Rich Torrisi Bets Bigger On New York At His Latest Blockbuster Restaurant
Torrisi Bar & Restaurant, with its Italian-American ethos and with its odes to Chinatown, Jewish delis and the Jamaican patties served in slice shops, might be the most New York City restaurant that has ever existed. The Mulberry Street spot is clearly a magnificent and jubilant celebration of the city’s rich and diverse food history. But it’s also...
Restaurant Osteria Barocca to Open This Spring in Little Italy
The restaurateur behind Little Italy’s Zia Maria and Casa D’Angelo is adding a third eatery to the neighborhood. Iyad Hamsho signed a 12-year lease to open his new restaurant, Osteria Barocca, in 5,000 square feet at 133 Mulberry Street in the spring, according to Tower Brokerage’s Haz Aliessa, who represented Hamsho in the deal. Asking rent was...
Lombardi’s: The First Pizzeria In the United States
Although I was born and raised in the city of New York, I am embarrassed to admit that I had never partaken in the offerings of Lombardi’s — the first pizzeria in the United States — until last year when I returned to New York and that oversight was finally corrected. Lombardi’s: The First Pizzeria In the United StatesTo be honest, I am a pizza sno...
Made in Eatalia: Glendale market offers a taste of Italy with authentic Italian products
When it comes to bringing a taste of Italy to Glendale, no one has knocked it out of the park quite like Made in Eatalia. Located at 66-54 Myrtle Ave. in Glendale, Made in Eatalia has a variety of different items for sale, all imported from Italy. The business was started in 2019 as an online store, but friends and owners Enzo Piccirillo and Giosep...
New ownership continues the legacy of Light’s Bakery & Coffeeshop
Light’s Bakery & Coffeeshop is in new hands, passing the reins over to a new owner, keeping the long-time staple bakery in Elmira (NY) going. Finding someone in the community to keep the business going was important to the previous owner. “It’s just the right time for her to retire,” Former Assistant Manager Jodi Skroskznik said, adding, “Everythin...
Italy-born owners of Avocaderia use Mexican staple to grow Big Apple restaurant empire
A pair of college buddies from Italy have taken their love for a Mexican staple, the humble avocado, and grown it into a burgeoning restaurant empire in the Big Apple. Alessandro Biggi and Francesco Brachetti, who had never even tried the fruit (yes, fruit) when they met nearly two decades ago at a university in Milan, recently opened their fourth...
The Italian American Classic You’ve Never Heard Of
MacDougal Street in Greenwich Village, especially the blocks between Bleecker and West Third, is one of the city’s greatest restaurant rows. Around 3 p.m. or so, it begins to crowd with eager diners who patronize dozens of dining establishments and honky tonk bars, and as you stand in their midst you’ll see falafels, smash burgers, banh mi, slices...
Beloved Little Italy cheese shop Alleva Dairy closing its doors after 130 years
Another iconic New York City business is shuttering after a long battle with its landlord following financial woes after the pandemic. Alleva Dairy in Little Italy is closing after 130 years of business. The little cheese shop with its iconic red, white, and green sign sits in the heart of Little Italy on the corner of Grand and Mulberry streets. ...
This Italian Restaurant In New York Is Run By All-Grandmothers, Check Here!
We have always seen our grandmothers cook special delicacies for us when we visit them. The stereotypical society has bound grandmothers to home but these inspiring grandmothers from around the world are sharing the happiness of good food in New York City as they run a multi-cuisine restaurant. Every family has a special dish that is the recipe of...
Enjoy casual Italian dining at Joey’s Pizzeria
When Joe Mooney, Jr., a lifelong Lee resident, and his son, Joey III, an aspiring teacher studying at SUNY Oswego, opened the doors to Joey’s Pizzeria on Dec. 2, the community overwhelmed them with business. “Things are going unbelievably well so far,” said Joe, Jr. “The few hiccups we’ve had were caused by having so many more customers than we exp...
At the former home of Zachys: First look at One Rare Italian Steakhouse
One could argue there's something in the building's bones at 16 E. Parkway in Scarsdale. What had long been one family-owned business — Zachys Wine & Liquor, Inc. was there 78 years before moving to Port Chester last year — is now another. One Rare Italian Steakhouse, an upscale 120-plus-seat space with white tablecloths, gold lights on each table,...
Joe Aiello: third-generation Albany produce wholesaler perseveres
Joe Aiello’s workday begins long before the sparrows sing on Dongan Avenue in the city’s South End. Each morning before sunrise, Aiello unloads pallets of lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, bananas, pears, oranges, apples and herbs from trucks arriving from New York City’s sprawling produce markets. On Monday, when winter’s first major...