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New Yorkers love food and we love the diverse places that we can get in our community. Italian cuisine remains to be one of the most popular places to grab a bite to eat. According to The Chef's Pencil, New York and New Jersey residents search for Italian food more than any other dishes. Residents in Ulster County, New York just got another option...

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Nestled in the heart of New York City’s vibrant West Village lies Morandi, a rustic Italian trattoria that epitomizes the charm and flavor of Italy. Owned by renowned restaurateur Keith McNally, this culinary gem has become a go-to destination for both locals and visitors seeking an authentic Italian dining experience. Morandi’s setting is as invit...

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By the standards of Bologna, Simona Scapin is a mortadella upstart. That’s not only because she’s young and the sole local producer of certified organic mortadella. Nor is it just because her family has been making mortadella for a mere four decades in the city where the recipe was ordained by papal authority in 1661. “People think that a girl can’...

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November in Italy is a dream come true for chocolate lovers, with various regions hosting delightful chocolate fairs. From the historic streets of Turin to the charming squares of Bari and Marostica, Italy’s passion for chocolate comes to life in these events. Let’s check them out together… The Turin Chocolate Festival, famously known as Cioccolatò...

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Italian cuisine is, as we know, the most exported in the world. But what specific Italian cuisine do foreigners, especially Americans, like? It took Philip Guardione, an Italian chef currently leading five restaurants under the "Piccola Cucina" brand, some time to understand. "In order to succeed abroad, the most important thing is the ingredient, ...

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It is one of Sicily’s most popular dishes: spaghetti ai ricci di mare, or sea urchin spaghetti. Prepared with a simple base of oil and garlic, plates of the stuff are demolished every summer, particularly by the hundreds of thousands of tourists who descend on the island every year. But sea urchins’ status as a culinary delicacy is leading to their...

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Few restaurants last 10 years, let alone 70. With its original proprietors having first set up shop in 1953, Paoletti’s has seen it all – from the War in Vietnam to Covid lockdowns, through blizzards and recessions. It is proudly the most resilient of businesses on the Plateau. And its history is the history of the Paoletti family. Their story bega...

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The Long Beach Peninsula is home to many wonders, from an amazing stretch of beach and a fabulous coastal biking and walking trail to charming small towns. But the area is also where you’ll find one of the best Italian restaurants in the state. MyCovio’s, a tiny eatery in even tinier Ocean Park, serves excellent meals in a small repurposed home. Th...

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Bella Roma, a fixture in Coconut Creek and a favorite among the Wynmoor 55+ community encapsulates the essence of a classic Italian-American eatery, reminiscent of the nostalgic scenes in Billy Joel’s “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant.” With its red sauce flair and an atmosphere that harkens back to simpler times, the long-standing pizza eatery an...

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If you're not familiar with bomboloni—Italian donuts filled with custard, chocolate or marmalade—now is the time to get acquainted with them as a first-of-its-kind bombolone festival is set to take over NYC from February 6 to February 9, 2024. Hosted by Unregular Bakery in collaboration with Underground Donut Tour, the free extravaganza will take p...

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