A one-question Italian food pop quiz: What's the difference between an osteria, a trattoria, and a ristorante? The answer can be found at the end of this review. But we've found ourselves unable to care at Osteria Morini, the new restaurant of prodigiously talented Italian chef-restaurateur Michael White (he of the unfortunate, decidedly un-Italian, white bread-y surname). More

[Photo: Nick Solares] Convivio 45 Tudor City Place, New York NY 10017 (at 42nd Street, b/n 1st and 2nd Avenue); map); 212-599-5045; convivionyc.com Service: Effusive and professional Setting: Modern room with soft lighting is especially salubrious during the day Compare... More

[Photos: Nick Solares] At acclaimed NYC seafood restaurant Marea, chef Michael White crafts a crudo-and-pasta tasting menu, available at Marea's crudo bar. "The pasta station gets slammed every night," White told me when asked what inspired him to create a... More

The first Meatball Madness took place last night at the New York Wine and Food Festival, and judging from the attendance and the enthusiasm of the crowd it is fair to say that the event was a runaway success.... More

See how Marea chef Michael White creates fusilli with baby octopus and bone marrow, his homage to surf and turf, in this behind-the-scenes look at the dish. More