'Love of Pesto' presentation at The Center for Italian American Culture
A love of pesto turned into a thriving business for one couple from Clifton. Robert Silvestri and his wife, Mary, will give a presentation on pesto at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at The Center for Italian & Italian American Culture, 411 Pompton Avenue, lower level, Cedar Grove. The community is invited to the presentation and to sample some...
Ward Melville Heritage Organization: Food Network Competitor Joins Fratelli’s Italian Eatery
Fratelli's Italian Eatery in the Stony Brook Village Center is excited to welcome their new Pizza Chef, Food Network Alumni, Francesco Ilardi, to expand their gourmet pizza business. His innovative ideas and gourmet pizza creations have reinvigorated an already appetizing menu at Fratelli's. Francesco, who has over 25 years of experie...
Capatosta in NY brings the Italian southern flavor
Chef Antonio Mermolia and entrepreneur are two capatostas, an Italian expression meaning a volitional and stubborn type, someone who takes a different path despite knowing it will not be an easy one. "Our chosen path is the Italy of the South, an auteur South that has still to be explored," explains Mermolia, "In particular I fo...
A touch of Tuscany headed to Staten Island
When Richard and Lois Nicotra travel to Italy they often visit a small town in the Tuscan region called Pienza. Here, they enjoy outdoor cafes where they indulge in fresh pasta and fine wine. "We were in Italy a couple of weeks ago, in wine county. We asked there about growing grapes on a rooftop farm. They said, 'As long as there's...
Aperitivo learn Italy
Learn Italy New York and Meetup NYC Lingua Italiana: Circolo Letterario e Amici Nuovi have the pleasure to invite you all to our APERITIVO LEARN ITALY at Pizzeria Ribalta on Monday August 26th at 6.30pm. Great occasion to meet all the native speakers members and teachers of LEARN ITALY NEW YORK, the only 100% Made in Italy school in New Yo...
Italy to showcase Abate Fetel pears at New York foodie institution
The Italian produce industry will soon be promoting a pear that is "virtually unknown" to U.S. consumers in an event at high-end New York retail outlet and cooking school Eataly. A release from the country's Centro Servizi Ortofrutticoli (CSO) said the event will take place on Nov. 13 thanks to the support of interprofessional organization OI Pera,...
DG's Family Restaurant in Brewerton: A comfortable place for classic Italian (Dining Out review)
by Jacqueline M. Domin Chicken parmesan is a staple on the menu at Italian restaurants, but rarely is it a standout. So when our waitress at DG's Family Restaurant in Brewerton recommended it, we were skeptical. It turns out DG's has good reason to put "parmesan-style" entrees at the top of its list of specialties.Our chicken was thick an...
Not One, but Two Cocktails from Mario Batali’s Newest Restaurant
With the Oscars (a.k.a.Vanity Fair's Olympics, our Kentucky Derby, our Super Bowl) fast approaching, many of us here could use an extra drink. With that in mind, this week's cocktail hour brings you not one, but two cocktails from La Sirena, Mario Batali's latest, highly anticipated restaurant in New York's Maritime Hotel. Since opening ea...
Arthur Avenue Mike's Deli Store: intervista a Davide Greco
Se si viene a New York, ci si accorge che il mondo è davvero piccolo e che la presenza di italiani è davvero così massiccia, come si ha modo di leggere se si approfondisce l'argomento. Aziende italiane, turisti, italoamericani che seppure sia passato diverso tempo da quando i nonni approdarono negli USA, rimangono fedeli a quell'Italian Style lasci...
Come to i Trulli during this summer’s Italian Dine-Out for a true taste of Puglia!
In 1970, at the age of 11, Nicola Marzovilla and his family made a cross continental move from the region of Puglia, Italy (which forms the heel of Italy's boot) to New York City. Never losing touch with his culinary and cultural heritage Nicola opened his second restaurant i Trulli to celebrate the gastronomy of his childhood in Puglia nearly 24 y...
ANTI-PASTA: A Dinner Inspired by Italian Futurism
"What we think or dream or do is determined by what we eat and what we drink." —"The Manifesto of Futurist Cuisine" Guggenheim members at the Fellow Associate level and above are invited to participate in a dinner inspired by the Italian Futurists' strong beliefs on dining and nutrition designed and hosted by cookbook author and restaurat...
Strada Mia: Take a peek inside new Geddes Street restaurant (photos)
by Don Cazentre Traditional Italian-American meets modern "light and bright" cuisine at Strada Mia, the newest restaurant in the storied location at the corner of Geddes Street and Park Avenue in Syracuse. The restaurant at 313 N. Geddes St. has been having a "soft opening" for the past few weeks, but is now ready to show off to the g...