment at 67 Bridge St. on the city's South Side has been in the Parillo family the entire time, even as businesses around it have come and gone: that's the innate popularity of classics...
How Di Fara became a New York pizza institution
Ask anyone in New York City what their favorite pizza place is, and the results might overwhelm you. With thousands of options in this city, crowning the absolute best is highly subjective and nearly impossible. But no matter who you ask, there's one place that consistently ranks at the top of the list. Di Fara Pizza was opened in 1965 by Domenico...
After 34 Years, Gotham Bar’s Iconic Chef Plans His First NYC Solo Restaurant
Trailblazing chef Alfred Portale of Michelin-starred Gotham Bar & Grill is opening an Italian fine-dining restaurant in Chelsea — his first New York expansion in the restaurant space since he took over Gotham in 1985, one year after it opened. His new restaurant arrives this fall, at 126 West 18th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, where the n...
Yes, You Want a Panzerotto! Southern Italian Sunshine Reaches Manhattan Just in Time for Spring
What pizza by the slice is to New York City, a panzerotto is to Apulia, the region of Southeast Italy making up the country's eminent boot. There you will find yourself in grab and go panzerotti heaven, and it goes without saying, also in the supremely gorgeous South of Italy. Alongside its hypnotizing blue skies and crystal-clear beaches, there yo...
Calabresella New York Style Deli to open on Park Avenue and in Fairport Village
Dominic Mammoliti had a lot on his plate, but the opportunity was so tempting that he couldn't pass loading it up with one more thing. The owner of Calabresella New York Style Deli, a fixture in the Rochester area since the late 1960s, already had a busy shop in Gates, a relatively new location in Avon and a third shop in the Village of Fairport in...
Raviolo Restaurant In New York City Makes Italian Dumplings And Dim Sum
Italian and dumplings don't usually go hand-in-hand, but Raviolo in New York City is making it happen. The fast-casual spot in the West Village is serving mash-ups like chicken parm buns and Italian ravioli served dim-sum style. It's your two favorite cuisines in one, and if you're in the city, it's an absolute must-try. In terms of ravioli, you ca...
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About NYC's Most Exclusive Italian Restaurant...But Couldn't Get in to Ask
Getting a seat at Rao’s is like buying a time-share. Since 1896 the tiny Italian-American restaurant has been serving up family-style lemon chicken and seafood salad beneath strings of Christmas lights on a corner in East Harlem. But after New York Times food critic Mimi Sheraton gave it a three-star review in 1977, Rao’s enacted a notoriously stri...
Delmonico’s Pioneered the American Restaurant Experience as We Know It
Delmonico’s in New York City was the first establishment to use the name “restaurant.” They were the first restaurant to have printed menus. They were the first restaurant to offer a cookbook. They were the first restaurant to serve women sitting without men at their own table (how shocking!) Delmonico’s was also the first dining establishment in A...
Here’s Where to Shop for Easter on Arthur Avenue
In the weeks before Easter, the Arthur Avenue section of the Bronx is bustling with shoppers who brave long lines and challenging parking to pick up traditional Italian delicacies, the best imported ingredients, and pastries. Danielle Oteri, whose great-grandfather was an early shopkeeper in the neighborhood, is often among the Easter shoppers as t...
Staten Island Nightlife: Cafe Luna, a forerunner of cafe style dining — still going strong in Dongan Hills.
After nearly 30 years at the same location in the East Shore community of Dongan Hills, Café Luna continues to be a welcomed mainstay along Hylan Boulevard’s restaurant row, and distinguishes itself as one of first dining spots on Staten Island to offer alfresco dining. The cozy eatery where regulars return time and again for authentic Sicilian cu...
Filiera italiana e tecnologia: i panzerotti di Dalmine alla conquista di New York
Alla conquista di New York con i panzerotti dal cuore orobico. È il progetto dell’imprenditore di Dalmine Giovanni Bonati che, insieme al cugino Angelo Magni, di Concorezzo, a giorni inaugureranno il primo locale a Manhattan. «L’idea vera e propria — chiarisce Bonati — venuta ad Angelo la scorsa estate che poi mi ha chiesto una mano per svilupparla...
Grandmas are the chefs at this Staten Island restaurant
Inside the kitchen of a cozy Staten Island restaurant, 84-year-old Maria Gialanella stuffs a creamy spinach and ricotta mixture into a ravioli mold, which will be cooked and served to dozens of hungry customers. Gialanella has no professional training. In fact, this is her first restaurant gig since her teenage years, but one qualification makes he...