Wine professionals from across North America will gather in New York City, hosted by Banville Wine Merchants, to participate in two days of tastings and seminars as they prepare for the rigorous exam on day 3 to become certified Italian Wine Ambassadors. VIA Faculty member Sarah Heller MW will be on hand to lead the tastings and a series of in-dept...
READ MOREThe Settepani name has been attached to Italian cuisine in New York City since 1992, and on Friday, the family-owned and operated business is expanding for the third time in as many decades. On Friday, December 29, Settepani opened an outpost at Time Out Market New York on the first floor of 55 Water Street in Brooklyn. This stop follows its baker...
READ MORETuesday January 16 2024, 6 PM. IIC-NY 686 Park Avenue, NY. Maria Teresa Cometto and Glauco Maggi in conversation with the director of IIC-NY Fabio Finotti. Maria Teresa Cometto and Glauco Maggi are Italian journalists and authors, wife and husband with a daughter and two grandchildren, in New York since 2000 and US citizens since 2018. What is “The...
READ MORERich Torrisi vividly remembers the first time he saw the New York City skyline. It is a moment indelibly inked into his mind, because it was the moment that changed everything, that set the course of his career to come. The 44-year-old chef and co-founder of Major Food Group, the powerhouse brand behind the likes of Carbone, ZZ’s Club, The Grill, a...
READ MOREJoe Gatto is back. Born and raised on Staten Island, the well-known comedian, actor, and producer — and former “Impractical Jokers” star — is bringing “Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy” to New York City at the Beacon Theatre in Manhattan on Saturday, Jan. 20. “I’ve played Radio City Music Hall, I’ve played Madison Square Garden with the guys,” said Gat...
READ MOREInfrastructural renderings that reference historical entities, almost always manage to cast a deeper impact than architecture designed to fulfil a hedonistic image. It is, after all, these references and details that humanise stoic edifices. Infusing architecture with such details becomes even more pertinent when designing structures within neighbo...
READ MOREThe Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center is a shining icon that has illuminated the heart of New York for decades, but few are familiar with its fascinating story of tradition, emigration, and an Italian touch. This is the story of Cesidio Perruzza, the Italian who, during a time of deep poverty and crisis like the Great Depression, brought a glimm...
READ MOREItalian fashion house Prada (1913.F) has paid $425 million to buy the building on Fifth Avenue in New York which currently hosts its store, the company said on Wednesday. Prada, which has been leasing its five-storey store at 724 Fifth Avenue since 1997, said it had paid the price in cash using internal resources. "The board believes that the prope...
READ MORENestled in the heart of New York, Bar Pisellino stands as a beacon of authentic Italian excellence. This article will guide you through the many wonders of this charming establishment, highlighting its unique ambiance, signature drinks, and the overall experience it offers to visitors. A Taste of Italy in New York: Bar Pisellino captures the essenc...
READ MOREIt’s the year of the Italian market restaurant, with another location of Eataly opening in Soho; Rome icon Roscioli setting up in the former Niche Niche space; and now, the Italians behind Osteria57 and Alice in the Village opening its pescetarian and vegetable-focused Travelers, Poets, and Friends today, at 457 Sixth Avenue near West 11th Street....
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