Jdub-
oops. So sous me. But first, pass me the Pasta Rosaria.
hey joey!
you knowwa usa dagos! we lika the meatballsa!
very clever. what about mario and luigi? or do you just like fictional stereotypes from TV?
there is an old italian saying about comments like yours: you, sir, are an ass.
ill tell anybody who ask me what i think of these anti-heros.
theyre crooks and thugs. nothing more. often less. if i walk into an italian place with a shrine to mobsters tastefully airbrushed on the wall with glitter accent, ill just leave.
i dont deny that there is a mafia, i deny that they have a single redeeming quality. what? they are less bad then other organised crime cartels? that is truely something to look up to!
I concur, Filippo's is a great Italian restaurant, prob. the most authentic feeling joint in town, from the actual menu, to the executed product. I love the touch putting the cali/us wines under international.
Although Buffalo has great ethnic foods, a lot of Italian places in this area are very disappointing. Its mostly Americanized Italian favorites like spaghetti and meatballs. Not the type of food real Italians eat. Also, its mostly deep southern Italian food (think deep southern American food) that most Italians do not eat.
Filippo's was surprisingly good. Definitely one of the better Italian places by far.
It's too bad that "add your comment" gives people the chance to bash a restaurant. Independent owners of any business in this city, make this city. Or at least we try! Those who have the time to correct spelling and research mobsters should stick to "the olive garden" or "the road house" as far as restaurants are concerned. It's also too bad that indie restaurant owners even have to read anonomous B.S (blatant stupidity) from those who probably have the palate of a camel, or have never been to Europe and think that their food critics. It's too bad people don't realize how much effort, time, and money goes into a restaurant dream. It's too bad that the city of Buffalo makes those dreams even harder. It's too bad people don't keep their comments to their selves. It's too bad that I have not been to Filippo's yet, but I will.
Good Luck Guys
i haven't been there since it opened, but after reading this article it makes me want to try it again. good article.
so because a couple asses are "mobsters" its ok to use sterotypes? would i assume every black kid from the east side is a thug? every irish south Buffalonian is a drunk?
most psuedo-mafia tuffs are nothing more than wanna be's who beat up on people hoping to emulate real criminals. then there are the thousands who think that a tenuous link to organized crime via their great grandparents immigrant status is something to be proud of.
it disgusts me that people other italian americans are proud of murders and common criminals, even fictional ones.
Excellent authenticate Italian food, great atmosphere, and if you go on a Firday or Saturday, Andreas their lounge singer will serenade you and your guests. Another reason to love Hertlel Ave.
Real Italian food? Most of those who boast to be "Italian" in WNY are sons and daughters of Sicilians. Thus the difficulty in finding real Italian food around the Buffalo area. Most "authentic" Italians would NOT consider Sicily to be part of Italy - they have different customs and traditions.
Al-alo, don't forget that in Buffalo many of the stereotypes are a reality - look at Niagara Falls. The governing board of the American Mafia, the Commission, was organized by the late Don Stefano Magadino - a FACT that is gloriously proclaimed by numerous Pine Avenue "Littly Italy" establishments in Niagara Falls.
Excellent authenticate Italian food, great atmosphere, and if you go on a Firday or Saturday, Andreas their lounge singer will serenade you and your guests. Another reason to love Hertlel Ave.
Al-Alo,
I hope you express you disgust to the organizers of Buffalo's annual Italian Festival. and the Pine Avenue establishments. The "mobster" theme is too often celebrated by Italian-American venues - so much so that it mares the intent of showcasing the contributions of Italy to the world. Why promote thieves and ruthless killers?
There are many things that Italian American should be proud of - However, Stefano Magadino and the Mafia are not on that list.
Some stereotypes (good and bad) often have a scintilla of truth to them. You can not deny that there has been a strong La Costra Nostra presence in WNY - an organized crime unit that has harmed this region's economy and reputation. It is not incidental that the American side of Niagara Falls has not had any significant private sector investment in decades. The Italian mafia there has been a significant negative externality (among many) that has thwarted any real economic development.
Don't believe me? Check out the DOJ's organized crime webpage or ask any business person who has made the mistake of considering Niagara Falls as a possible business location.
hey!!! my ma is calabrese too!
BuffaloSoldier, id kind of disagree about most italian restaurants being southern italian. Foods from the south are simple and very often spicy. there isnt nearly as much cheese or cream like u find in many places. for example - i dont think ive ever seen, let alone had an alfredo dish in Italy (my fifth trip will be in a few weeks).
pasta and potatos, pasta and beans, fried peppers and eggplants (no breadcumbs to be found). fresh and sun dried tomatos. fresh food from the mountains and the sea. buffalo mozzarella. prosciutto made from farm raised and slaughtered pigs and cured in salt harvested from the mountains. fresh pressed olive oil. dark hearty wine. prickly pears. lots of peppers. THAT is southern italian food!
unfortunately, Buffalo has a shortage of Italian Italian restaurants - with many American interpretations of Italian food. even many Italian food shops dont carry common italian foods.
tell you all what, ill bring you back something!
Are you people for real... Who cares.. Quit the name calling about dago's, spcs , niggers, wops, jews and mics. Its about the food and the restaurants. Its a review of a restaurant and the food that they prepare its got nothing to do with ethnicitity or spelling of sous chef. I am not Italina but love Italian foods and I can tell you that their is a distinct difference between Northern Italina cuisine and Souhern Italian. Try San Marco on Kensignton if you want to experience the difference in cuisine styles. Salvatores is not what I am talking about.
Quote: "It's also too bad that indie restaurant owners even have to read anonomous B.S (blatant stupidity) from those who probably have the palate of a camel"
Hey bryndle, I always thought the phrase was "palate like the back-side of a cow". I found all you really have to do is melt some gorgonzola over what ever it is you're making and drown it in thick, gooey balsaMUCK and people in this town will eat it up like they're going to the f*cking chair the next day! I'm just sayin'. ; )
Report this