6 Best Italian Restaurants in NYC for Valentine’s Day Takeout
Sunday, February 14th, marks the return to indoor dining at 25% capacity in New York City. Should Cupid’s arrow fail to secure a coveted Valentine’s Day reservation inside or out at one of the many notable Italian restaurants in New York City, there’s another option for wining and dining your significant other. Enjoy a romantic candlelit dinner at...
How Matthew Kenney Made Plant-Based Italian a Hit in America
Before he became the best-known American chef and entrepreneur of plant-based Italian food, Matthew Kenney was a kid growing up in a town of 1,500 people in Southern Maine. His bedroom window overlooked the misty shore of Penobscot Bay. He roamed the damp woods, foraging for curled green fiddleheads, harvested honey and canned vegetables from the f...
Marezzata, Serving Italian Food With Wagyu Beef, Opens in Midtown East
Italian food prepared with a Japanese pantry — or vice versa — is not new. Kimika in NoLIta opened last summer and fit the mold. Now, there’s a restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, from the group that includes Tomoe Food Services, a meat distributor specializing in Wagyu, where the emphasis is on Italian fare with Wagyu beef as an essential component i...
Newly Opened Long Island Eatery Quickly Creating Buzz Among Pizza Lovers
A one-month-old pizzeria is quickly becoming a go-to spot for pizza-lovers on Long Island. With multiple pizza styles on the menu - including New York, Roman, and Neapolitan - Mozzafiato opened in late December 2020 on Middle Country Road in Centereach. In Italian, "mozzafiato" means breathtaking, awesome, or amazing. Local foodies on Yelp, Instagr...
Opening a Sicilian Restaurant During the Pandemic in NYC
Salvatore Fraterrigo is working hard these days making final preparations to open his new 70-seat trattoria Norma in New York City, which was originally set to launch in April. After having gained a solid reputation and success with his first restaurant Norma - Gastronomia Siciliana, Fraterrigo and his wife (and business partner) Emanuela Pacifico...
A taste of Italy in Buffalo Wings? Yes!
When I was a teenager dreaming to travel to the US, I admit Buffalo wasn’t on my list: admittedly, my knowledge of America was limited to what I saw on TV — Texas, California, New York City — and to the Pacific North-West, as you would expect from any Gen-X kid who grew up on a diet of bread-and-grunge. Things changed once I left Italy, moved to...
Two couples make it work in Bronx’s Little Italy
Although this past year has been filled with darkness and despair, there are two couples working together in Bronx’s Little Italy, both of whom have been married for almost half a century. Lori, 71 and Marco Coletta, 75, own and operate Tra Di Noi, at 622 East 187th Street, best known for their lasagna Bolognese, pasta con fave, calamari fritti, ho...
Oyster Bay’s LaFavorita, where one can find everything Italian
There is no need to fly to Italy to enjoy what the country is known for — the food. LaFavorita Fine Foods Market Place in Oyster Bay has everything one might need to cook or eat a premade delicious Italian meal. The offerings, and there are so many, are made from ingredients imported from the country fondly referred to as “Bel Paese.” Among the lar...
Newly Opened New Rochelle Eatery Serves Up American, Italian Cuisine
It's always fun to try and a new restaurant and we found one in Westchester that real foodies will be sure to love with lots of traditional fare such as burgers, but with lots of new American/Italian cuisine with a twist as well. For those who haven't visited the newly opened 179 Bar & Grill in New Rochelle, they are in for a real treat with such...
New All-Vegan Italian Deli Just Opened In NYC
In December, Galioto’s delicatessen opened in the heart of Little Italy on Mulberry Street. Brought to you by the team behind the NYC staple Jajaja Plantas Mexicana, the deli serves Italian sandwich classics such as The Meatball Parm (Impossible meat) and The Caprese (roasted tomato, basil, mozzarella, and garlic spread) with a plant-based twist. I...
An Italian Olive Oil Exploration: Join NYC's Museum of Food and Drink's Virtual Panel
On January 25, Italian Chef, Instructor and Food Writer Viola Buitoni will host a virtual discussion on the wonders of Italian olive oil. The event is part of “Food for Thought,” a new event program created by The Museum of Food and Drink and WNYC radio's Greene Space in New York City. “I like to speak to people who cook every day. Teach them how...
NYC Restaurant Week: The Italian Restaurants You Must Try
The perfect pick-me-up for the coldest month of the year is almost here. Next week, over 100 Italian restaurants will participate in New York City's annual Restaurant Week. This year's lineup of Italian restaurants represents all five boroughs and an array of cuisines, from Milanese fine dining at Casa Lever to family-style Southern Italian spreads...