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It’s not every day that you find yourself locked down in the midst of a global pandemic with a one-toothed puppet of Italy’s legendary La Befana, but through a mix of serendipitous circumstances, that some might call fate, I spent the pandemic living out an urban version of ancient Italian legend. For those who may not know, in Italian folklore, th...

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In Italy, “we would call this a bar,” Caterina Pepe tells us. We’re chatting inside Cerasella (pronounced “Chair-ah-Sell-ah”), the small pasticceria e caffetteria she owns with her husband, Luca Schiano, not far from their home in Long Island City. In New York, of course, a bar is typically adults-only, and rarely known for its food. Using that nam...

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Part New York City, part Italian countryside, Felice is ready to take Long Islanders on a trip. “I want them to feel in Italy,” said Jacopo Giustiniani, founder of the Felice brand and partner of SA Hospitality Group. “I really want to transport them to Tuscany without taking the plane… and the six-hour jet lag. “I want to really recreate the ambia...

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When: Wednesday, November 09, 2022 From 6:00 pm To 7:00 pm - Where: Istituto Italiano di Cultura - NY - Entrance : Free - Book presentation and conference by Joseph Luzzi Professor of Comparative Literature Faculty Member, Italian Studies Some five hundred years ago, Sandro Botticelli, a painter of humble origin, created works of unearthly beauty....

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In 1989, President George H.W. Bush officially declared the month of October Italian Heritage Month to celebrate the achievements and contributions people of Italian descent have made to the United States. People of Italian descent have been finding many ways to celebrate their heritage, from cooking authentic dishes and hosting gatherings to parti...

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Get those stretchy pants ready: Eataly has signed a lease to open in the base of 200 Lafayette St. in downtown Manhattan. The eatery — which operates as a combination Italian grocery and a high-end dining destination, with eat-in options as well as gourmet grab-and-go foods — will occupy the ground and lower levels totaling 18,353 square feet, indu...

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On Oct. 24, the Nassau County Legislature celebrated Italian Heritage and Culture Month by recognizing the achievements of Italian and Italian American Nobel Prize Laureates. Joseph Sciame, president of the Sons of Italy Foundation Inc. and chair of the Board of Directors of the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York, presented the Legi...

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The steakhouse, an American institution, is almost synonymous with Charlie Palmer, one of the most highly regarded American chefs and a pioneer of progressive American cooking. Now Palmer has created a new concept dining with AperiBar, a chic Italianesque restaurant and cocktail bar which just opened near Times Square, opposite Bryant Park on the g...

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The Seventh Annual Week of Italian Cuisine in the World - a weeklong celebration promoting Italian cuisine - is an initiative launched by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs along with other agencies such as the Italian Trade Agency and the Italian Cultural Institutes abroad. Showcasing Italy and the Italian taste with no borders, the Week of I...

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News 12 takes a trip to Little Italy, the heart of the Bronx where families can grab a slice of pizza, fresh seafood and have fun. Forget the expensive flight and the jet lag - There's no passport needed to arrive on Arthur Avenue for a day in Little Italy. Just bring your appetite. For your first stop, head to the corner of East 187th Street and A...

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