Mar 7, 2021 | Guides, Weddings
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... 
Feb 15, 2021 | News, Weddings
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,... 
Jan 15, 2021 | News, Weddings
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... 
Mar 1, 2018 | Media, News
By Gracelyn Santos gsantos@siadvance.com Staten Island, NY — Restauranteur Peter Botros is on a roll. For the second year in a row, Botros was named Grand Prize “Pasta Bowl” winner, hosted by Community Resources (CR) on February 25, 2018, at the CR headquarters in... 
Feb 15, 2018 | Media, News
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...Jan 27, 2018 | Media, News
Chef Peter Botros 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... 
Jan 27, 2018 | Media, News, Recipes
The Couple When does the last kiss feel 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 –... 
Dec 29, 2017 | Media, News
by Pamela Silvestri of the Staten Island Advance STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Like a jigsaw puzzle, Violette’s Cellar in New Dorp is coming together with one little piece at a time — literally — as workers position 10,000 wine corks along the walls in...
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