A new day, a new restaurant for the Desiderio family
By Mary Kunz Family tradition is continuing for the Desiderios, a name well known to the Buffalo dining crowd. On Oct. 28, Bobby and Jay Desiderio opened Bobby J's Italian American Grille. The restaurant is located at 204 Como Park Blvd. in Cheektowaga, in a building that used to house the popular restaurant Adam's. Jay Desiderio s...
Italian restaurant Molto Bene opens in Bellmore
A white tablecloth Italian-American restaurant with dishes inspired by Tuscany, Molto Bene has opened in Bellmore in the space that had been Bella Notte (Bella Notte North in Syosset is still open). The kitchen, run by Antonio Terazas, specializes in fresh pastas and sauces, osso buco, and branzino fileted tableside. For starters, loo...
Italian Eatery Gersi Opens in Carroll Gardens; La Casita Shutters
An Italian eatery specializing in cuisine from the northern region of the country opened its doors in Carroll Gardens earlier this month. Gersi, located at 316 Court St., took over the former location of Dosa Royale, which shuttered this past April. The restaurant officially opened in July 7, said co-owner Gersi Mamega, who had spent...
Tutti i gusti della pasta
"Tutto ciò che vedete, io lo devo agli spaghetti". Con questa frase di Sofia Loren, affiancata a una foto in lingerie della leggendaria attrice italiana, la nota esperta di cibo made in Italy, Francine Segan, ha introdotto la presentazione del suo sesto libro Pasta Modern, che si è tenuta mercoledì sera presso la sede dell'Enit al Rockfeller Center...
Farinetti inaugura "Cultural Tables" a Eataly
Le stelle sotto le stelle, quasi a toccare il Flatiron Building, per il battesimo di "Cultural Tables" a Eataly "che è molto di più del solo eccellente cibo italiano" ha detto il creatore Oscar Farinetti aprendo la festa del Columbus Day alla Birreria.Passerella di star sotto le stelle nel cielo visibile dal quattordicesimo piano della Birreria tut...
One venerable Italian restaurant replaces another
At the end of this month venerable Italian restaurant, Alfredo 100, will move into the space at 7 E. 54th St. vacated in December by Bice, which closed after a protracted financial struggle. Alfredo 100 is owned by Russell Bellanca, who lost the lease last year in Rockefeller Center for Alfredo of Rome, the restaurant he'd opened in 2001. The new...
La Bocca Ristorante Offers Authentic Italian Cuisine
La Bocca Ristorante's storefront on Church Street in downtown White Plains blends in with its surroundings, but its logo is definitely an attention grabber. A round disc carved to look like a man with a gaping mouth, the logo of La Bocca Ristorante is the La Bocca Della Verita, or the Mouth of Truth, an ancient Roman artifact said to bite down on...
Il Piemonte in vetrina al Summer Fancy Food
Sono 9 le aziende piemontesi, delle province di, Biella, Cuneo, Novara e Torino, che dal 29 giugno all'1 luglio partecipano all'edizione 2014 del Summer Fancy Food di New York, fiera di riferimento per il mercato alimentare negli Stati Uniti e Nord America. La presenza piemontese rientra nel Progetto Integrato di Filiera (PIF) Piemonte Food Excell...
Italian restaurant Fiorella finds fresh home in Public Market
By Katie Libby If you're opening a restaurant that focuses on fresh and local ingredients, is there a better location than the epicenter for fresh and local in town, the Rochester Public Market? Gino and Allison Ruggiero didn't think so when they opened Fiorella (5 Rochester Public Market), a new, casual, Italian eatery. Gino worked throu...
Olive Garden Is Entering the Food Truck Business Starting This Month in New York City
by Joanna Fantozzi We didn't see that coming. In an effort to promote a menu of brand-new sandwiches made with its legendary breadsticks, Olive Garden is hitting the road. The Italian-American casual chain restaurant will be embarking upon a cross-country food truck tour starting in New York City this month. The seven-week tour wi...
To protect and serve: Former Ulster County Undersheriff Frank Faluotico shares his culinary adventures
by Paula Ann Mitchell It's always been a toss-up for Frank Faluotico. He never really made up his mind which he liked better—law enforcement or cooking. He ultimately chose a 28-year career in police work, but there never was any question about his culinary prowess and love for good food. As a matter of fact, the former Ulste...
More Space, and a Bigger Menu, Too
by Alice Gabriel Modern, New Rochelle's beloved pizza joint, moved this past winter from cramped quarters to a lofty space that was first a car showroom and later a restaurant supply store. As recorded on various social media sites, loyal patrons were variously elated and scandalized. But no one can dispute that the new home of this Italia...