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Press at Via Vanti!
Discover the latest media buzz about the spirit and flavors of Italia oggi (Italy today) at Via Vanti! right here.

Media Contact
Scott Mason
scott@viavanti.com

 

The Buzz

Click hereJournal News - February 5, 2012
Meet six women who found success with restaurants in Westchester, Rockland She was an advertising executive for 12 years and then worked as an independent consultant on new-product development in the food and beverage industry. Read more...

Journal News

Click hereZagat - 2011/2012
Westchester/Hudson Valley Restaurants "it's not your typical pasta and meatball experience" at this "quirky all-day Italian "tucked inside the train station" in Mt. Kisco turning out "fab pizzettes", "trendy small plates" and "amazing gelato" among other "palate-pleasing" plates and "unusual" wines; "prompt" service, a "hip", "Euro-pop vibe" and "moderate pricing" keep it on track. See rating...

Zagat rated

Click hereTownVibe - August 3, 2011
Via Vanti--Hosts Doggie Costume Contest for Guiding Eye Dog Program. Via Vanti--located near the Mount Kisco train station--is hosting another year of its "Dogs in Party Hats" contest to raise funds in support of the Guiding Eyes for the Blind program. Via Vanti is a restaurant dedicated not only to delicious food and entertainment, but also to education, fun, and community support.Read more...

TownVibe

Click hereJournal News - January, 2011
Via Vanti names new soup after Cuomo; food bank reaps benefits A local restaurant has come up with a quirky way to salute Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Via Vanti, located in the Mount Kisco train station, this month started serving its "Lago di Cuomo" soup, named after the new governor who lives just up the road in New Castle.Read more...

Journal News

Click hereAbbondanza - July 8, 2010
The Abbondanza! 2010 Guide to the Best Gelato Shops in the United States. This impeccably decorated restaurant/gelateria is a long time dream of owner Carla Gambescia. The interior design pays homage to her love for Venice and all things Italian. Not only does she serve great food, but she tops it off with simply delicious gelati than run the gamut from the traditional to contemporary flavors. The only thing that stands in Carla’s way for future franchise success is finding a Gelatiere and staff that are as equally professional as those she currently employs. Read more...

The Abbondanza! 2010 Guide to the Best Gelato Shops in the United States

Click hereLoHud/Journal News - March 16, 2010
Hudson Valley Restaurant Week is officially underway and we foodies could not be more delighted. I’m happy to have kicked off my experience with lunch at Via Vanti!, the young Italian eatery housed in the Mt Kisco train station. Read more...

LoHud/Journal News restaurant review

Click hereNew Castle Now - November 13, 2009
Make your dog a gelato flavor for a good cause! Huh? - Okay, it might seem a little incongruous to say “dogs” and “gelato” in the same breath, but Via Vanti restaurant and gelateria owner Carla Gambescia calls herself a “foodie” (someone who thinks about food 24/7) and when she sees a dog, she claimed, she sees a flavor. Read more...

New Castle Now

Click hereHungry Travels - June 19, 2009
Via Vanti!: A Reason to Commute to Mt. Kisco - ...Conceivably a commuter could start the day off with a gelato, go to work, come home, get off the train, and end the day with another gelato. Sound crazy? You haven’t tried the gelato.... Read more...

Hungry Travels

Click hereBedford Pound Ridge Record Review - May 1, 2009 (pdf)
Enjoying ‘la dolce vita’ at Via Vanti! - When Carla Gambescia was 6 years old, she made her first trip to Italy with her parents, a trip she will always emember. In the Vatican, as she was holding her mother’s hand standing in front of ... Read more...

The Bedford Pound Ridge Record Review of Via Vanti!

Click hereNew York Times - April 5, 2009 (pdf)
A Hybrid Not to Be Overlooked - IN their rush to catch a train or exit the parking lot, Mount Kisco commuters might be passing up a chance to check out Via Vanti! - a hybrid enoteca, trattoria, gelateria and cafe... Read more...

New York Times review of Via Vanti!

Click hereCrain's New York Business.com - November 30, 2008 (pdf)
Via Vanti! translates as "the way forward," and the dynamic new Italian cafe in the Mount Kisco train station might be just that. Read more...

Crain's New York Business.com

Click hereJournal News - September 17, 2008 (pdf)
Via Vanti! - a small Italian café with big dreams - opens in Mount Kisco. - Carla Gambescia was raised with such an intense passion for Italy that, as a little girl, she had to be reminded she was American. Read more...

Journal News

Click hereNation's Restaurant News - September 8, 2008 (pdf)
Advertising vet aims to spread the word about Venice-inspired concept Via Vanti! - Carla Gambescia has brand ambition when it comes to her weeks-old restaurant, Via Vanti! Read more...

Nation's Restaurant News

Click hereWestchester County Business Journal - August, 2008 (pdf)
Not your mama mia - The pizza, long consigned to cardboard delivery boxes and glass cases of dubiously aging slices, has now become cuisine in the hands of Carla Gambescia. Read more...

Westchester County Business Journal

Click herePlumberry Jam - Summer, 2008 (pdf)
When Pigs Fly: Via Vanti - When The Flying Pig restaurant went further down the trough onto Lexington Avenue, you thought that the Mount Kisco train station had bought the farm. Read more...

Plumberry Jam



Caffe, gelato, sorbetto, piccoli gusti, dolci, vino, and liquori.  Wine, desserts, and fine grazing at Mount Kisco and Northern Westchester restaurant / cafe Via Vanti!