What You Need to Know When it comes to Booking Your Vendors The big proposal has finally happened and the excitement is palpable! From family to friends everyone will be asking you the same question, “When’s the big day?” And while you and your significant other can’t wait to tie the knot, there’s a lot […]
Bottoms Up! Why You Should Create a Signature Cocktail, Or Two, for Your Next Event The event is set, whether it’s a wedding, engagement party, bridal shower, rehearsal dinner, milestone birthday, whatever the celebration, consider creating a signature cocktail, or two, to make your special occasion even more memorable. Adding these types of personal touches […]
Community Resources Pasta Bowl Draws Record-Breaking 300 By Dr. Gracelyn Santos | gsantos@siadvance.com | Posted February 25, 2018 at 06:47 PM | Updated February 25, 2018 at 10:47 PM 189shares Comment Dr. Gracelyn Santos | gsantos@siadvance.com Violette’s Cellar, Peter Botros, at right, and Antonio Vasquez. Staten Island, NY — Restauranteur Peter Botros is on a […]
The Corner House returns to Staten Island, this time with BBQ theme By Pamela Silvestri | silvestri@siadvance.com | Posted February 21, 2018 at 07:29 AM | Updated February 21, 2018 at 10:47 AM 3kshares 15 Comment Anthony Valois is the pit master at The Corner House BBQ, Grant City, which aims to open on April, […]
The Allure of Rustic Chic Between the holiday season and Valentine’s Day, engagements are in full effect. With the excitement comes the planning, and there will be a few fun celebrations to coordinate before the big day! From the engagement party, to the bridal shower, to the rehearsal dinner, finding the right space that speaks […]
Comment Staten Island chefs cook at legendary James Beard House: How was the food? By Pamela Silvestri silvestri@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — At the James Beard House on Tuesday, Feb. 13, the menu featured spring rolls of chocolate-braised duck and mashed potatoes sweetened with white chocolate. This presentation came courtesy of the kitchen crew from Staten Island’s Violette’s Cellar and […]
Restaurateur Peter Botros to cook at James Beard House hef selected by James Beard scouts. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Peter Botros has been selected to cook at James Beard House in Manhattan at a February dinner, a great honor in the professional food world. He is among the very few Staten Islanders invited over the […]
THE COUPLE • When the last kiss feels like the first, and the first feels like it was only just yesterday? Happy Saturday @CouplesCookbookFam! • THE COOKBOOK • House Made Burrata – Rosemary Honey Balsamic Drizzle, Garlic Crostini, Basil Oil . Lamb Meatballs – Almonds, Golden Raisins, Herbed Yogurt, Tomato Jam . Seared Yellowfin Tuna – […]
STATEN ISLANDER OF WEEK INCORPORATES CHARITY INTO BUSINESS MODEL By Lisa Voyticki | August 11, 2017 @10:30 PM SHARE It sits on one the borough’s most tranquil landscapes. The Stone House at Clove Lakes Park attracts customers looking for a peaceful meal on the water. “We have a […]
Sneak peek at Violette’s Cellar as restaurateur gets ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’ news By Pamela Silvestri silvestri@siadvance.com STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Like a jigsaw puzzle, Violette’s Cellar in New Dorp is coming together one little piece at a time — literally — as workers position 10,000 wine corks along the walls in between wooden slats of varying purple shades. […]