Carbonara at La Grata in the South Bronx
Some business owners like to open well established neighborhoods. Others seek out the new frontier, and that's the idea behind this week's Neighborhood Eats. This Italian spot opened in October in what some developers are calling the piano district of the Bronx, because it's where pianos used to be built in the early 1900s.Now it's becoming more re...
The Absolute Best Calzone in New York
Too often, the calzones at New York’s old-school pizzerias are indifferently made gut bombs. They overflow with enough bargain-bin ricotta to feed a small army of Olive Garden line cooks. But there’s nothing not to like about a good, thoughtfully made calzone, whether it’s the ostentatious, unabashedly cheesy Italian-American or the more restrained...
Oro Italian Restaurant Introduces Spring Menu
Spring is here, and one Italian restaurant is celebrating the season with a new menu. Oro Restaurant & Lounge, located at 41-17 Crescent St., has made authentic Italian cuisine a highlight of its menu since opening its doors in Dutch Kills last August. This month, under the helm of executive chef Scott Andriani, the restaurant is introducing a slew...
Noble Kitchen & Cocktails review: Oceanside’s new destination restaurant serves Italian, American staples
It’s peak time on Saturday night and a child is screaming. The rest of the crowd registers only a few decibels lower. And in a few minutes, the sound is mostly laughs. In Oceanside, Noble Kitchen & Cocktails is clearly the place to be. The weekend experience, of course, is different from the weekday, when your voice may just echo. Still, even quiet...
'Cannoli King' sign in Broadway's 'A Bronx Tale' sparks rivalry between Italian bakeries in Bronx and Little Italy
Leave the sign, take the cannoli. Little Italy pastry shop owner John "Baby John" Delutro of Caffé Palermo asked Broadway's "A Bronx Tale" to remove a sign on its set that dubs another pastry joint "The Cannoli King," infringing on his trademark. The show — a coming-of-age story about an Italian kid growing up in the Bronx during the socially segre...
Mia Passione Now Open on Main St.
Woodstock’s newest addition to the downtown area, Mia Passione, 228 Main St., serves up what owner Michael Palmieri calls “Italian-American comfort food". The Italian eatery’s Woodstock location opened March 9. Palmieri also runs a location in River Grove, which opened in 2014. As a child, Palmieri said he spent time watching his grandfather cook w...
South Bethlehem scores new Italian eatery 'with a taste of the Mediterranean'
NYC Village Pizza opened Thursday at 129 W. Fourth St. in south Bethlehem. The 40-seat restaurant serves Italian and Mediterranean favorites such as calzones, strombolis, gyros and kebabs. Owner John Okumus previously operated Stromboli Pizza on North 17th Street in Allentown and other restaurants in New York City since 1980. The menu reflects his...
That's Italian! Augie's Relocates, Opens With Streamlined Menu In Larchmont
Augie's in Larchmont is open. The Italian favorite, in operation since 1990, recently moved from Boston Post Road to Chatsworth Avenue. And while construction took awhile, the popular eatery, known for its family-style portions, is now ready for business. Monday, March 20 is the official opening but the serving of meals is already taking place. Acc...
Peppino's Neapolitan: A different spin on Italian
To paraphrase an old saying, you can't swing a cat in Syracuse without hitting an Italian restaurant. Decades of Italian immigration to the area resulted in an abundance of Italian and Italian-American restaurants throughout the city. Many are good and a few are excellent. Others are not. So, when John Vigliotti announced that Peppino's Neopolitan,...
Il Summer Fancy Food: una grande occasione per conquistare il mercato americano
Uno dei mercati più ambiti dalle PMI italiane è sicuramente quello statunitense che nel 2016 ha comprato beni e servizi dall’Italia per la cifra record di circa 40 miliardi di euro. E, secondo le previsioni SACE, gli acquisti a stelle e strisce sono destinati a salire fino ai 48,9 miliardi di euro nel 2019, complice la svalutazione dell’euro nei co...
Sustained by Saints and Song, This Little Italy Shopkeeper Hangs On
E. Rossi & Company, an Italian gift shop on Grand Street near Mulberry Street in Little Italy, has become something of a museum of Italian-American pop culture. The shop’s backlogged inventory includes religious items and kitchen supplies, such as Italian coffee makers and pasta cutters, piled high overhead. Customers can buy molds for cannoli shel...
The Del Posto Tasting Menu Takes Just the Right Amount of Risks
Eater’s original series 60-Second Tasting Menu offers all the elegance and intricate plating of a multi-course menu — but without the time commitment (or the price). This week we visit Del Posto, a house of Italian fine dining in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, where newly appointed executive chef Melissa J. Rodriguez serves up the eight-course “C...