Chef Nick Anderer’s Favorite Roman Restaurants

“This is the place for a romantic dinner. The real draw is the beautiful courtyard — and the beautiful celebrities that fill it. The menu includes modern takes on Roman classics, though it’s just decent food. Tell Francesco chef Nick from NYC sent you. (If you’re closer to New York City, you can check out […]
The Top 50 Restaurants Where the Stars Eat—Check Out the List!

“45. Antica Pesa: Morgan Freeman, Julianne Moore, Madonna, Tom Hardy” See more
Mick Jagger dines without ballerina girlfriend in Rome

Mick Jagger was spotted at Rome restaurant Antica Pesa with Giuseppe Tornatore, the director of “Cinema Paradiso,” Saturday night. See more
Celeb Sightings

Bette Midler sampling an assortment of pasta dishes at Antica Pesa Brooklyn See more
CELEBRITIES SPOTTED OUT AND ABOUT – WEEK OF AUGUST 1

Bette Midler spotted laughing over dinner with her husband and friends at Antica Pesa Brooklyn See more
Sightings

Bette Midler at Antica Pesa in Brooklyn… See more
‘Sopranos’ actor makes directorial debut in mob-related drama

“Sopranos” actor Federico Castelluccio celebrated his latest film project, “Lily of the Feast,” at the Italian eatery Antica Pesa in Williamsburg Sunday night. See more
‘Lily of the Feast’ cast wines and dines in Brooklyn

Michael Ricigliano Jr., who wrote and is a co-executive-producer of the movie, threw a dinner for 35 cast and crew members the other night at Antica Pesa in Williamsburg, the Brooklyn neighborhood where they will be filming for the next month. See more
Sightings

Denzel Washington and “The Equalizer” director Antoine Fuqua at Antica Pesa in Rome… See more
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 […]