Molfetta e New York distano in linea d'aria più di 7000 km, eppure ci sono storie che possono raccontare di un legame indissolubile fra queste due città. Si tratta di storie che spesso partono da ciò che più caratterizza la nostra terra, per esempio la cucina. Alessandro Pendinelli, executive chef del ristorante "Al Vicoletto" sulla 9 East 17th Str...
READ MOREFinalmente, we have our own bite of Little Italy, in Tin City no less, and it's as authentically Italian as Lidia Bastianich's red sauce—so right on, in fact, that people whose favorite food is pasta need to make Etto Pastificio a weekly stop if it isn't already. On Saturday, June 29, Etto is toasting their one-year anniversary. They definitely hav...
READ MOREIn the rush to write about what’s new and what’s next in the world of restaurants, what’s been around awhile often gets neglected — places like Filippo’s Italian Restaurant in West Allis, a kind of time capsule where classics rule. Somehow, I’d never been to Filippo’s until a few months ago, even though the restaurant has been around since 1972 (as...
READ MOREPeople who remember the old French Quarter restaurant Maximo's in its heyday likely recall the open kitchen, the deep booths and the regional Italian food. Through the 1990s, Maximo’s was a hot spot. Along with its neighbor, G & E Courtyard Grill, it helped make its stretch of lower Decatur Street near the French Market a destination for French Qua...
READ MOREBeyond the throngs of tourists and kitschy Italian restaurants hides the real North Beach, a bastion of hidden alleyways and Beat-laced history. Whether you're sipping a stiff cocktail or searching for a just-right book of poetry, keep your eyes—and your mind—wide open when exploring this richly cultured neighborhood. North Beach has been hit espec...
READ MOREYou ought to know about the leopard-spotted crusts of the naturally leavened, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza at the casual but engaging Oak Pizzeria Napoletana in Hudson. You might not know authentic Naples-style pizza has 18th-century roots as an Italian street food or that it was awarded UNESCO cultural heritage status in 2017, or that this pillow-s...
READ MORENegli Stati Uniti rischia di arrivare entro la fine dell’anno una stangata su olio d’oliva, formaggi e vini italiani. L’Ufficio del rappresentante al commercio americano (Ustr) ha appena pubblicato una «lista nera» del valore di 4 miliardi di dollari di prodotti provenienti dall’Unione europea da “tartassare” come ritorsione per la disputa tra i co...
READ MOREIt is well-known that tourists have always been in love with Italian food and wine, but the fact that the latter are fundamental elements in planning a trip to Italy is a phenomenon that we have only began to observe in the past few years. According to the “First Report on Italian Food and Wine Tourism” – drafted by Roberta Garibaldi under the scie...
READ MOREI nuovi dazi dell'amministrazione Trump sono un "duro colpo" all'agroalimentare italiano e un vantaggio per il "falso made in Italy", portando così a un doppio danno al nostro Paese. È quanto emerge da un'analisi della Coldiretti sugli effetti provocati dai nuovi dazi annunciati da Washington nei confronti dei prodotti dell'Unione Europea per la vi...
READ MOREMove over Coney Island and its Fourth of July hot dog-eating contest: Staten Island has something bolder and more caloric for the occasion. At 11 a.m. this Thursday, Empire Outlets will host a cannoli-eating competition. There are 15 spots open for the throw-down, a spectacle open to the viewing public on the main stage of the new St. George shoppi...
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