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 […]

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Bette Midler sampling an assortment of pasta dishes at Antica Pesa Brooklyn See more

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Bette Midler at Antica Pesa in Brooklyn… 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

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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 […]