Food & Wine - 15 Giugno 2020 Once the Soul of New York, Restaurants Face an Uncertain Future Covid-19 and the anti-racism protests that followed and that also led to looting, have devastated the restaurant business in New York. How many will survive? We talked about this with Rosario Procino (Ribalta), Vittorio Assaf (Serafina), Aldo Bozzi (Mezzaluna) e Francesco Antonucci (Antonucci Cafe).
English - 10 Dicembre 2019 A conversation with the gatekeeper of Bamonte’s Restaurant On a quiet residential street of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Bamonte’s Italian restaurant celebrates 118 years and four generations of seamless family transition. Bamonte’s phone rings non-stop. Most Friday afternoons, the restaurant refuses reservations for the weekend. Its 25 tables are filled, thanks in part to John “Bamonte.” He allows this journalist to ask him questions over […]
Food & Wine - 6 Ottobre 2019 Paisans of the World, Unite! We Are Also Italian, With Our Spaghetti and Meatballs Italian Americans, their adaptation of Italian dishes and their tastes are judged as being impure in a patronizing and condescending manner… But this mythical Italian-ness, put on a pedestal as an ideal to which all other criteria must come second, is defined by whom? Are the newly arrived from Italy better able to judge?
Food & Wine - 29 Luglio 2019 Italy’s Aperitivi: A Guide to Their Origins and Popularity Though conflicting stories obscure their origins, and many may claim to have invented them, aperitifs like Negroni, Aperol, Chinotto and Crodino are all extremely popular. They may be highly alcoholic, or barely so, they may be seasonal or not, but they are ubiquitous in Italy.
Food & Wine - 15 Luglio 2019 “The Secret is in the Little Things,” says Sandro Fioriti, Italian Chef in New York “I would like to tell Italian chefs in America never to compromise tradition to please the American palate. Rather, it is necessary to divulge information on traditional Italian cuisine," says Sandro.
Food & Wine - 20 Aprile 2019 NYC Loves Panzerotti! Southern Italian Sunshine Reaches Manhattan The eatery’s menu includes around 20 panzerotti, from the “Classico” with tomato and mozzarella to a more sophisticated “TruffleHamShrooms” with mozzarella, truffle oil, cooked ham, and champignon mushrooms. Also featured on the menu are rotating specials, salads, and desserts – all prepared with fresh and organic ingredients, many of which are sent over from Italy
Food & Wine - 27 Maggio 2018 Marco Petrini: “I’ll Explain to You How Monini Olive Oil Conquered the U.S.” From when it was established in 2000, Monini USA has reached remarkable objectives, such as having expanded distribution -- something no longer limited to the food service industry. However, exporting Italian oil to America also means confronting challenges and difficulties, such as phenomena like “Italian sounding” or adulteration. But for Marco Petrini, the key is to aim towards quality and transparency. With perseverance.
EXPAT - 14 Marzo 2018 Chiara, la regina dei catering che porta lo stile italiano del cibo a New York "Nei nostri eventi cerchiamo di mantenere sempre alto il nostro standard che ci vuole rappresentanti dell’italianità e del Made in Italy" ci racconta Chiara, che di New York dice: "Non mi aspettavo che fosse una città per single, dove costruire relazioni è difficile e devi affrontare tutto da sola". E dell'Italia cosa le manca? "La famiglia, anche perché sono figlia unica, e il cibo..."
Food & Wine - 6 Febbraio 2018 DOK Dall’Ava: come far innamorare gli americani del prosciutto San Daniele Quello americano è "un mercato pronto, con un consumatore che sta cambiando ed è molto attento alla qualità del cibo che mette nel piatto", ci spiega Carlo Dall'Ava, che dal 2005 ha assunto totalmente le redini della DOK Dall'Ava: "Negli Usa abbiamo il nostro distributore esclusivo in Pennsylvania: da qui partono gli ordini che, nel giro di 24 ore, raggiungono dalla East alla West Coast"
Food & Wine - 18 Gennaio 2018 L’atmosfera della Dolce Vita, i sapori della tradizione: a New York torna Tartina "Il nostro obiettivo è di portare in questo raffinato quartiere di New York, il cuore e la prelibatezza del cibo italiano" dicono lo Chef Federico Terminiello, la moglie Maria Teresa Terminiello e Carlo Di Giulio, proprietari del ristorante a Morningside Heights che, con un Media Event prima di Natale, ha battezzato ufficialmente il nuovo corso