A taste of Little Italy at Mangia in Orchard Park
Confession is good for the soul, or so they say. So I will share that when the first dishes arrived at Mangia, I emitted a quiet sigh of relief. After visiting so many Italian-American restaurants, the dominant strain of the area's "ethnic" eateries, I have developed red sauce fatigue. I've learned to expect average food in an average setting, made...
Husband and wife team call on their Italian-American roots as they present an innovative take on the cuisine at New York's Don Angie...
Husband and wife team, Scott Tacinelli and Angie Rito, let their deep Italian-American roots influence the menu in their latest venture together, as the owners of sleek new New York restaurant and bar Don Angie. Located in Manhattan’s West Village, Tacinelli and Rito have slapped a new spin on the Italian-American dining they grew up among here at...
Patrizia’s will give Queens another try when it opens on Grand Avenue in Maspeth
A widespread New York-based Italian restaurant and pizzeria is making its return to Queens with a soon-to-open location on Grand Avenue in Maspeth. Patrizia’s will open on the corner of Grand Avenue and 69th Place — the former site of a McDonald’s — sometime in the late spring or early summer, according to a spokesperson for the restaurant. While t...
Gargano brings generations of Italian cuisine to AMA supper series
Imagine dining by a shimmering pool under a starry sky as you enjoy a fine Italian dinner accompanied by wines selected to complement the cuisine. That is the memorable evening awaiting those who attend “Starry Starry Night,” which brings this season of the Albany Museum of Art’s Fine Art of Dining Culinary Series to a close. The cuisine will be...
Il Mulino Comes To Wainscott
This May, the Hamptons will add another Italian restaurant to its seasonal dining lineup: Il Mulino, the Italian brand with outposts in Las Vegas, Roslyn, Manhattan, Atlantic City, San Juan, Puerto Rico and South Beach, will open in Wainscott’s former Osteria Salina space.The restaurant space, which abuts East Hampton’s Georgica Pond, has been oper...
Grandma Pie Is the Pizza Style You've Been Missing Out On
One of life's great joys is discovering a dish that feels like an insider's secret. That’s just what tasting my first bite of grandma pie—a crispy, pan-baked pizza covered with a garlicky tomato sauce—felt like. To learn more about the quintessential New York specialty with deep roots in Italian American culture, I chat with resident pizza expert S...
Alimenti: a New York si celebra il ‘Cannolo Day’
Dall’Italia all’America, l’ode al Cannolo non conosce confini: ricotta di pecora freschissima, zucchero a velo, gocce di cioccolato e granella di pistacchio, tutto racchiuso in una fragrante cialda. Il Cannolo Siciliano è uno dei dolci più noti tra le specialità italiane e verrà celebrato sabato 28 aprile anche a New York. L’iniziativa è’ di Philip...
At Mani in Pasta, an Award-Winning Neapolitan Pizza Whiz Makes Roman-Style Pies
Mani in Pasta is the name. Translation: “hands in the dough,” and that is exactly where Giuseppe Manco’s mitts have been most of his 31 years. Manco is the pizzaiolo-chef and co-owner of this five-month-old East Village pizza restaurant, and his dough-making credentials are pretty impressive. The Neapolitan expat got started early at the family-run...
Il Vecchio Forno offers ‘pizza by the meter’ in Huntington
Could you eat a meter’s worth of pizza? Americans quantify pizza by the number of slices; Italians are more likely to assess the pie’s length, ordering pizza “al metro,” or “by the meter.” At the newly opened Il Vecchio Forno in Huntington, customers can order pizzas that measure a meter (39 inches) in length, a half meter or a traditional 12-inch...
Staten Island's Best Italian Restaurant: Your winner is VINUM
Chef Massimo Felici has followed the "Best of Staten Island Awards: Global Eats" poll since it first launched in March. So, he was understandably "super-stoked" to learn of his restaurant VINUM's win in the "Best Italian" category. "I was pleasantly excited just to be on that list. Period," said Massimo. "When I saw myself go up the ranks, me and m...
Italian-American market Tucci’s opens in Northport
Northport has a new destination for Italian-American favorites. Tucci’s Marketplace on Fort Salonga Road specializes in cured meats, cheeses, seafood, Italian bread, juices, fruits and vegetables, deli-style fare, take-out, catering, home delivery, and “home replacement meals,” or full dinners for two. Owners of Tucci’s are Carmine Garone and chef...
Inside Tino's Deli
It’s well known to Fordham students and regular foodies alike that Arthur Avenue is home to some top notch grub. Some even call this strip the “Real Little Italy.” From fish and meat markets to cheese havens, Fordham students are lucky to have such places nearby when we feel like ditching our meal plan. We don't have to look any further than Tino’s...