Italian steakhouse Costata closing its doors
by Ill Mohr Ill-fated Soho Italian steakhouse Costata has sent e-mails to customers saying its final service will be Thursday — and the restaurant by owner Ahmass Fakahany and chef Michael White is looking for "alternate locations to reopen in the near future." But, one foodie sniffed, "It's not a 'relocation' until they sign a lease. It's...
The 9 Best Old-School Italian Bakeries in Brooklyn
by Kristina Headrick Cronuts and cupcakes; slightly disturbing milkshakes; gluten free and gold-plated donuts: NYC is known for its attention grabbing, food-fad frenzies. The city's insatiable desire for the next big thing is matched only by its obsessively nostalgic tendencies. In an era where the media is constantly aflutter with news o...
New Yorker brings Italian sweets to area
In her eight years living in Florida, Evelyn Barreno has never found a local bakery that offers authentic Italian desserts like she and her family enjoyed back in Queens, N.Y. Whenever she visited New York, she always flew back South with a stash of sweets, including rainbow cookies. Also known as seven-layer cookies, these colorful, Italian treat...
VINO 2017 - Leading Industry Tasting of Extraordinary Italian Wines
VINO, the premier Italian wine event held in the U.S. organized by the Italian Trade Commission, returns to New York City in a sleek new format for its 6th edition. At the stunning Spring Studios in downtown Manhattan, industry professionals will have the opportunity to taste hundreds of exceptional Italian wines during this day-long event. ...
Staten Island's Bocelli serves up Sicilian style pumpkin ravioli
by Lauren Glassberg Bocelli's restaurant is hidden away in the non-descript Hylan Shopping Center on Staten Island. "We were all born in Italy, developed a palate for real Italian food and that's what we try to bring to this restaurant," Vincent Damonte said. On the inside, it's a totally different feel: wood work and murals and food...
Minissale Brothers Continue the Family Tradition with Launch of New Website
One of the amazing traits of being Italian is being known for hard work and perseverance. The Minissale family based in New York exemplifies those traits and are a perfect example of the American Dream. On June 15, 1978, Philip and Agnes Minissale opened their beloved Minissale's Italian American Restaurant on 14th Street in Troy, NY....
Nonna's cookbook puts St. George restaurant in international spotlight
by Pamela Silvestri Enoteca Maria is a small wine bar and restaurant in St. George with an unusual concept: The menu is orchestrated by about a dozen nonnas direct from Italy who bring their regional spin to the country's food. Proprietor Jody Scaravella will hit the radio with his new cookbook between 11 a.m. and noon, Tuesday, A...
Albany cafe reopening as Italian restaurant
An evening of dinner and a show could soon get easier on a small strip of Madison Avenue in Albany, New York. The former Tierra Coffee Roasters cafe — next to the Madison Theater — will reopen as an Italian fine-dining restaurant. Gigi's Italian Restaurante is scheduled to open sometime before October, said Madison Theater director Ja...
Carmel Man Turns Longtime Dream Into Luigi's Italian Restaurant
Like most who open their own business, Carmel's Luigi Rukaj started with a dream. Since 1980, when he moved from Rome, Italy, to America, Rukaj has wanted to open his own Italian restaurant. Six months ago, Rukaj and his family took over what is now Luigi's Italian Restaurant on Gleneida Avenue in Carmel. Response from the community...
Taste of Sicily
Bowery Culinary Center, Whole Foods MarketThursday, June 6, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM (EDT)New York, NYHands-On & Demonstration, $45 With ancient influences from Greece, Spain, and even North Africa, Sicilian cuisine is as unique as it is delicious. Spend an evening in Sicily as you cook your way through traditional Sicilian fare that shows...
7th Annual International Day of Italian Cuisines includes a special presentation of the Grana Padano Italian Cuisine Worldwide Awards
The Italian Trade Commission is pleased to collaborate this year on the upcoming International Day of Italian Cuisines at the International Culinary Institute organized by itchefs_GVCI. Today, the Consorzio per la Tutela del Formaggio Grana Padano (Consortium for the Protection of Grana Padano cheese) is a proud supporter of this event, sp...
Belsito defines ‘Neighborhood Bar’ and offers up artisanal Italian eats
I think that I've found one of my new favorite places to eat in Buffalo. Belsito (originally Salumeria Belsito) has just about everything to make me feel at home, mainly through the owners' passion for food, their dedication to NYS craft beers, and even their love of animals. Belsito has been open for a couple of years now, but to tell you...