Inside Bonanza's in Oyster Bay: An Italian ice destination
In 1992, a girlfriend at work wanted to set up Patricia Bonanza on a blind date. “She said, ‘I know somebody else that is going through a divorce, but I don’t know if you’d like what Phil does,’” she recalled. “I said, ‘Well, what does he do? Is it legal?’” He sold hot dogs for a living. “I said, ‘Is he happy selling hot dogs?’ She said yeah. I sai...
Morandi Is Finally Reopening, & The First 600 Customers Eat For Free?
While New York may feel like a completely different city compared to how it started the summer - with restaurants blooming back into business, sidewalks and parking spots transformed into inviting gardens and formal dining rooms - a stroll around town will still leave you with many instances of asking yourself, "Will they or won't they?" Keith McNa...
Italian Trade Agency and Bar Convent Brooklyn Join Forces to Promote Italian Spirits
After a very successful partnership with the United States Bartender's Guild, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) is reaching a broader audience by launching another webinar series with industry-renowned trade event Bar Convent Brooklyn (BCB). Due to the current COVID-19 circumstances, the 2020 edition will take place entirely online. Until the trade ca...
The New York City Restaurant That Transports You To Italy Without The Flight
In my work as a travel writer, frequent trips to Italy- say two or three times a year- are par for the course. I’ve been lucky to visit the culturally rich, scenic country so often and have explored destinations within in that are both touristy and undiscovered. This year, I was due to spend a long weekend in Tuscany in May for a story, but COVID...
Rare Italian Cookbooks Resurface for a Good Cause
Peter Boggia is a vintage European motorcycle mechanic. He makes a living with his hands and his intellect, physically and mentally unpacking, investigating, and reassembling the intricate engineering of masterworks from Ducati, BMW, Moto Guzzi and more. People from all around New York come to Peter’s Brooklyn shop, Moto Borgotaro, in tribute to hi...
NYC’s Most Coveted Handmade Pasta Is Now Delivering to the Hamptons
In a city flooded with Italian restaurants, Rezdôra managed to stand out when it opened in New York last year. Stefano Secchi’s traditional handmade pastas turned the tiny restaurant in Flatiron one of the most coveted tables in the city before Covid-19 hit. The last few months the restaurant has offered takeout and, recently, outdoor dining. Peop...
Italian Dining on the Hamptons: The Best Summer Treat
An eastbound escape from the hustle and bustle of New York City to the beaches of Long Island always comes with rewards. Among them is an ever-expanding roster of seasonal Italian dining options –especially this year. Whether eating at home to enjoy a fresh plate of pasta prepared by Manhattan Chef Stefano Secchi who trained under Massimo Bottura o...
"The Chef of Greenwich Village”: The Immigrant Story and Secret Recipes of Beloved New York Chef Pietro Mosconi
Perseverance and determination run in the Mosconi family. It is those character traits that led Pietro Mosconi, an immigrant boy from Emilia-Romagna, to become the renowned Italian American chef he is today, and those very same traits that led his daughter Joanne, many years later, to publish a book about him, “The Chef of Greenwich Village”. Part...
Iconic California-Italian Restaurant Barbuto Releases a New Cookbook
New York City’s beloved California-Italian restaurant, Barbuto, is about to share its kitchen secrets with the world. This week, Chef-owner Jonathan Waxman, a James Beard award winner and former judge of Top Chef, announced the arrival of “The Barbuto Cookbook,” calling the book “an ode to years of passionate & brilliant cooking and our fantastic...
Take an exclusive first look at Eataly’s new summer rooftop restaurant
Americans may not be able to travel to Italy anytime soon, but on August 7th, Eataly Flatiron’s popular seasonal rooftop restaurant will offer guests a taste of an Italian summer. Serra Fiorita by Birreria will be decked out in florals with a gin cart and even a special, biweekly flower dinner. The restaurant’s last concept was set to debut in mid...
Vegan Pasta and Wine Bar Opens in NYC’s East Village, Offers At-Home Meal Kits
The East Village just got a new vegan pasta and wine bar thanks to Matthew Kenney, the vegan chef who is creating a plant-based lifestyle brand that offers delicious dining options from coast-to-coast. SESTINA will open for service in East Village starting August 14th with a second location slated to launch in the Culver City area of LA in Septembe...
Some Of The Most Famous Italian Dishes In New York
A chef is a person who generally cooks in a hotel or cafe. This word denotes the chief cook of a hotel or restaurant. He/she is the person who selects the food menus, cook the ordered food, and hoist the restaurant staff. Generally, he/she taste the food items made by co-chefs. Chef tries to bring some new food items for the restaurant by using his...