If your wish list is still a work in progress, remember to support small businesses. Many went above and beyond this holiday season, including New York City's Italian restaurants who now offer gifts beyond breakfast, lunch and dinner.
From traditional Italian food, like extra virgin olive oil, fresh pasta kits and Christmas panettone to throw blankets, kitchenware and tote bags, the gift options this year appear abundant. For non-New Yorkers looking to support a favorite restaurant, gift cards are a great option for planning a fantastic meal in the future. But if food is what you're after, some restaurants now ship Neapolitan pizzerias, Italian pastries, and pantry items across the country.
On East 20th Street in Manhattan, Rezdôra opened a holiday market in their dining room. They sell truffles, focaccia, Pietro Macellaro panettone, Italian olive oil, wine, and gift baskets curated by Chef Stefano Secchi.
Here's a short list of New York City Italian restaurants who have invented comforting ways for us to enjoy their hospitality without even a dining room.
Artisan Kitchen and House wares: Il Buco Vita, Via Carota
Classes: Wine Club Membership with King Restaurant
Cookbooks: Little Owl’s Big Love Cooking, Sant Ambroeus Coffee Bar Cookbook, Serving New York: For All the People who Make NYC Dining Unforgettable, Family Meal (from NYC chefs)
Donations: Lombardi’s
Gift Cards - LaRina Pastificio e Vino, Frankie’s Spuntino, Al di La Trattoria, Rubirosa Ristorante, Piccola Cucina, Il Leopardo, Maialino, Chazz Palminteri, Abaita, Lincoln Ristorante, Lilia Ristorante, Misi, Osteria Morini, Fausto, Montesacro Pinseria, Lucciola, Babbo, Marc Forgione
Gift Boxes: Leonelli Taberna, Cipriani
Merch: John's of Bleecker Street , D.O.C. Wine Bar, Pasquale Jones
Panettone: Sant Ambroeus, Rezdôra, Cipriani
Pantry/Alimentari: Rezdôra, Little Owl, Via Carota, LaRina Pastificio e Vino, Frankie’s Spuntino, I Sodi, Misi
Pasta kits: i Trulli, L’Artusi, Altro Paradiso, Leonelli Taberna
Pasta Tools: I Sodi
Pastry & Sweets - Ferrara’s Bakery, Angelina Bakery, Caffe Palermo
Pizza (ships to anywhere): Kesté Pizza & Vino (ships nationwide), Arthur Avenue Wood Fired Pizza
Prepared cocktails: Dante’s boxed seasonal cocktail sets
Support Restaurants by Donating Meals to First Responders: Randazzo’s & Dino’s Restaurant GoFundMe
Wine: Locanda Vini e Olii