Richard Martin
Chef Travel Diary: Forsythia NYC Team in Rome and Modena
Chef/owner Jacob Siwak of popular Lower East Side trattoria Forsythia explains why he runs annual staff trips to Italy and recounts the team’s recent excursion to Rome and Emilia-Romagna.
Chef Greg Marchand to Open Italian-Inspired L’Altro Frenchie in Paris
The Michelin-starred French chef and Union Square Hospitality alum will unveil L’Altro Frenchie in early April near the original Frenchie on the charming rue du Nil.
New and Upcoming Restaurants in NYC
From a Marc Murphy pop-up spot to a restaurant with a late-night pizza menu to new restaurants from the couple behind Don Angie and others, there’s a lot happening in NYC’s Italian food scene this March.
I Made Pizza Dough Using an AI Recipe. Here’s What Happened.
There are thousands of pizza dough recipes and tutorials online. What would happen if an AI bot was asked to create one?
Dario Brings Globally-Influenced Italian to Minneapolis
An accomplished chef and bartender partner to become two first-time restaurateurs at Dario, an Italian restaurant with diverse influences and flavors, and a fresh pasta program.
How to Make Pizza Rosso From RPM Italian DC
Chef Massimo Vicidomini shares the recipe for pizza rosso, a fixture on the happy hour menu at the popular Washington DC restaurant RPM Italian.
Michael Fiorelli to Launch Fiorelli Pizza in Los Angeles in March
The Los Angeles chef has traded in buzzy big-budget restaurants for a simple yet effective concept, putting a mobile pizza rig in a Venice urban farm space.
Amanda Freitag Wants to Make Cooking and Cocktails Easier
The celebrity chef from many Food Network shows has launched a line of bottled cocktails and spice blends including a Negroni and a Jersey Italian spice mix, which she discusses in this Appetito interview.
Tony’s Di Napoli, NYC’s Italian-American Restaurant Juggernaut
Inside the big, booming Italian-American stand-out that’s a favorite of theatergoers, locals, and tourists drawn to family-style plates of parm, pastas, and more. Stuart Wetanson shares the fourth generation, family-run business’s story—and its secrets.
Aventino and AP Pizza Shop Open in Bethesda, MD
The two new Washington DC-area spots from Mike Friedman showcase traditional Roman cuisine, New York-style pizza, Italian-American antipasti, and so much more.
