When: September 25 2024 from 18:00 to 19:30 (Local time) - Place: Italian Cultural Institute in New York 686 Park Avenue, NY - with Pasquale Cozzolino Chef of Ribalta – Italian Restaurant in NY Tomato plays a central role in Italian cuisine and represents a true symbol of our culinary identity. Originating from the Americas and introduced to Italy...
READ MOREChef and restaurateur Douglass Williams, and business partner, Seth Gerber, are opening a fourth location of their Italian restaurant, MIDA, in The Fenway neighborhood this October. The new MIDA location at 1391 Boylston St. will further build on the brand’s growing popularity. In preparation for this expansion, DW French, their French brasserie, h...
READ MOREImagine dining in the halls of medieval castles, surrounded by tapestries, paintings, and fortified walls where soldiers and knights once clashed in long battles. Or perhaps enjoying a pizza 400 meters underground, in the heart of a centuries-old cave nestled within an archaeological park. Then there are villas and 18th-century residences that have...
READ MOREWildwood food enthusiasts, prepare to savor a taste of Italian delight right by the shore! Johnnie’s Italian Specialties, celebrated for its delectable Italian cuisine and authentic flavors, is expanding to Wildwood with a new location aptly named “Johnnie’s By the Sea.” Many may recognize Johnnie’s Italian Specialties from its popular main locatio...
READ MOREGiovanni’s Brooklyn Eats is officially back in business, much to the delight of its locals who welcomed the Italian eatery’s reopening after a year-long closure due to a fire that broke out last June. The new kitchen, now located diagonally across the street from its old location at 1666 Eighth Ave. in Park Slope, underwent extensive renovations to...
READ MOREMaria Notaro is the owner of the famous La Guli Pastry in the Astoria neighborhood of the New York City borough of Queens. La Guli Pastry was started by her grandfather, an Italian immigrant into New York, in 1937 and remains family-run today. Maria herself spent some of her childhood in Italy. In 2015 she made some special "Pope Francis Cookies" f...
READ MOREAt new Julian’s Market, the shelves are stocked and fridges are filled. With a staff in place ready to serve, management declares Friday, Aug. 30 as the Travis grocer’s first day of business. Julian’s Market is located at 3579 Victory Blvd. in Travis, Staten Island, NY. Its seemingly modest space is chockfull of inventory between fresh produce with...
READ MOREComing from anyone else the name-dropping could be seen as bragging, but Agazzi, who at 35 is the youngest Executive Chef of the four Gucci Osteria da Massimo Botturas around the world (Florence, Tokyo, Seoul, and Los Angeles), is a down to earth bubbly northern Italian who is as happy cooking for celebrities as rock climbing in Joshua Tree on his...
READ MOREEvery so often, I head out to grab a lunch with my parents. They always ask me to take them to a new place, so that they can discover different types of food options around town. The funny thing is that my mom and dad both have completely different preferences when it comes to what they like to eat. My dad is more meat and potatoes, and my mom like...
READ MOREWe all know about the famous San Gennaro Feast in Little Italy taking place each year in September. There is an authentic San Gennaro Feast that happens in Coney Island, Brooklyn. On September 15th at Gargiulo’s Restaurant, the “old world” Italian restaurant will turn its driveaway into a San Gennaro festival with all of the great classic Italian d...
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