He’s making gravy. Five years ago, PJ Monte started bottling, hand-labeling and selling his family’s red sauce around local restaurants and specialty stores, earning him the moniker “Sauce Boss.” Now, he’s really cooking. Monte’s Fine Foods Family Recipe Tomato Sauce is available in hundreds of retailers nationwide, and Monte is promoting himself by cruising around … Read more
Dave Portnoy just handed out one of his highest pizza ratings ever to a newly opened pizza spot in Little Italy – which is now causing impatient lines and sold-out pies. The Barstool Sports founder is known for his viral — not to mention controversial — one-bite pizza reviews. And he recently gave Ceres — … Read more
Mamma mia! For nearly a century, New York’s San Gennaro Feast has packed the streets of Little Italy with riotous revelers, sizzling sausage and plenty of cannoli and music to spare every September. What began in Naples, Italy, as a tribute to the eponymous Patron Saint of the southern Italian city was subsequently launched in … Read more
Downtown’s imperiled Elizabeth Street Garden has its share of A-list supporters, ranging from Robert DeNiro to Martin Scorsese and Patti Smith — all who’ve raised their voices in support of the bucolic Nolita green space. But the most fashionable protest yet took place last night, as the sculpture-dotted oasis was roped into New York Fashion Week … Read more
A few weeks ago, Christina Izzo, 33, was out with a couple of friends at Ye’s Apothecary, a Szechuan restaurant and speakeasy that opened in NYC’s Chinatown last year. They asked to order some more food — the restaurant serves a menu of $12 to $15 small plates — but were told they couldn’t: The … Read more