Italian-American chef’s cookbook of sophisticated recipes from his Del Posto restaurant in New York
I'm sure that fans of Del Posto chef Mark Ladner have been wondering why it took him so long to write this cookbook. It's been six years since Del Posto was awarded a rare four-star rating in The New York Times , a review which holds far more importance to denizens of the Big Apple than anything in the Michelin guide. If he had written something –...
Cara Nicoletti, Butcher, Baker and Author
There's a brand-new white Whirlpool refrigerator in Cara Nicoletti's apartment in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Ms. Nicoletti, a butcher, a baker and the creator of the literary food blog Yummy Books, is grateful to her landlord for the appliance. Its predecessor "was gross and old and didn't have any shelf space, and I'd been asking for a reall...
Organic Olive Oil Producer Bellucci Premium Offers a Statement on Recent Studies That Show Olive Oil Helps Prevent Prostate Cancer
On June 27, Following an article that recaps new studies showing the benefits of olive oil and nuts on prostate cancer, organic olive oil producer Bellucci Premium recaps the findings. According to an article on NPR, even small changes in an individual's diet can have beneficial health effects. The article mentions a report by the JAMA Internal Me...
America’s 20 Best Italian Restaurants
The great American Italian restaurant has changed in style probably more than any other genre of restaurant over the past several decades. Even as recently as 50 years ago, the term "Italian restaurant" conjured images of red and white checkered tablecloths, carafes of middling chianti, and a red sauce-heavy menu with classics like chicken...
Italian Pasta Makers Take Bite Out of Big Apple
What stands out is the restaurant's name: Barilla. It is the first outpost of a 138-year-old, multibillion-dollar company best known for its blue boxes of low-price, dried pasta. The Italian restaurant quietly opened three months ago in the concourse of a Midtown Manhattan skyscraper. The look and feel isn't much different from any West 52nd Stree...
Niente social network: il marketing di Eugenia si fa in chiesa
di Rosalba Reggio e Luca Orlando Al primo sguardo sembra una delle tante pizzerie di New York. La scritta "pizza italiana" – nella grande mela come ovunque nel mondo – non vuol dire molto. Ma il maxi televisore che campeggia all'ingresso sintonizzato su Rai International vale più di qualunque insegna. Il locale è piccolo, i tavoli in...
Loews Regency Hotel Reopens in January with New Restaurant
by Lauren Mack After a $100 million renovation, the flagship Loews Regency Hotel will reopen with a new Italian restaurant and bar on Jan. 16, 2014. Dan Silverman, who was executive chef at The Standard Grill at The Standard, High Line Hotel, is in charge of the hotel's yet-to-be-named Italian grill restaurant, new lobby bar, and...
DOPO EAST for Exceptional Italian Fare on the Upper East Side of NYC
We visited Dopo East on the Upper East Side for dinner on a Sunday night, a wonderful place to unwind. This elegant Italian restaurant features an inviting atmosphere with gracious service and delicious fare. Dopo East will make you feel as though you visited Tuscany without ever leaving the city. Whether you and your party are in the chic...
Mulberry not resting on its meatballs
By Andrew Z. Galarneau The bargain hunters of Buffalo did not need Guy Fieri to tell them about Mulberry. The Lackawanna restaurant already had made a name for itself, dishing up coconut-sized meatballs and lasagnas that loomed over the table like the Matterhorn. When it takes a village to finish a plate of pasta, a place in Buffalo's Red...
Uncle Louie G's reveals Staten Island's Italian ice flavor
by Anthony DePrimo The Italian ice lovers have spoken. We asked readers who fancied themselves ice aficionados to visit their nearest Uncle Louie G's to sample a trio of tasty flavors — then vote for the one they wanted to rep Staten Island. After all, Brooklyn already has its own namesake flavor — Brooklyn Cheesecake Ice Cre...
Italian Wine Notes: Wines of Veneto
September 10, 6:30 pm — 9:00 pmWestchester Italian Cultural Center - 24 Depot Square, TuckahoeMembers: $60; Member's Guest: $75 Be dazzled by one of the oldest Italian wine making families: the Bertani family. Centuries of expertise, deep ties to the land, and a passion for innovation which sustains the family philosophy ha...
Mazzone restaurants offering big Italian promotion
By Steve Barnes Starting next week, the seven restaurants owned by Clifton Park-based Mazzone Hospitality will be offering "Angelo's Tour of Italy" menus, presented in partnership with the Italian Trade Commission and Italian Ministry of Agriculture. The menus, available at a different Mazzone restaurant each week from Monday (1/23) through...