Andrew Cotto stopped by the set of Fox 5's Good Day New York to discuss our site's launch, and to share a spritz, with host Rosanna Scotto.

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Part reporter, part pasta enthusiast, and always in search of a good story, the Appetito Editors bring readers the latest happenings in food, travel and Italian culture.

Appetito Editors

Tavern-style pizzas, sandwiches and salads at Dicey’s Pizza & Tavern.

News

This Week in Italian Food News: New Restaurant Openings (Aug. 21)

<a href="https://www.sarahhallier.com/">Sarah Campise Hallier</a> is the associate editor of Appetito Magazine and co-founder of <a href="https://www.forkboundfoodies.com/">Forkbound Foodies</a>, where she shares exceptional culinary and travel experiences.
She is also a board member of Poggioreale in America Inc, a nonprofit committed to preserving the history and cultural heritage of Western Sicilians and their diaspora. Featured in Italy Magazine, The Local IT, la Repubblica, and We the Italians, Sarah enjoys covering everything from cultural identity to the evolving Italian-American food experience.
A California girl at heart, when she’s not crafting food, travel and wellness stories, she’s chasing down the best foodie finds on her travels and sharing them at <a title="https://www.instagram.com/foodiesfromca/" href="https://www.instagram.com/forkboundfoodies/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">@forkBOUNDfoodies</a>.  Subscribe to her <a href="https://www.sarahhallier.com/about-1">newsletter</a> to keep up to date on the best places to eat, stay and tour.
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Sarah Campise Hallier

Recente restaurant exterior in New York City’s East Village

Recente Brings New World Italian Dining to NYC’s East Village

I am the co-founder and Editor-in-Chief of Appetito magazine. I like Italian food &amp; drink, a lot. I am also an award-winning novelist and a regular contributor to the New York Times. More about my work can be found at <a href="https://andrewcotto.com/">Home &#8211; Andrew Cotto</a>.

Andrew Cotto

Ernesto Capello (left) and Vincenzo Conigliaro of Birrittellas's Pizza Dough.

More Big News for Birrittella’s Pizza Dough

Roman God of Fire dining room in Tempe featuring Roman statues, columns and warmly lit tables.

This Week in Italian Food & Travel News (Aug. 14)

A man and young boy shave side by side in a bathroom during a playful scene from the Italian film Life Is Life.

Italian Film Festival Near San Francisco Returns for 49th Season

Golden lobster arancini topped with grated cheese and herbs, served on a white platter

This Week in Italian Food News: New Restaurant Openings & More (July 31)

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St-Germain Hugo Spritz with mint and lime beside a bottle of St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur.

Recipes

How the Hugo Spritz Became America’s Aperitivo of the Moment

<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoria-casella-00081140b/">Chef Victoria Casella</a> is the founder, owner, and pastry chef and recipe developer of the award winning <a href="https://www.pasticceriaumami.com/">Pasticceria Umami</a>, the first company to focus on Italian Japanese fusion desserts. She also serves as Chef Lead and Culinary Instructor at Sur La Table. With family roots in Sicily and Basilicata, her work is driven by a deep love for Southern Italian culinary tradition and a passion for introducing regional Italian desserts to a wider audience. She is currently developing her debut cookbook, Pasticceria Umami: The Art of Italian Gelato, a collection of original and authentic Italian gelato and frozen dessert recipes elevated through quiet Japanese ingredients. To stay up to date with the cookbook and explore her recipes, visit her website.

Chef Victoria Casella

Features

Gelato, Sorbetto, Granita—And How to Spot the Real Thing

Samuel Ghelli is an Italian scholar and educator based in New York. He teaches and directs the Italian and Food Studies programs at York College, CUNY.

Samuel Ghelli

Small silver fish packed tightly inside a wooden barrel.

Fare il Pesce in Barile: When Italians Play the Fish in a Barrel

Morgan Hines is a New York City-based contributor for Appetito. She loves learning about and experiencing Italian cuisine and culture. Morgan is a full time reporter at PhocusWire and also contributes to Hotels Above Par, Women&#8217;s Wear Daily, Footwear News, etc. She was previously a full time reporter at USA TODAY and holds degrees from Columbia University and Georgetown University. Follow her on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganemhines/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@morganemhines?lang=en">TikTok</a> at <a>@MorganEmHines. </a>

Morgan Hines

Sunday Shop

Sunday Shop: What I’m wearing on repeat to run this summer

Jimmy's in Lodi, California. Photo credit: Patty Schmidt

Lodi’s Pete Murdaca on Jimmy’s, Pietro’s and Family Tradition

Maria DelVecchio with the author during a food tour of Boston’s North End

Guides

My Beautiful North End: An Insider’s Food Tour of Boston

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Isabelle Kellogg’s luxury lifestyle marketing career, along with growing up in Manhattan, gives her a unique perspective on topics like wine, which she enjoys drinking and writing about. Meeting wine makers and attending wine tastings with the wine community helps keep her on top of trends and changes in the wine industry, which is ever-evolving. She was the founding Luxury Editor at Cottages &amp; Gardens magazines, and her articles appear in Upscale Living Magazine, Luxury Facts and The Luxxe Mag. Isabelle is also a guest lecturer at Harvard Business School, having co-authored a case study with them on French heritage jeweler Mauboussin.

Isabelle Kellogg

Felice Flatiron's soaring dining room was designed to highlight the restaurant's expansive Italian wine collection. Photo courtesy of SA Hospitality Group