The Brooklyn Brand Goes Global
That sentiment is a boon for the businessman and restaurateur Francesco Panella, who is practically the Italian ambassador to Brooklyn. Mr. Panella, 44, and his brother, Lorenzo, run Antica Pesa, the Williamsburg branch of the Rome establishment that has been in their family since 1922. In addition to funneling pasta into the mouths of hungry […]
Jessica Chastain, Italian boyfriend look ‘lovey-dovey’ at dinner
Jessica Chastain, who was a presenter at the Oscars, enjoyed a cozy dinner with her Italian beau, Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo, in Brooklyn after awards season wrapped. The couple was at the outpost of Roman restaurant Antica Pesa Friday night. See more
Sightings
Bruno Mars getting recognized by fans with a group of seven at Antica Pesa in Williamsburg. The singer was seen snapping his fingers and singing along to a song playing at the restaurant. See more
Daniel Craig, Bradley Cooper dine at Italian hot spot
Bond met “Burnt” in Rome on Tuesday night when the Hollywood casts of Daniel Craig’s “Spectre” and Bradley Cooper’s foodie movie “Burnt” dined at the same chic spot. Spies said Cooper and co-star Sienna Miller were in town to promote their movie and arrived at Roman hot spot Antica Pesa at 8:30 p.m. with 10 […]
Win in Rome: An inside guide to the best of Italy’s hippest ‘hood
To help us navigate the area’s winding cobblestoned streets and must-visit venues, we turned to local son Francesco Panella, who launched and runs the Brooklyn Antica Pesa, following in the footsteps of his great grandmother, who founded the Trastevere original in 1922. See more
Polo De’Marco Magazine Issue.13
Exclusive Interview with Francesco Panella
Sightings
Jennifer Connelly and Ewan McGregor taking the cast and crew of their film “American Pastoral” to dinner at Antica Pesa in Rome . . .
Giada de Laurentiis’s 7 Favorite Eateries in Rome
“My cousin Luigi introduced me to this spot (shown below). There’s a beautiful outside seating area beneath a canopy, so, go when the weather is nice… And don’t miss their super delicious toasted bread with olive oil, salt, and a side of ganache or their to die for pasta al’amatriciana. You can also buy their […]
Patrick Dempsey and his wife share romantic meal in Rome
Patrick Dempsey called off his divorce to his wife of 17 years, Jillian, recently and was seen with her in Rome this week at a romantic dinner for two. A spy said the duo was at Antica Pesa by a fireplace where “they were very intimate . . . staring lovingly into each other’s eyes.” […]
Roman Holiday Lures Tourists
Rome is beginning the discomfort of the warm summer. To my mind, the best prices and best restaurants are in Trastevere, across the Tiber. Antica Pesa is in an open garden.