It has been quite a whirlwind of developments in just the past two days. As noted in our initial communication, the rapidly developing situation with Covid-19 was likely to force changes to our plans. Read more →
Category: News & Events: Greenwich Village Chronicles
3/13/2020 – Update on Covid-19
Dear patrons, With the great uncertainty surrounding the Covid-19 outbreak we wanted to reach out and keep you abreast of our plans for the foreseeable future. As government and health officials urge caution and social distancing measures we realize that many people may be apprehensive about dining out. We are currently fielding many calls about scheduled parties and postponements. We… Read more →
Best overall diet for the third year
According to U.S. News and World Report, the Mediterranean Diet was voted BEST OVERALL DIET for the third year in a row! The Mediterranean Diet was first mentioned in the 1950s by American physiologist, Ancel Benjamin Keys. He was searching for a correlation between coronary heart disease and diet. His first case study was in Naples due to the fact… Read more →
A Made in Italy record!
According to the federation of Italian farmers, the Coldiretti, in 2018 food and wine export sales reached 42 billion euros for the first time ever with the top prize going to the spumante, or sparkling wine category, which saw a 13% increase in sales. Two-thirds of the exports went to countries within the European Union, with Germany receiving the most… Read more →
Wine Tasting Dinner
Join us this Columbus Day October 9th at 6:30 pm. You’re invited to enjoy an evening in Sicily right here in New York! Villa Mosconi presents the Cantine Pellegrino Wine Dinner featuring selections from their winery in Sicily. MENU – Burata & Artichoke Hearts Oreganata. *Paired with Tenuta de Familia Salinaro Grillo 2016. -Rigatoni con Eggplant with Ricotta & Tomato.… Read more →
Cristina Fontanelli’s “Christmas in Italy” Concert
This year, Cristina Fontanelli‘s annual Christmas in Italy concert will take place at the Skirball Center for The Performing Arts at New York University. Now in her eleventh year of performing Christmas in Italy here in New York City, Ms.Fontanelli will continue spreading her love of Italian music by serenading the audience with traditional Neapolitan songs and Christmas classics. Accompanied by the mandolin,… Read more →
Alba White Truffle Fair
11 October – 16 November 2014 The Truffle Market is the place to come to find out everything there is to know about the truffle, immersing yourself in a unique and headily scented atmosphere. Every truffle on sale at the market has been checked by a special commission before the market opens to the public, and this group of experts… Read more →
Vie della Scultura
Masterpieces from the Uffizi on show in Forte dei Marmi Great names of modern and contemporary sculpture take part in the exhibition “Vie della Scultura” held until 27th October in Forte dei Marmi and which aims to celebrate those artists who had a special relationship with the Versilia. Twenty-six works are on display, more than half of them signed by… Read more →
From the Villa, with Love
“What’s this?”, you ask. It’s our first ever blog! Why a blog? hmmmm? Well, as many of you know, this past August marked 38 years of service at 69 Macdougal Street here in the Greenwich Village. It has been our honor to get to know all of you so well. Your warm faces and intimate stories have made us feel… Read more →
Rifugi del Gusto 2014
Discover the Terre Alte (Highlands) of Trentino from September 20th to October 5th The stunning beauty of the Dolomites, the uncontaminated nature and the wine and food traditions of Trentino are the protagonists of “I Rifugi del Gusto 2014”(Mountain Refuges of Taste 2014). From 20th September to 5th October, 45 mountain lodges are open to accommodate both Italians and foreign… Read more →