Beloved NYC Restaurant RUBIROSA Launches “Rubirosa at Home”
Rubirosa, the iconic Italian-American, family-owned restaurant and pizzeria in New York City known for its thin crust pizzas and signature fresh pastas, launches Rubirosa at Home, a product line of tomato sauces and olive oil, on October 5th. Since opening in 2009 on Mulberry Street in NYC's Nolita neighborhood, Rubirosa has cemented itself as a Ne...
On the Hunt for a True Italian Experience at the San Gennaro Festival
For many years, I’ve somehow found myself walking up Mulberry Street, popping into the same shops, seeing the same people, and eating at the same restaurants, multiple times a week. It’s a habit that formed when I wasn’t looking, and nowadays my legs go into autopilot as I cross through Little Italy en route to SoHo. It’s my form of meditation. It...
Stylish New Upper East Side Italian Restaurant Opening This Week
Why open a coastal Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side? Well, the neighborhood has a coast of its own, according to Mark Barak. "We're not too far from the river," joked Barak, founder and CEO of La Pecora Bianca — a group of chic Italian restaurants opening its first Upper East Side location on Thursday. The eagerly anticipated restaurant wi...
Rocco's Downtown in Peekskill will serve elevated, family-style Italian fare
Louis Lanza's name is practically synonymouswith Peekskill restaurants. The longtime restaurateur behind the Hudson Hospitality Group owns Fin & Brew, River Outpost (part of the Factoria complex), Taco Dive Bar and Bajarito, and has his hand in everything from the Paramount Theater and Arts10566, to the Boys and Girls Club and the Railroad Avenue M...
Italian specialty store to open second location on Staten Island
Mike “Mutz” Fiorito retired from Bella Famiglia in early September and closed up his West Brighton shop. This week, neighbors of the briefly darkened building at 725 Forest Avenue have seen a flurry of activity. What’s coming to the spot? It will be Italo’s A&S Fine Foods. The new venture is under the same ownership — and will be the same name — as...
Eataly Restaurant Fest in New York
Leave your inbox full. Power down your laptop. Step off the corporate hamster wheel. Restaurant Fest is back! From October 14-30 at Eataly New York, put down your devices and indulge in a moment of pleasure — because “La vita è troppo breve per mangiare e bere male” (Life is too short not to eat and drink well). This Restaurant Fest, find fresh tru...
130-Year-Old Little Italy Cheese Shop, Oldest in the U.S., Files for Bankruptcy
The oldest cheese shop in Manhattan's Little Italy — and considered the oldest in America — may soon close for good. After 130 years in business, Alleva Dairy on Grand Street has filed for bankruptcy, as the owners are locked in a months-long battle with the building's landlord over back rent. That same landlord is also refusing to honor the remain...
The Amazing Success Of Nino Turiello’s Pizza
Turiello’s Italian Restaurant is a home away from home for many of us. Located in the heart of downtown Nyack since 1980 under the ownership of Girolamo (Nino) Turiello’s has served many millions of hot slices and pies. When asked where he lives, Turiello says “in the store”, although his real home is in Brooklyn. Immigrant to OwnerTuriello came to...
The Valpolicella Wines Consortium Announces Upcoming Event Featuring Walk-Around Tasting and Seminars On November 16, 2022 In New York City
The Consorzio Tutela Vini Valpolicella, the association representing around 322 wineries in Veneto, Italy, is pleased to announce the launch of an integrated communications campaign in the United States. The campaign will kick-off with a walk-around tasting event in New York City with educational seminars for trade and media professionals. Develope...
NYC Italian restaurant opening in Roslyn
A New York City Italian restaurant is opening in the heart of historic Roslyn Village. Felice, an all-day dining concept, will open Sept. 30 at 1382 Old Northern Boulevard. The restaurant is owned by SA Hospitality Group. Its culinary director is Iacopo Falai, a native Florentine. The executive chef is Niccolo Simone, who was born in Florence and s...
Review: Frank's in Colonie winning combo of Italian food and ice cream (separately)
If an eatery could be a haircut, Frank’s Ice Cream and Restaurant would be a mullet with ice cream in the front and dine-in Italian in the back. It’s the most unassuming and unlikely spot, tucked along the Albany Shaker Road, and you will likely know it’s there only if you frequent that part of Colonie or Loudonville. I had asked readers of my Food...
I tested Italian food favorites at New York City’s San Gennaro festival – one was as close to home-cooked as you can get
THESE tasty Italian treats at New York City's San Gennaro festival have exceeded expectations with one dessert tasting as close to home-cooked as you can get. The Feast of San Gennaro, known as "the feast of all feasts," has been around since 1926. At the turn of the 20th century, Italians immigrated to the lower east side of New York City. In 1926...