Review of Etcetera Etcetera Restaurant By Chef Vincent Tropepe Throughout the year thousands of people across the globe set their cites on visiting Italy to experience the very best of food, music, art and the many other elements of Italian culture. But this year was a little different. As COVID-19 dominated […]
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Review of Yonah Schimmel Knish By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe In 1890, Yonah Schimmel a Romanian immigrant used a pushcart to start his knish bakery. As business grew, Yonah and his cousin Joseph Berger rented a small storefront on Houston Street. When Yonah left the business a few years […]
Review Of: Tortaria By: Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe The torta has a pretty confusing history. Some say it originated during the French occupation of Mexico in the 1860’s. Some sources say that bakers in Mexico took inspiration from the French baguette and made smaller loaves called bolillo and teller, which were […]
Review of John’s Famous Deli of Staten Island, NY vs. Fiore’s House of Quality of Hoboken, NJ By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: cheftropepe I am hoping that this article doe not evolve into a real battle by any means. Both John’s Famous Deli of Staten Island, New York and Fiore’s […]
Review: How Nathan’s Famous Evolved & Their Bright Future As They Embark On Another Decade By Chef Vincent Tropepe Not very many restaurants gain the title of “food institution” or have the word “iconic” associated with them and what they serve, but there is no place on earth then […]
Review of Choc – O – Pain French Bakery & Cafe By Chef Vincent Tropepe Instagram: @chefvtropepe Many successful businesses start because their founders’ identify a problem or an absence to something they need or want and also feel other people need or want the same thing. Clemence Danko, […]