Author: Daniel Bellino

Daniel Bellinohttp://thedannyreportdotcom.wordpress.comHello All ! I'm Daniel Bellino "Z" Best Selling Italian Cookbook Author and Publisher of Positano The Amalfi Coast ... I have traveled the World extensively and have been going to: Napoli, Capri, Positano, and The Amalfi Coast of Italy Since 1985 ... I live and write in New York's Greenwich Village. I am the Best Selling author of such Books as : SUNDAY SAUCE , The RAGU BOLOGNESE COOKOOK, The FEAST of The 7 FISH, and the soon to be released POSITANO - Capri The Amalfi Coast , a book that tells stories of Napoli, Capri and Psoitano, and is part Cookbook of Regional Dishes of the area, as well as being a Guide Book of this region of Italy. I have been a Restaurant and Wine Professional for more than 30 Years, and I Created America's 1st Ever Venetian Wine Bar (Bacaro) in 1997, in Bar Cichetti, where I was the Head Chef / Wine Director and Managing Partner.
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BATALI NOT THE ONLY MARIO IN TOWN “the Town of Greenwich Village”

Yes Boys and girls “Mario Batali” is no longer the only Mario in Town ! The town of Greenwich Village that is where Mario Batali has been The King Mario for some years now with such renowned restaurants as; Po’, Babbo, and Lupa .. Here comes Mario, Mario Carbone that is, a former employee of Mr. Batali at Del Posto where Mario Carbone was a Sous-Chef before opening two renowned restaurants of his own, Torrisi Italian Specialties and “Parm” both side-by-side in 

Noho / Little Italy …

Mario Carbone is now opening his namesake restaurant “Carbone” in the old Rocco’s space on Sullivan Street across from Mario Batali’s Roman Trattoria “Lupa.” Mario Carbone with Co-Chef and Business Partner Rich Torrisi unlike Batali who mostly serves hard-core-authentic Italian Cuisine (of Italy) with Batali twists here-and-there will be serving Italian-American Classics. Mario Carbone that is. Carbone promises old New York Italian Favorites like; Baked Clams, Meatballs, Linguine Vongole (Clam Sauce), Lobster Fra D’Avlo and other Italian and Italian-American Classics. Carbone also says that they are looking to evoke 1950’s Downtown New York Italian style restaurant.

Torrisi and Carbone have done a fine job with their two previous restaurants Parm and Torrisi Italian Specialties and we’re hoping they will continue, and expect they will at “Carbone.” These guys are loved by their followers, yet disdained by some and have already receive quite a bit of negativity on the Internet it seems from the mainly fans of Rocco’s who don’t want to see these guys at Rocco’s and in the neighborhood. I for one used to go to Rocco’s and loved the place. I also like what Torissi and Carbone are doing, and I’m looking forward to Carbone being quite good. If I can’t have Rocco’s, I’ll take Carbone, and am hoping and betting this Mario is gonna be a Winner in The Village, and Greenwich Village Italian and the long honored history it has. good Luck boys!

 

 

 

 

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LEARN HOW TO MAKE SUNDAY SAUCE

LEARN HOW TO MAKE SUNDAY SAUCE

LEARN HOW TO MAKE SUNDAY SAUCE “MEATBALLS” and ALL YOUR ITALIAN-AMERICAN FAVORIES in DANIEL BELLINO-ZWICKE’S “La TAVOLA” And or SUNDAY SAUCE
SAUSAGE MEATBALLS & FAZOOL

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MICKEY ROURKE & ERIC ROBERTS “THE POPE of GREENWICH VILLAGE”

Pauilie (Eric Roberts) Eats a massive Italian-American Sandwich, “As only an Italian-American can” and chats with his cousin (Cujino) CHARLIE (Mickey Rourke) in The Italian American Greenwich Village Classic “THE POPE of GREENWICH VILLAGE”

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READ ABOUT GREENWICH VILLAGE ITALIAN “NEW YORK ITALIAN” In “La TAVOLA”

READ of ITALIAN-AMERICAN GREENWICH VILLAGE in Daniel Bellino-Zwicke’s Book “La TAVOLA” Italian-American New Yorkers Adventures of The Table … The Food, The People, The Restaurants, Caffes, Pork Stores, Specialty Shops, Italian Butchers Pizzerias, and More … Stories of; SUNDAY SAUCE, MEATBALLS, CANNOLIS, SAUSAGES, PIZZA, and MEATBALL PARMS .. This Book Is “A MUST READ” For All Italian-Americans, those who Love The Food, Restaurants, Caffes, The People. It’s New York Italian, “And It’s DELIGHTFUL” !!!

CHIANTI THE ROLLING STONES And A PERFECT NEWPORT STEAK

The Perfect Newport Steak? What? I make it. Not everyone can. Number 1, you have to start with a Great Steak, a Newport Steak. A Steak not known to many. Well if you’re fortunate to live in New York’s Greenwich Village, you might know about them. Then again, you might not, cause just because you live in The Village, doesn’t mean you know of this little thing of wonder, The Newport Steak. The Newport Steak is a thing of wonder, especially if you love Steak but don’t want to shell out about $19.00 a piece or more to get one. That’s uncooked from the butcher, a nice Prime Sirloin Steak that is. Now a Newport Steak on the other hand will cost you about $7.50 on the average, or roughly 2 1/2 times less than a Sirloin, and you do not give up on taste or quality. It’s just as good. Maybe better.          

 

Well, I picked up a couple the other night and cooked them for me and a friend. As usual, they came out perfectly. We had a Couple good bottles of wine as well, in a nice bottle of Villa Sesta Chianti and a fine Bordeaux. And if that wasn’t good enough, and don’t you think it should have been? We listened to The Rolling Stones while I cooked those “Tasty Steaks” some Roast Potatoes and Carrots. Those steaks, yes they were Perfect. Not many people can cook a Steak as Good as Me, “No Brag Just Fact.” Yes it’s Fact, I can cook a Steak Better than anyone of ever met or eaten a steak cooked by another, and that includes Steaks I’ve had at Sparks Steak House, Peter Luger and other places renowned for their steaks. If you knew me, you’d know I’m telling the truth. Ask anyone who has ever eaten a Steak that I’ve cook, “They tell you.”

  Any way, yes the Steaks were perfect. My mouth is watering now just thinking about them. Dam, I tell you, Those Newport Steaks were “So Dam Good” they were practically “Orgasmic” I kid you not. Ask my Pal Chris, cousins Debbi or Tony, or my Buddies Raoul or Jimmy S, they’ll tell you. So we had The Perfect Steak, drank Chianti, and we listened to The World’s Greatest Rock Band of All-Time  “The Rolling Stones.” What’s better that that I ask you, Chianti, Bordeaux, The Rolling Stones and perfect Newport Steaks? Not much I tell you!

Yes Boys and Girls, Ladies and Gentlemen, “Sometimes Life Can Be Blissful.” Yes It Can.

 

 

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The ROLLING STONES “STICKY FINGERS” 

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CHIANTI A PERFECT NEWPORT STEAK and The ROLLING STONES Play as We Sip CHIANTI and EAT Perfectly Cooked Newport Steaks, “Greenwich Village’s Own STEAK” Yumm!!!  “THAT’S GREENWICH VILLAGE ITALIAN”