Naples Pizzeria L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michele Announces NYC Opening
One of best-known pizzerias in Naples, if not the world, is coming to New York City. L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele, founded in 1870 and made famous in part by the book Eat Pray Love, and later the Julia Roberts movie adaptation, will open its second U.S. location this year at 2 Bank Street in New York City’s West Village. L’Antica Pizzeria Da Michel...
11 Restaurants with Spring Risotto on the Menu in NYC
Spring has sprung in New York, which means spring risotto can feature produce like ramps, peas, asparagus, morel mushrooms, and fiddlehead ferns. As more and more restaurants continue to reopen and outdoor spaces come back to life, the city’s chefs are celebrating the season with the newly available local produce. And what better dish than creamy r...
Italian Mainstay Cacio E Pepe Opens Upper East Side Restaurant
After well over a decade downtown, the Italian eatery Cacio e Pepe has opened a second location on the Upper East Side, serving its namesake dish and a host of other specialties. Founded in 2004 on Second Avenue in the East Village, Cacio e Pepe is known for its Roman pasta dish of the same name, which it serves tableside in a giant wheel of pecori...
Beloved Actor Finally Opens Restaurant in Lower Hudson Valley
After some delay, an Oscar nominee from the Lower Hudson Valley with a hit New York City restaurant is opening up a restaurant in the Mid-Hudson region. In December, Hudson Valley Post reported Chazz Palminteri was in the final stages of opening up a restaurant on Main Street in White Plains. At the time of our report, an opening date for Chazz Pal...
Sant Ambroeus Gelateria Brings Italian Glamour to NYC’s Soho
Americans can start traveling to Italy again, but in the meantime, Italy is coming to New York City, thanks to Sant Ambroeus Gelateria. The iconic Italian restaurant, founded in Milan in 1936 and with locations in New York dating back almost 40 years (and including a new restaurant in lower Manhattan), has brought its signature cuisine and culture...
Mercato Cucina holds ribbon-cutting ceremony in Huntington Station
Mercato Cucina is officially open and ready to serve chef David Buico’s childhood favorites. The Brooklyn-born chef and owner, his girlfriend and business partner Debbie Stone, Town of Huntington officials, family, and friends all joined together outside of the Italian marketplace to celebrate the momentous day. An emotional Buico struggled to find...
Have A LOT of Fun in Bronx Little Italy!
The weather is getting nicer, people are starting to go out more, and things are starting to come alive again! Hooray! We are extra excited because the Bronx Little Italy has brought back the super fun "Piazza di Belmont" on Arthur Avenue through the fall during weekend evenings! It's like having Italy next door! We went on a beautiful night and it...
Caffè Trucillo comes to the USA
The arrival of Trucillo Italian coffee in the United States starts in the New York Greater Area. The Campania-based roasting company, which has been family-owned for three generations, could be defined as a boutique if it weren’t for its highly innovative and technological features which make it a flagship of the Salerno industrial area. Trucillo o...
Chef Tom Colicchio Debuts Italian Pop-Up in Former Craftbar Space
On the heels of the latest season debut of Top Chef, Tom Colicchio is turning the space of his former restaurant Craftbar — which closed in 2017 at 47 East 19th Street — into his first-ever Italian restaurant on Wednesday, April 28. Vallata, a “Roman-inspired neighborhood trattoria,” is a pop-up of sorts and there’s no end date for the restaurant,...
At The Little Club, celebrating the start of a new normal
When one of Buffalo’s prominent restaurant families opens a new spot across the street from the original fine-dining destination, it’s reasonable to wonder how far the apple has fallen from the tree. The Little Club, brought to life in 2018 by the Ristorante Lombardo clan, is literally a next-generation Italian restaurant. Its sensibilities are sha...
Italian Cheese: The Best Shops in New York City
You might not be able to get on a plane to Italy right now, but in New York, at least, you can treat yourself to a tasty flight of Italian cheese. From the rich robiole of Piedmont to the creamy, dreamy burrata of Puglia, Italy’s formaggi offer a fascinating lens into the history, culture, and traditions of each of the country’s 20 regions. New Yor...
The Original Goodfella’s to leave Dongan Hills brick-and-mortar ‘in the coming weeks’
The Original Goodfella’s will be vacating its Dongan Hills brick-and-mortar location for what is slated to be a South Shore opening, the Advance learned Monday. According to the owner, Scot Cosentino, The Original Goodfella’s is slated to move to the Great Kills area of Staten Island “in the coming weeks.” The exact location is not confirmed, but C...