“Il Monello” Reopens in New York: Turtle Bay Rediscovers Italian Cuisine
Those who have lived in New York for many years have one name etched in their memories. It is “Il Monello,” an Italian restaurant that opened in 1974 and has remained for more than three decades a symbol of Italian-American cuisine in the United States. Today, after being closed for a long time, Il Monello has reopened its doors to the public at 33...
Osteria Accademia Combines Study Hall Flair with Italian Cuisine
In the midst of townhouses and storefront lofts in Manhattan’s Upper West Side sits a small new Italian eatery called Osteria Accademia. In Italy an “osteria” is a small restaurant that serves wine and a simple food menu. Accademias are places of education and learning with collections on display. In the case of Osteria Accademia the collections on...
A Little Rome in Brooklyn
In the heart of hipster Williamsburg is an Italian eatery glowing with the ageless ambiance of the Eternal City. Adjacent to the decorated dining pavilion curbside at 115 Berry St. is a portal to a spacious room of dark wood, white brick, modern fixtures, adorned shelves, high ceilings, amber touches, a fireplace fronted by a couch and chairs, and...
The LES Has a New Coastal Italian Restaurant - And It’s Already a Scene
It was over a decade ago when white tablecloths went out of fashion in New York, save for the fine dining holdouts dotting upper Manhattan. But what’s old appears to be new again, only remixed for 2022, at Casino, a new restaurant opening Tuesday, December 13. Located at 171 East Broadway, near Rutgers Street, Casino is Aisa Shelley’s first resta...
La DoubleJ brings Milan to Manhattan this holiday season
Milan-based fashion and homeware brand, La DoubleJ, is doing a total takeover of Little Italy’s oldest bakery, Caffe Roma for the holiday season. La DoubleJ is known for its maximalist fashion and haute homeware and staying true to its Italian roots, this partnership is a match made in heaven. Caffe Roma is a family-run institution that has been ma...
US pasta maker Seviroli backed by investment firm Mill Point
Seviroli Foods , a family-owned US pasta manufacturer, has received backing from local private-equity firm Mill Point Capital Partners. New York State-based Seviroli manufactures frozen filled-pasta, including ravioli and tortellini, as well as sauces and Italian desserts. It sells its products via retailers, including Walmart and LIDL , club store...
Aqua Vino to move to New Hartford
After 15 years on the harbor, Aqua Vino Restaurant and Banquets will be moving to a new location in January. The restaurant will be taking over the former Outback Steakhouse building, 8655 Clinton St. in The Orchard plaza. Aqua Vino owner Robert Esche, president of Mohawk Valley Garden and the Utica Comets’ AHL team, believes the new location will...
Where To Eat Regional Italian Cuisine in NY, LA, and San Mateo
The appeal of Italian cuisine is undeniable. For many, very few things satisfy like a plate of pasta, a pizza, or a caprese. After years of mass emigration, globalization, travel and political upheaval, much of “Italian” cuisine outside of Italy has become unrecognizable. Over the years we've found a number of places where the chefs are trying to r...
Local Business: Deli, Italian market open in Bainbridge
Italian influences have come to Bainbridge. Armando Petruccelli and Martin Merino, previously of Queens, launched Bainbridge Market and Delicatessen at 1 Freiot Ave. in mid-October. Petrucelli said, after decades in the hair and beauty industry and a COVID-induced hospital stay, he refocused his business sensibilities. “I come from the beauty indus...
The Carbone Team Unleashes a Glitzy Torrisi Restaurant in Nolita
The heavyweights at Major Food Group are opening Torrisi Bar and Restaurant in Manhattan on Thursday, December 1. The new restaurant — from the team behind spots like Carbone and the Grill, which often feel like glitzy, luxury theater with celebrity-packed seats — is located inside the landmarked, 19th-century Puck Building, formerly home to reside...
Brooklyn Has a New Sandwich Shop Slinging Italian Beef and Chicago Dogs
Italian beef, Chicago dogs, and other foods from the Windy City have blown into Brooklyn. Bobbi’s Italian Beef, a new sandwich shop at 228 Smith Street, between Douglass and Butler streets, opened without much fanfare last weekend, but people walking down Cobble Hill’s main drag seemed to follow the smell of beef jus and end up at the counter. Most...
New Italian Restaurant Opens Its Doors In Bayside
A new Italian restaurant opened its doors in Bayside’s 41st Avenue, hosting its soft launch this month as a string of new eateries open in the neighborhood. Valdari opened its doors at 41st Avenue between Bell Boulevard and 214th Place on Nov. 18 with the restaurant’s owner, David Arias, doubling as its chef. "Yes, We’re Open!" an Instagram announc...