Two restaurants in southern Connecticut recently received honors from Gambero Rosso, the recognized authority on Italian food, wine and travel.
In March, Milford’s Strega Restaurant and Greenwich’s Bianca Restaurant & Bar were touted among several Northeast Italian restaurants serving authentic cuisine and were honored at a ceremony in New York City. Each eatery has earned a “due forchette” designation, he two of three forks, as well as a Michelin star rating.
“Gambero Rosso is one of the most prestigious food and wine. [guides] in Italy. For us at Bianca, it is such an honor to be awarded ‘Two Forks’ in the 2023 TOP ITALIAN RESTAURANT WORLDWIDE GUIDE, Bianca’s owner wrote in a Facebook post. I’m proud of you. [one] One of the few Italian restaurants in the world to be included on this list. ”
Born and raised in Naples, Rosario Proccino and Raffaele Ronca describe the Greenwich Avenue restaurant as “a modern Italian menu with a twist, with a strong focus on Italian Campania and Neapolitan cuisine.” Procino’s Manhattan restaurant, Ribalta, also earned his 3-fork honor from Gambero Rosso.
Bianca’s menu includes house-made pastas such as cacio e pepe, gnocchi sorrentina, fettuccine bolognese, tagliatelle with mushrooms and shaved black truffle, entrees such as branzino and veal milanese, margherita, caprese, rustica, prosciutto de There is a selection of pizzas such as parma and eggplant with pickles. .
Chef Danilo Monjiro at Strega in Milford.
Kaplanson in winterStrega first won the Gambero Rosso Award in 2019 when the restaurant was at its original location in Branford. It was the first time a Connecticut restaurant had received this honor, owner Danilo Mongiro told Hearst Connecticut that year.
Mongillo has chosen to close its Branford store in 2021 and move Strega to Milford. So he made a new visit, interested in loyal Branford customers and Strega’s ‘healthy Italian cuisine’ with authentic imported products (tomatoes, meats, cheese and balsamic vinegar). welcomed the person The menu features antipasti, salads, gnocchi platters, and appetizers such as slow-cooked lamb shanks and cannelloni al forno, but Strega’s specialty is Neapolitan pizza, which is “with authenticity and excellence in mind.” handcrafted and served,” the website explains.
“Connecticut has good pizza,” says Gambero Rosso on his website. “The credit for being one of the most authentic restaurants in the United States, located in Milford, goes to Samnite Danilo Mongillo, who moved here for love. The result is a pizza that’s just the right balance of and very soft and airy.Dough; , the service is very attentive.It is definitely worth a detour.”