Prato 850 review: Italian-American gastropub serves colorful, flavorful menu in Commack
Prato 850's name takes in the temperature of its wood-fired oven, the Italian word for "meadow," and a Tuscan city known for luxury textiles. This buoyant, wood-lined spot, free of tablecloths, is the heir to a branch of Ciao Baby, and has the same owners as the big-portion Italian-American restaurant, which continues in Massapequa Park. It may no...
New York City's 25 Most Iconic Pizzerias
The following iconic establishments — some old, some new — have helped shape New Yorker’s adoration of pizza. From old-timers like John’s of Bleecker Street to hip, neighborhood-defining spots like Roberta’s, here’s a collection of 25 restaurants spanning all five boroughs that every pizza-loving New Yorker should visit at least once. For a look at...
Italian Chocolatier Opening First Standalone NYC Store in Union Square
Italian chocolatier Venchi is opening its first standalone retail location in New York City after inking a lease for 3,000 square feet at 861 Broadway near Union Square. Venchi signed a 10-year deal for its space at the base of the four-story mixed-use building between East 17th and East 18th Streets, according to a press release from Newmark Knigh...
First-ever New York Pizza Festival kicks off
The first-ever New York Pizza Festival is taking place this weekend, bringing pies from all over the world to Bronx’s Little Italy. Pizza lovers from all over the world showed up for the event’s kickoff Saturday. Some style pies range from Chicago, Las Vegas, New York and Napoli. Admission is free, but patrons have to pay to try their slices. Ticke...
Pained by a paucity of pasta? Check out these 5 new Italian joints in New York City
Interested in finding your new favorite place for pasta, pizza and more in New York City? You're in luck: we've found the freshest businesses to fill the bill. Here are the most recent additions to check out the next time you're in the mood for Italian food. Nonna Beppa (290 Hudson St., SoHo) Nonna Beppa is a pasta shop and Italian spot located at...
Some pizza pros are coming from Italy to challenge NYC’s slice supremacy
When it comes to pizza, there are really only two great cities: Naples and New York. This weekend, the two pizza capitals are going head-to-head at the first annual New York Pizza Festival in the Bronx’s Little Italy. There, pizzaioli from six Naples restaurants will serve slices alongside 12 New York City pros — and 11 well-intentioned pizza chefs...
Meet Brooklyn’s Inspired New Wave of Italian Chefs
For the past century, Brooklyn was known as a mecca of red-sauce eateries, a home of old-school Italian-American cuisine. Then farm-to-table happened, with a newfound appreciation of Italian food that is both informal and refined, looking directly to its ancestral home rather than to Italian-American culinary traditions. Now we can sample the full...
Restaurant Review: Cherry Creek outpost of NYC’s Quality Italian, where dinner is the show, gets a standing ovation
Dinner and a show — the classic date night. And oh-so New York City, where an unfamiliar tourist can wander just a few blocks southwest of Central Park and suddenly find herself in the Theater District, the glittering marquees of Broadway lighting up the night. At Quality Italian, an NYC import that opened in Cherry Creek North in March 2017, dinne...
At America’s Hottest New Italian Restaurants, Pasta Comes to Life Behind Glass
It’s been just a few short weeks since chef Missy Robbins opened her newest ode to Italian cuisine, Misi, in Williamsburg, New York, but already the restaurant is attracting attention for its pasta. Each day the restaurant churns out an enticing list of fresh noodles, from plump spinach and mascarpone-stuffed tortellini to flat linguine. But while...
Staten Island Nightlife: Inside Vinum, a trendy hot spot in Stapleton
On the brink of their first business anniversary on Oct. 10, Massimo Felici and his wife Deya are gearing up for a celebratory bash for that evening. And though they're knee deep in refurbishing and renovating "The Richmond" -- the eatery that once served as former home to Gatsby's on the Bay -- Massimo says the Vinum party will be "really big." FY...
Gut Reaction: Goodfella’s New York Italian Deli
Simply put, Goodfella’s New York Italian Deli is exactly what the name implies: good. From the minute you walk through the door, the smell of delicious meats and sandwich toppings greets you and makes the decision of what to order even harder. After some deliberation and reviewing the lengthy menu for a few minutes, I decided on a cheesesteak. Whil...
Pasta cacio e pepe il piatto italiano più venduto a New York
A New York il piatto più venduto nei ristoranti italiani è la pasta cacio e pepe. A dirlo, in occasione della presentazione della guida de La Repubblica 'Roma e Lazio 2019' al Campidoglio, è Francesco Panella, ''imprenditore del ristorante più americano a Roma, L'Antica Pesa, e del ristorante più romano nella Grande Mela'', come ha detto il curator...