Homey Red Sauce and Italian Ices Still Stand Out in an Ever-Changing Part of Queens
The stroll south down 104th Street from Roosevelt Avenue to the Park Side Restaurant — an Italian-American old-timer in the heart of Corona that I longed to revisit — is a walk backwards in time. It traverses a former Italian neighborhood dating to just after World War II, of which only a few vestiges remain. One establishment you’ll pass is Leo’s...
King Umberto in Elmont debuts a hybrid pizza that honors both New York and Naples styles
John Cesarano is a seeker of truth and knowledge. About pizza. For years, the head pizzaiolo (and partner) at King Umberto in Elmont has been exploring artisanal pizza traditions that use more time rather than more yeast to leaven the dough and amplify the flavor of the wheat flour. In 2018, his long, rectangular "metro pie" soon took its place in...
Terra Rustica – Classic Italian in a Family-Friendly Style
When I think of Terra Rustica – and I often do when I’m particularly hungry – the first two words that come to mind are abundance and family. And both were evident when we went there for dinner on a recent Sunday. Four of us showed up hungry and ready to do some damage to their extensive menu of Italian favorites. We were warmly greeted by the staf...
Italian fest to commemorate 50 year anniversary of the Milanese
Fifty years ago this fall, the Milanese Restaurant opened its doors at 115 Main Street. On Saturday, September 11, and Sunday, September 12, the Milanese family is holding an outdoor Italian Fest at the Poughkeepsie mainstay. Fifty years ago Santino and Rita Milanese took over a vacant building at 115 Main Street and began their journey of the Ame...
Vincent’s Clam Bar Preserves the Italian-American Experience
For more than 38 years, the iconic Vincent’s Clam Bar in Carle Place has been preserving the Italian American experience for scores of diners across Long Island, New York City, and beyond. The original Vincent’s began life as a popular clam pushcart in Manhattan’s Little Italy neighborhood and later evolved into Vincent’s Clam Bar restaurant on Mot...
Actor And Author Chazz Palminteri Of ‘A Bronx Tale’ Opens A Lavish Italian Restaurant In White Plains, New York
It may not be entirely true that every Irishmen wants to own a bar but a great number of Italian entertainers have wanted to get into the restaurant business, as have Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Robert DeNiro, Lou Costello, Francis Ford Coppola, Madonna, Paul Sorvino, Liberace, Sonny Bono and Lady Gaga to name a few. So, when approached by veteran...
These Italian Couples Lived the Dream of Opening an NYC Restaurant
The love that Americans have for Italy is evergreen and indisputable. The evidence is in our collective celebration of cosi italiano across America’s regions and ethnic backgrounds, and the fact that Italy is year-after-year the #1 destination abroad for American travelers. And, of course, there’s the stories we love to follow of Americans who imme...
Longtime family friends carefully keep original Vito’s Pizza & Italian Ristorante owner’s recipe for success
When first-generation Italian immigrant Vito Carrieri started considering stepping away from the restaurant he had run in Mesa for two decades, he had no natural successor. His children were in California and were not interested in returning to take over for their retiring father. But he did have friends in the restaurant business, namely Ryan and...
Scotto Sisters Bring Authentic Taste of Italy to Midtown Oasis
Serving the bustling business scene in Midtown since 1993, the family-owned and operated eatery suddenly faced mounting bills and permanent closure amidst the pandemic. With a business hovering on the brink of bankruptcy, sisters and co-owners Elaina and Rosanna Scotto launched a major reimagine. Inspired by the Italian island of Capri known for it...
Di Fara vs. Roberta’s: Now you try NYC’s best pizza in one place
Get the best of Brooklyn — in Manhattan. For a brief time, you can now sit and enjoy (and compare) two of Brooklyn’s most iconic pizzas hot from the oven, without leaving the island. Di Fara and Roberta’s both operate “ghost kitchens” — off-site satellite setups that restaurants use to prepare takeout and delivery— at Nimbus, the unique new shared...
Vico To Bring 'Authentic Approach To Italian Food' To Farmingdale
Vico, a restaurant that will specialize in authentic Italian cuisine inspired by Vico Equense, a town on the Amalfi Coast of the Campania region of Italy, is slated to open in Farmingdale by early 2022. The location could not be disclosed yet, but it will be on Main Street, according to the owners. The eatery will feature the same ownership as 3...
A Little Rose Blossoms in Greenwich: Rosina’s Restaurant and Bar
Like many new restaurants in America, the pandemic played a part in the arrival of Greenwich’s new Italian kid on the block, Rosina’s Bar & Restaurant. While it delayed the timeline and presented several road blocks along the way, it was also responsible for guiding partners Jared Falco, Coby Blount, and Frank Carpentieri to Rosina’s location on Mi...