I am a granddaughter of a proud Italian-American man with a strong native New Yorker-personality. I was raised with a quiet reverence for fresh bread—and a louder reverence for the people who made it.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Melissa is a writer based in Brooklyn. Sandwich too stubby? Head to Williamsburg, where a new restaurant by Andrew Carmellini’s ...

Ilario Bianchi opens the door of S.A.S. Italian Records and heads straight to the back of the store to snag a copy of his favorite weekly Italian magazine: Cronaca Vera. At the counter, Louise Baslie ...