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...
Dec 29, 2017 | Media, News
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Well, here it is, ladies and gentlemen, Violette’s Celler and its secret speakeasy called The Button Room — finally. After some kinks worked out on a “Friends and Family” test run and much tinkering with the menu, the...
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