This downtown Modesto Italian eatery moves to bigger space, neighbor takes old spot
For a man with an outsized personality, Vinny Altadonna has strictly followed the start small and build bigger business mantra. The owner of Modesto’s Chefs of New York Italian restaurants has moved his downtown J Street eatery to a new, larger spot on 13th Street. The restaurant opened in its new space July 2, and has been serving breakfast and lu...
Aversano’s Restaurant Celebrates a Major Milestone
This year marks the 35th anniversary of this beautiful neighborhood establishment that is proud to be part of a great community. “Being around to celebrate this anniversary after the year we’ve all come off of is an honor that we are tremendously grateful for,” says Paul Aversano. We’re reminded of the value of family and community, supporting each...
New York-Based Restaurant, Sole Mio, Continues Remarkable Growth With Italian American Cuisine
In an attempt to thrill food lovers in America, Sole Mio, a super fresh Italian-American restaurant opened on 5th Ave in Park Slope in August 2020 and has slowly become a “favorite” to many people in and around the area. Sole Mio serves both family and casual friendly dining. With expert chefs on board, Sole Mio serves Manhattan-quality food at aff...
Inside the Alimentari Where Brooklyn Shops for Italian Food
A staple of Italian villages is the alimentari, a hybrid gourmet emporium, often found around the piazza, where locals shop for select meats, cheeses, produce, wines, jarred items, prepared foods (to eat in or take out), and basic provisions such as milk and eggs. Configured to the American vernacular, an alimentari would be a hopped-up bodega or a...
New Italian restaurant with zany, ‘craveable’ dishes coming to East Syracuse
Two Central New York restaurateurs are teaming up for a new Italian restaurant with zany, “craveable” dishes. Rise N Shine Diner owner Danielle Mecuri and Adam Weitsman, owner of The Krebs and the Elephant and the Dove restaurants in Skaneateles, announced Thursday that they’re partnering on a new venture located in the former Grimaldi’s Ristorante...
Il Buco al Mare Adds Depth to the Hamptons’ Dining Scene
It’s a sunny, carefree Tuesday afternoon in the Hamptons, and Il Buco al Mare is filling up for lunch. The crowd is rather surprising given that the restaurant opened only in early June, but then the arrival of a seafood-focused Italian spot from a group as esteemed as this means that word travels fast. Soon, dishes from the kitchen are whirring by...
Chef Anthony Falco to Host Pizza Pop-Up at Sansone Market in Garden City
If there’s anything Long Islanders appreciate, it’s a great slice of pizza — especially if it’s free. Sansone Market in Garden City is hosting an all-day pizza pop-up on July 11 featuring international pizza consultant Anthony Falco, who has just published his first book, Pizza Czar: Recipes and Know-How from a World-Traveling Pizza Chef. He will b...
A fusion of Brooklyn and Pueblo, Angelo's pizza a staple in the Steel City for 24 years
As Angelo’s rolls toward its 24th anniversary in August, the popular pizza and Italian eatery is offering an eclectic mix of Brooklyn cuisine peppered with the spice of hometown Pueblo chiles. For example, the “Brooklyn Bridge” pizza features Alfredo sauce, artichoke hearts, chicken and roasted Pueblo chile peppers locally grown at Musso Farms. Pue...
The Team Behind Village Favorite L’Artusi Is Opening a Wine Bar and Sandwich Shop
L’Artusi, one of the most popular Italian restaurants in the West Village, is quietly expanding its footprint in downtown Manhattan with two openings slated for August. B’Artusi, located at 520 Hudson Street, near West 10th Street, will be a casual wine bar with indoor and outdoor seating. Via Porta, located next door at 522 Hudson Street, will ex...
Destination New York: the Cremeria
You know, travel can really change your life. In this week’s Destination New York, we’re about to meet a woman from the Mohawk Valley who went to Italy for an education, and came back with a life’s passion. Here’s NewsChannel 34’s Carrie Lazarus has her story. You can’t miss it. the Cremeria stands out in this college town, bringing a taste of Ital...
In South Park Slope, a death in the New York City pizza family
When I call Giovanni Lanzo to discuss the legacy of his father, Luigi Lanzo, founder of South Park Slope’s beloved Luigi’s Pizza and an exemplar of hard work and human decency, our conversation is interrupted at intervals by customers, all of whom Giovanni seems to know by name, and devastated well-wishers, who have spotted the memorial of roses an...
Accademia Italiana della Cucina’s First Post-Pandemic Dinner and “A Taste of Sicily”
The dinner was preceded by a video sent to all the members of the Accademia Italiana della Cucina and guests, from a restaurateur/friend of Philip Guardione, Giovanni Ardizzone, owner of “Da Nino,” in the town of Letojanni, located next to Taormina. Ardizzone shared some typical Sicilian dishes and showed admiration for his friend who has brought...