Category Archives: Italian Restaurants
Italy in New York: Alta Cucina Opens for Lunch
I have been missing Italy a lot these past few days. It’s the holiday season, Sant’Ambrogio, the beginning of le citta’ adorned with Christmas lights and of course missing my friends. What I always miss is the ease of eating … Continue reading
Bottega Falai – Tuscan Chef Iacopo Falai Expands Empire
I’ve just been in the mood for Tuscany lately, what can I say. I was there just two short weeks ago having dinner with friends I have known for 20 years. I miss those carefree Tuscan days and my friends … Continue reading
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Italian Restaurants in NYC: San Matteo – From Salerno With Love
I discovered a new place for pizza in one of my stomping grounds. My mother, a sculptor and painter, has had a studio on the Upper East Side of Manhattan for 30 years. Our only neighborhood pizzeria was Delizia, a … Continue reading
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Vino Nobile di Montepulciano – A Still Somewhat Hidden Gem
Today is the Italian Wine Masters tasting at the Hilton Hotel in New York City. I will be pouring wines from the Brunello Consortium. Do come visit if you are there but today, I had the pleasure of spending time … Continue reading
Italian Restaurants: Ai Fiori
I have decided to expand the blog to include reviews of Italian restaurants. Here’s one that I wrote for the Alta Cucina Society website on Michael White’s Ai Fiori in the Setai on 5th Avenue and 37th Street. White has … Continue reading
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Roman Work Holiday
I just had the pleasure of spending an amazing five days in Rome for my client the Balzan Foundation. The experience was exciting, uplifting and moving to be honest. We had a long seminar at the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, … Continue reading
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Rome – La Vita Quotidiana
I’m in Rome for a client, the International Balzan Foundation which gives out prizes in the sciences, the humanities, literature and a peace prize every few years. Before I began to work in food and wine more heavily, I was … Continue reading
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An Organic Wine From Italy & a Biodynamic Winemaker from France
March has started off in a very odd way here in the Big Apple. Cold and snowy is not my idea of the beginning of Spring but then again, everything is unpredictable. The Dow drops 300 points on a daily … Continue reading
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